Significats de postseason contention en anglès

While St. Louis is playoff-bound, Winnipeg already was eliminated from postseason contention.

Both teams have long been eliminated from the NBA postseason contention.

The Kings were eliminated from postseason contention with a 119-108 loss in Houston on Saturday.

The Rangers, who had been previously eliminated from postseason contention, won for only the second time in their last eight games.

Orlando (25-57) already had been eliminated from postseason contention.

The Stars, who were officially eliminated from postseason contention Monday night, have won two in a row and are riding a four-game point streak.

The Vikings (7-8) lost for the eighth time in 10 games and are eliminated from postseason contention.

While the Carolina Hurricanes are not mathematically eliminated from postseason contention, they have played themselves into a deep hole during a disastrous seven-week stretch.

With the Stars eliminated from postseason contention, the most noteworthy aspect of Dallas' visit is the return of leading scorer Tyler Seguin, the former No.

So instead of thrusting themselves back into the AFC East race, the Dolphins are approaching must-win territory if they hope to remain in postseason contention.

Of course, even at 5-7 and in the midst of a three-game losing streak, the Jets aren't yet eliminated from postseason contention.

Another NFC North challenger, Detroit, lost to the New York Giants 23-20 on an overtime field goal, eliminating the Lions from postseason contention.

Miami, which is officially eliminated from postseason contention, lost for the sixth time in eight contests with a 30-14 setback to San Diego last week.

A pair of 4-2 teams will try to take a big step toward postseason contention when the Cincinnati Bengals visit the Detroit Lions on Sunday.