https://www.insidehook.com/sports/patriots-blow-first-round-bye-opportunity-with-loss-to-dolphins
New England drops to the No. 3 playoff seed after a humiliating 27-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins in which Tom Brady threw a pick-six.
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https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/feb/29/vandals-have-inside-track-first-round-bye/
Idaho's win over Eastern Washington gave it an edge in the tie-breaking procedure over, making it likely the Vandals get a first-round bye in the conference...
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https://www.theringer.com/2019/04/24/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder-playoffs-exit
For the third year in a row, OKC has failed to win a playoff series. What are their options heading into the offseason?
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