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NFL Preview - Tampa Bay (3-11) At Cleveland (4-10)
NBC5.com, IL - 12 hours ago
By Dan Di Sciullo, NFL Contributing Editor -- (Sports Network) - In a year where it seems like every team has a shot at the playoffs, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns meet this Sunday in a battle for draft positioning.

With two weeks left in the regular season, Tampa Bay and the Browns are two of just eight teams that have been officially eliminated from postseason contention.

The Buccaneers find themselves out of the playoffs for the third time in four years since winning Super Bowl XXXVII.

The Browns have been knocked out of the postseason hunt for the fourth straight year and the franchise has played in just one playoff game since returning to Cleveland in 1999.

Tampa Bay put forth a valiant effort last Sunday in Chicago, but fell short of a comeback victory. The Bears won 34-31 on Robbie Gould's field goal in overtime, after the Bucs rallied back from a 24-3 deficit in the third quarter.

It was the fourth straight loss and seven in eight games for Tampa Bay.

Meanwhile, the Browns were handed their second consecutive loss last Sunday, as they dropped a 27-17 decision in Baltimore. The game was tied at 17 midway through the third quarter, but Cleveland faltered down the stretch for its fourth setback in five games.

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:52:00 GMT

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[ThePundit]

Bucs at Browns?

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Originally Posted by ThePundit

Bucs at Browns?

not exactly...it has fantasy implications in my other league...my oppenent is desperate enough to go with Derek Anserson at QB, but of course he also has LT...so I will be keeping a local eye (they televise this here) on this turkey of a game.