European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday november 1. 19b8 the stars and stripes Page 25 nil playoff pictures taking shape Dyda Vuk Goldberg Papfi Mitsiall Riter a Gnu pc of people got revenge As the nil began in second half run this week Bambi dour flu lie got his Tuer the Chicago hears and George Young is editing his Al inc opense of the Washington redskins who arc begin Ning 10 look like the ninth straight non repeating nil Champion " Bambi of course is the name Pinik a on Kelmie by his former Chicago teammate Jim Mimi icon. While Mcmahon was injuring a knee sunday. Becoming the the 26th Quanru r Hack in go Down this season Flutie was throwing four touchdown passes 1o Lead new Langland to a 30-7 win Over the tears. Thai also provided a measure of revenge for the 46-10 thrashing Chicago administered the patriots in he super to a three years ago. Young general manager of the new York giants was elevated Inlo the Gen ius ranks two years ago when new York won the super bowl then stripped of Thow Epa lets last year when he failed 10 assemble a competitive so Rick team. Bat the 0-3 strike team and the giants by record turned in w York a last plate schedule this season. While their play has then mediocre they hive taken control of the pfc East As the second Hal begins. In fan oven a ii St Van games to of the playoff picture is beginning in take shape. Here s a division by division breakdown pfc East there s no question hat any learn Tan heal the giants on any Given Day they had Lik met Giggle Inlo overtime sunday to defeat Detroit 13-10. We to play Belier says coach Dill i a cells still the Lak no i i there sched ule remains relatively easy their re main inn opponent Are a combined 19 24-2 and five of their seven games arc at ii ans stadium including a Road game against the jews. More important at 6-3. Their Lead Over the 5-4 redskins is actually two games because they be beaten Washington twice. In fact 5-4 Phoenix which Mill gets to play new York twice May be the Princi pal challenger Over Washington whose next three games come against new or leans Chicago and san Francisco combined record 20-7. Without a Divi Sion title the redskins May miss the playoffs both wild card could come from the West. Pfc Central Chicago s loss so Flutie is probably no More than a distraction on the bears mad 10 their fifth straight division title even with the injury to Mcmahon who will he out at least four to six weeks. Chicago has won before with Mike Tomczak. And the defense which had surrendered less than 10 Points in its previous five wins should stand up. Minnesota 5-4, lost a major Opportunity when it allowed Steve Young to run 49 Yards for the winning touchdown in a 24-21 loss in san Francisco. Not Only did the Vikings the Only other learn to beat the bears lose a Chance to move within a game of Chicago but they lost a wild card tiebreaker against the 49crs. Pfc West the real Battleground with new or leans and the Kams at 7-2 and the 49ers Al 4-3, and All Are Likely to make the playoffs. In tact the saints whose 12-10 loss to the rams sunday was their first in seven games May be in the worst position their two defeats arc at Home to san Francisco and los Angeles and their next six opponents. Are 33-20. If they win three they should make the playoffs bul they la probably have to beat the rams and 49ers on the Road to win the Divi Sion. In fact although san Francisco is a game behind the 49m could be in control their last iwo games arc Al Home against the saints and rams whom they be already beaten on the Road and they May have he easiest finishing three. Acc East give this one to Buffalo which at 8-1 has the league s Ben record. Neither the 5-3-1 jets nor 5-4 dolphins seem Strong enough to make a run even though the rills play five of their final seven games on the Road. Acc Central the acc s version of the pfc West this one should produce three playoff teams. Cleveland s 23-16 win Over Cincinnati sunday a game in which just one Offen Sive touchdown was scored left inc 6-3 Browns and oilers one game behind the bengals. The Browns with Crnic Kosar Back May even be the favorite Here if they can beat Houston in the Astrodome next monday night. But the oilers who have problems outdoors arc murder at Home witness their 41-17 demolition of Washington fallowing a 44-21 loss in Cincinnati. "1 Doug flu lie Shook his Bambi nickname and the bears defense with 3 to passes. Think we Sot our Confidence Back up said quarterback Warren Moon. Acc West from he Penthouse to he poorhouse Seattle is 5-4, Denver 4-4 going Inlo monday night s game in Indianapolis and the raiders at 4-5, Are right there in fact the Pride and poise boys with to Jackson adding punch and Steve Beu Calcin coming on at quarterback have their Fate in their own hands they be beaten the Broncos and still play the so Hawks. Twice in a division that May be won by an 8-8 or 9-7 record. Patriot defense sofa by Howard Ulman a sports writer Foxboro. Mass. One defense As expected was dominant. Thai defense unexpectedly belonged to the new eng land patriots. T should t he so surprising Hough that the patriots stilled Chicago s attack sunday. It s just thai the bears nil s too a linked defense and had Al Lowed Juil 32 Points in its previous five Gnu nov and they were supposed to get All the attention but new England s defense beset by injuries and inexperience has been out standing in its Lau three games All against division leaders. We went out and executed the defensive game plan thai or wanted to Rookie inside linebacker Vincent Brown said afienhtf.30-7 upset of inc bears. The offensive Garni plan h
