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NEW YORK -- The Oakland Raiders can clinch their first playoff berth since 2002 this weekend, while the Patriots and Seahawks can also punch their ticket to the postseason. Wholesale Air Max Plus Nz .The Raiders (10-2) visit the Kansas City Chiefs (9-3) Thursday night and can end their 14-year postseason drought with a:-win plus a Miami loss or tie against Arizona.-win plus a Denver loss at Tennessee.-tie plus a Miami loss plus a Baltimore loss at New England.-tie plus a Miami loss plus a Pittsburgh loss or tie at Buffalo.The Patriots (10-2) can win the AFC East or even a first-round bye when they host the Ravens on Monday night.They clinch their division with a win plus a loss or tie by Miami or a tie plus a loss by the Dolphins. Theyll secure a first-round bye with a win, a Miami loss or tie and a loss or tie by Pittsburgh.Dallas (11-1), already in the playoffs, clinches the NFC East with a win over the Giants (8-4) on Sunday night. The Cowboys would clinch a first-round bye with a win and a Detroit loss.Theyd also get a bye with a tie or a win plus a loss by Seattle.The Seahawks (8-3-1) would win the NFC West with a win at Green Bay (6-6) plus an Arizona loss or tie. Seattle would also win its division with a tie and an Arizona loss.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Air Max Plus Nz Sale . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. Cheap Air Max Plus Nz . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. http://www.airmaxplusnz.com/ .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back. Was St Kildas win over Essendon a case of a good AFL side finding a way to win when below their best?Or did it reveal the Saints true form; a developing side yet to find a rhythm?Whatever the answer, Saints coach Alan Richardson and five-goal star forward Tim Membrey dont want to reproduce Sundays sort of performance again this season.We didnt play well, was Richardsons summation of their 11-point win over Essendon.St Kilda came within 10 minutes of being the Bombers first scalp in 13 games on Sunday night, before finding a late four-goal burst to get home.Richardson said his side relied a bit much on too few, naming Jack Steven, Jarryn Geary, Tom Hickey, Seb Ross and Membrey as the few.The third-season coach lambasted his teams performance publicly and Membrey said he was similarly upset in the rooms.To play the way we did last night - inconsistent - I guess thats why hes a bit frustrated, he said.He expects so much from us. He knows what our best is.We didnt play our best footy.It was one of those games, it was a bit of a slog. Air Max Plus Nz. Its just good to sometimes be able to grind them out.Whether glass half-full or half-empty, the Saints still have a chance to put their win-loss ratio into the positive for the first time in four years, and shape the eight in their final seven rounds.Their run-in includes no interstate trips, with Etihad Stadium matches against Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne and Sydney their toughest tasks.Given theyre on a five-match winning streak at the Docklands venue, those matches should hold no fear for the emerging Saints.I think weve just got to keep plugging away, Membrey said.We havent looked too far (ahead) just yet. Richo makes it pretty clear each week that he just wants us to play the way we want to play.Weve got to get together as a group in the back half of this year and really start playing some strong footy. ' ' '