61. The playoff victories over Kansas City and Pittsburgh were ones he expected, he said, and now, once again, he is in the Super Bowl. 62. The playoff victory over Jacksonville this season after losing at home to the Jaguars in first-round playoff action the previous season was critical, he said. 63. The playoff victory over the California Angels was the sixth game he had pitched with abbreviated rest. 64. The Saints have the unwanted distinction of being the only National Football League team without a playoff victory. 65. The team needed a playoff victory against Ukraine just to advance to the tournament. 66. Then they claimed a victory in that snow-covered, overtime playoff victory over Oakland. 67. There is no Warren Sapp ripping his offense or Jim Fassel guaranteeing a playoff victory. 68. They eventually went on to shock Buffalo and Denver with road playoff victories before finally losing to New England in the AFC title game. 69. They ground out playoff victories, like the Giants of Bill Parcells chewing up fourth-quarter yardage and clock on the ground. 70. They are division champions, and they are two home playoff victories away from the Super Bowl. |