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CARDINALS OPEN THE PLAYOFFS IN ATLANTA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE DIVISION SERIES IS A BEST OF 5 GAME AFAIR WITH THE FIRST TWO GAMES IN ATLANTA, THE NEXT TWO IN ST. LOUIS, AND IF NEEDED THE 5TH GAME WOULD BE PLAYED IN ATLANTA.
• CARDS ARE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4 YEARS
• RED BIRDS ARE DIVISION CHAMPS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2015
• IT’S THE CARDS 4TH DIVISION TITLE IN 7 YEARS
• CARDS HAVE 12 DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994
• CARDS BEAT THE BREWERS BY 2 GAMES FOR THE DIVISION TITLE
• CARDS OUTSCORED THEIR OPPONENTS BY 102 RUNS THIS SEASON, CROSSING THE PLATE 764 TIMES
• RED BIRDS ARE 91-71, 50-31 AT HOME, 41-40 ON THE ROAD
MLB PLAYOFFS-
WILD CARD GAMES –
NATIONAL LEAGUE – NATIONALS BEAT MILWAUKEE TUESDAY 4-3 TO ADVANCE TO PLAY THE DODGERS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE – WEDNESDAY RAYS AT A’S – 7PM ON ESPN
N.L. DIVISION SERIES ON TBS
CARDS-BRAVES – IN ATLANTA THURSDAY & FRIDAY, IN ST. LOUIS SUNDAY & MONDAY, GAME 5 IF NECESSARY, IN ATLANTA WEDNESDAY
DODGERS-NATIONALS – THURSDAY & FRIDAY IN L.A., SUNDAY & MONDAY IN WASHINGTON, GAME 5 IF NECESSARY, WEDNESDAY IN L.A.
A.L. DIVISION SERIES ON FS1
TWINS AT YANKS = IN NY ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AT MINNESOTA MONDAY & TUESDAY, GAME 5 IF NECESSARY, THURSDAY IN NY
HOUSTON VS A’S OR RAYS – IN HOUSTON FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AT WILD CARD MONDAY & TUESDAY, GAME 5 IF NECESSARY, IN HOUSTON THURSDAY

ACCORDING TO ESPN’S FOOTBALL POWER INDEX THE MOST LIKELY SUPER BOWL MATCHUP GOING INTO WEEK 5 WOULD BE THE PATRIOTS AGAINST THE COWBOYS. THE SECOND MOST LIKELY MATCHUP WOULD BE THE CHIEFS AND COWBOYS. A CHIEFS-49ers SHOWDOWN CAME IN AT #5.

STANLEY CUP CHAMPION BLUES OPEN REGULAR SEASON PLAY WEDNESDAY AT HOME AGAINST WASHINGTON. THE BLUES FINISHED PRESEASON PLAY WITH A 4-3 RECORD. THE BLUES & CAPS ARE THE LAST TWO STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS.

THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ARE 4-0 AND BEGIN GEARING UP FOR THEIR WEEK 5 SHOWDOWN AT HOME AGAINST THE COLTS ON WEDNESDAY. THE CHIEFS ARE LISTED AS AN EARLY 11 POINT FAVORITE TO BEAT INDY ON SUNDAY NIGHT. THE GAME WILL KICK OFF AT 7:20.
– 3 OF THE 4 GAMES IN OCTOBER WILL BE PLAYED AT HOME
– CHIEFS HOST THE 2-2 COLTS SUNDAY NIGHT
– CHIEFS ARE LISTED AN EARLY 11 POINT FAVORITE AGAINST INDY

MISSOURI TIGERS ARE 3-1 WITH TROY COMING TO TOWN SATURDAY FOR A 3 PM KICK OFF. THE TIGERS HAVE WON 3 STRAIGHT. TROY IS 2-2.
– MIZZOU WILL PLAY THE NEXT 2 AT HOME AGAINST TROY, OLE MISS
– THE TIGERS ARE AVERAGING OVER 38 POINTS PER GAME, TROY IS AVERAGING 40 POINTS A GAME.
MISSOURI ST. IS 0-3 WITH A TRIP TO WESTERN ILLINOIS ON THE SLATE THIS WEEK FOR A 3PM KICK OFF. WESTERN ILLINOIS IS 0-4.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL – THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE IN COYOTE NATION INCLUDES:
– 5-0 CAMDENTON AT 4-1 LEBANON
– 2-3 ROLLA AT 3-2 WAYNESVILLE
– 2-3 OSAGE AT SOUTHERN BOONE
– 0-5 ELDON HM TO 1-4 CALIFORNIA
– 0-5 VERSAILLES AT BOONVILLE
– 4-1 BUFFALO HM TO COLE CAMP
– ST. JAMES AT ST. CLAIR