1.   And six consecutive playoff wins over the Blazers overall.

2.   And then the Devils won four consecutive playoff rounds and the Stanley Cup.

3.   As added incentive, the Rams can clinch their third consecutive playoff berth with a victory Monday, and they would love to do it against the Saints.

4.   As the teams prepared this week for a third consecutive playoff meeting, their differences were, as always, unmistakable.

5.   A win Sunday, a second consecutive playoff sweep and a second consecutive trip to the conference finals, might bring that acclaim.

6.   Add the Green Bay Packers, who have lost consecutive playoff games to the Cowboys.

7.   After two consecutive playoff appearances, the Kings need to keep the momentum going.

8.   After the trade, Herzeg dealt Everett to the Rams for what turned out to be a windfall that helped catapult the Oilers to seven consecutive playoff seasons.

9.   But with the Kings closing in on their third consecutive playoff appearance, Johnson said winning is the greatest reward.

10.   By the time the Vikings won their fourth consecutive playoff meeting with the Rams, the phenomenon was openly referred to as a jinx.