2020 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Here's how to watch the 2020 NHL Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final. The ChiSox have a good bullpen led by closer Alex Colome, while youngsters Lucas Giolito and Dylan Cease join veteran Dallas Keuchel (who is on the IL with back trouble but should return Thursday) atop the rotation. On offense, Mookie Betts and Corey Seager lead a deep, balanced attack, and the bullpen is among the game's best. MORE: Watch select NBA playoff games live with fuboTV (7-day trial) NBA playoff bracket 2020 The 2020 NBA playoffs will follow the typical format with … The Rays will be a worthy final opponent in the Dodgers' quest for their first title since 1988. 7 seed, etc. • More NHL content. Some or all of those guys need to get it going. The Miami Marlins, as well as the Brewers, Reds and Colorado Rockies all could claim a playoff spot. If guys like Lowe and Adames provide enough offense, Snell and Tampa Bay's bullpen could do the rest. The Stars had gripes about the officiating in Game 4. Get updated brackets, schedules, live streams, scores, highlights, video and analysis for every NHL playoffs matchup on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App. L.A. needs to get its arms healthy, but it should win the National League West and secure the top seed. This could be the best series of the postseason. When is the 2020-21 College Football Playoff field selected? In that case, while the NL East champs will put up a fight, the Dodgers should prevail, especially if May translates his filthy triple-digit stuff into a star-making October turn. With the season on the line, it makes sense to turn back to Khudobin, who has led them this far. But the Dodgers will smell the finish line and should win their third National League pennant in four years. • NHL Postseason Central But we predict this series will belong to Clayton Kershaw, who will finally and forever shed the stigma of his checkered postseason record and pitch brilliantly enough to earn World Series MVP honors and send the Dodgers to a (socially distant?) Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman's ties to Tampa Bay will be a major subplot in this series. 49ersFirst teams out: Bears, Buccaneers. Let's stipulate that Los Angeles has all or most of its arms. 4. 4-No. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. "If you were in our locker room after [Game 4], we've won 15 games in this bubble and I would say this was one of the ones where they weren't fired up. They need to dig deep for a miracle to extend this 2019-20 season just a tad bit longer. And if the Bombers' bats are healthy, they could easily steal another and spoil the Rays' season. This series could come down to the performance of Cleveland's star bats: Lindor and Ramirez. The Padres' potent offensive attack will test the Dodgers pitching staff, even if L.A. gets May and Buehler back to health. A lot will depend upon the health of L.A.'s pitchers. Bills5. If that feels soon, well, it's because it is. champagne celebration. This will be a tough battle for Los Angeles and could easily go the distance. But the loss of Chapman, who has finished in the top seven in AL MVP voting each of the past two seasons, can't be overstated. Besides the fact that the NFC West is being projected to get four teams in, the most notable part of Oh's projections is that he has Tom Brady and the Buccaneers spending the playoffs at home. If he's right, Atlanta might use him twice in a five-game set. The 2020 NBA playoffs is the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2019–20 season.The playoffs were originally scheduled to begin on April 18. Saints3. The No. But after Zack Greinke, the Astros lack a proven postseason starter, and their bullpen is suspect. Any ties will be broken by head-to-head records, intradivision records and records in the final 20 division games, in that order. The next three will go to the second-place teams in order of record. They're a very good team whose fatal flaw could be how many penalties they've taken this series. In another battle of AL East opponents, the Rays will face a tough challenge. Rams6. They are 12-0. • Stream full replays of every game The Lightning are in a stretch where they've gone 6-for-12 on the power play and 13-for-14 on the penalty kill. The four teams selected to the 2020-21 College Football Playoff will be announced in a final top … But we're doing to do that anyway here because, let's he honest, it's never too early to start talking about the playoffs. They should be able to at least hold on to the No. Stars coach Rick Bowness didn't want to give anything away regarding his plan for goaltending during the back-to-back set, but the coach has a decision to make. That said, the A's have enough pitching to give Cleveland's suspect offense trouble. And the bullpen is among the game's best, especially with right-hander Nick Anderson back from the injured list. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/q8680Mkqvl, NHL Playoffs Today: Keys to a possibly decisive Game 5, Stars upset with OT penalty: 'It's the playoffs', Stanley Cup Final Game 4 takeaways: Controversial ending puts Lightning one win away, What each eliminated team should prioritize this offseason to get better, The Stars had gripes about the officiating in Game 4, 'We're not going home!' The 2020 MLB playoffs will begin Sept. 29. Here's how the division series will work: Here's how the league championships will works: The first three seeds in each league will go to the division winners in order of record. FanGraphs simulates each season 10,000 times to generate the probabilities. That is likely not going to happen. Atlanta will hope Fried is healthy. The Yankees will toss out ace Gerrit Cole in one game of this series, so we'll give them that one. They're still without ace Justin Verlander (forearm), and their bullpen and lineup have also been hit hard by injuries. But Atlanta's bats—Acuna, Freeman and Ozuna—look superior and should tilt the series. Assuming the issue resolves without an extended delay, the Giants should secure third place in the NL West and one of the two wild cards behind an offense that entered play Saturday fourth in baseball with 235 runs scored. The offense is stacked with young talent, including shortstop Tim Anderson, center fielder Luis Robert and left fielder Eloy Jimenez. White Sox left-hander Dallas Keuchel, who has had some big postseason moments, could play a key role if his back spasms clear up. Not only are the three teams at the top of the division all unbeaten (Seahawks, Cardinals, Rams), but the only loss suffered by an NFC West team came in a game where one team in the division had to lose (Cardinals beating the 49ers in Week 1). Bishop rushed himself back too soon in the Colorado series -- to disastrous results -- and as of Thursday, he was still considered "unfit to play." Assuming they get healthy before the postseason, they'll join Clayton Kershaw and Julio Urias in a stout rotation. Ravens2. Cleveland's pitching staff led the Junior Circuit with a 3.04 ERA entering play Saturday. As with the White Sox, the Blue Jays' cadre of young star hitters will get to make their playoff debut. The historic and current trends are both with the Lightning. 5 series, and the winner of the No. With the 2020 NFL season headed into just its third week, right now might seem like a weird time to start talking about the playoffs. ET. And naturally, because it's 2020, Friday night's game went to overtime, meaning the teams have just about 20 hours to recover. It all boils down to this: The Lightning have a chance to hoist the Stanley Cup on Saturday in Edmonton. The difference, though, could be on offense—if Bryant, Baez, Rizzo and other members of the Cubs' 2016 championship team could rediscover their October magic. SEMIFINALS: BEST-OF-FIVE SERIES. Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out. The first round of the NBA playoffs schedule 2020 was released by the league Thursday, with seven of the eight matchups locked in. Titans4. The Twinkies could repeat as division champions and finish with the No. Betts, Seager, Cody Bellinger and the rest of the team's lineup will do its part. If that feels soon, well, it's because it is. Without Chapman, the Athletics' offensive attack will be hamstrung. That said, it would be highly surprising if Stamkos dresses for Game 5. The Oakland Athletics should hold on to win a weak AL West. Seahawks2. Tampa Bay has the depth to defeat its division foe. Tampa Bay is in position to win the AL East and will try to fend off an array of challengers for the league's best record and the No. The winner of the No. Flaherty should net St. Louis a win, though Chicago can counter with Darvish. According to SportsLine data scientist Stephen Oh -- who has simulated the season 10,000 times -- the NFC West is on track to send all four of its teams to the playoffs. Finally, according MLB's "bubble plan," which ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Friday, all games after the wild-card round will be played at Houston's Minute Maid Park (NLDS), Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium (ALDS), San Diego's Petco Park (ALDS, ALCS) and Arlington's Globe Life Field (NLDS, NLCS, World Series), pending approval from the players union. Oakland has won just one postseason series since 1992. The captain scored a goal on his first shot, but played less than three minutes after experiencing an "issue." He gets the chance to win his first Stanley Cup, and though he has been terrific all postseason, he's coming off a shaky start to Game 4. Manager Aaron Boone told reporters that sluggers Aaron Judge (calf) and Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) could return within a week, which would be a huge boost. The division race will be a dogfight to the end, but we'll pick the South Siders to come out on top. Cowboys5. This one seems like a coin toss. Based on Oh's projections through two weeks, here's what the NFC playoff field is going to look like: 1. Though his stats have dipped a bit in the Stanley Cup Final -- he has a .862 save percentage in Games 2 through 4 -- Khudobin has battled hard. The Tampa Bay Rays aren't loaded with stars, but they do almost everything well. And naturally, because it's 2020, Friday night's game went to overtime, meaning the teams have just about 20 hours to recover. The 2020 MLB playoffs will begin Sept. 29. The pitching will be there, and we'll predict at least one masterful start from either Bieber or Carrasco. With no home-field advantage, we predict this one will go the distance but that Toronto's inexperience will catch up to it. Unless Lindor or Ramirez (or some other unexpected contributor) goes on an absolute tear, the Rays' depth will be too much for Cleveland, and Tampa Bay will punch its second-ever ticket to the Fall Classic. And Hyun Jin Ryu gives the Jays a No. However, he has been skating with teammates and was part of the morning skates observed by reporters in Edmonton. The Phils have a chance to catch Atlanta, which would help them avoid a potential wild-card matchup with San Diego. Playoff odds tell how likely an MLB team will win the division, wild card berth or win the World Series. This will hinge on the Rays' less glitzy but deep lineup. If they don't, they'll likely slot in at No. Here's where Chapman's loss will really sting. In 2002, the NFL realigned its divisions so that each one only had four teams. The 24-year-old has had some monster nights this summer (including another one in Game 4) to pace Tampa Bay's sizzling hot first line. If we're looking for an overall MVP of the bubble, Point would have a good case. We'll say deGrom and New York give them a scare with a win, but Los Angeles wins the series. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. Second baseman Brandon Lowe and shortstop Willy Adames front a balanced offensive attack. Oh, and teams that take a 3-1 series lead during the 2020 postseason? Most fans and many opposing players are actively rooting against them after the sign-stealing scandal that stained the franchise. Speaking of small-market, this will be a battle of MLB's No. Also, recall, home-field advantage could be neutralized by the bubble plan. But this is the year Los Angeles gets over the hump. Despite the monetary disparity, there will be plenty of talent on the field for both sides. Through the first two weeks of the season, the most dominant division in football has been the NFC West. Cowboys' Smith leads NFL in sacks; time to extend. The Los Angeles Dodgers are baseball's most complete team, though their starting rotation's depth is in doubt with Walker Buehler (finger blister) and Dustin May (foot) both battling injuries. More: What each eliminated team should prioritize this offseason to get better. The Minnesota Twins are in the mix to win the AL Central with a strong pitching staff that entered Saturday ranked fifth in the game with a 3.65 ERA and an offense that's anchored by powerful, ageless (technically 40-year-old) designated hitter Nelson Cruz. But even as exciting as the past three games have been for the Lightning, they have a businesslike approach. WNBA Playoffs 2020. The A's have a deep bullpen behind closer Liam Hendriks and an emerging ace in left-hander Jesus Luzardo. RaidersFirst teams out: Chargers, Colts. But he's also 34 years old and maybe showing a bit of wear after overuse this summer. Dallas has been great at 5-on-5 in the Cup Final, but has been torched by Tampa Bay's special teams. 1 starter with postseason experience. After besting the White Sox and Athletics, Terry Francona's club will face a more complete team in Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Tampa Bay Lightning. Arlington's Globe Life Field (NLDS, NLCS, World Series), pending approval from the players union. Gotta get those Stammer hugs right away. And let's also allow that Fried is healthy and available for Atlanta. In a clash of old rivals, the Cubs will need their bats to get it going against some solid Cardinals pitching. Tatis should have more big moments. However, not every team in the division made the postseason, because at the time the AFC East had five teams (the Colts were the team that didn't make it). It was like laser focus," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | But that's a big "if" given how New York's campaign has gone. Twenty-two years ago, the AFC East sent the Jets, Dolphins, Bills and Patriots to the playoffs. With the NFC West looking so strong, there's a chance the four teams in the division could combine to make some history this year by doing something that no NFL division has ever done: sending every single one of its teams to the playoffs. The most notable part of the AFC projection is probably the fact that the Raiders are expected to make the playoffs. Anton Khudobin has appeared in 20 straight games, and started 23 overall in the bubble. 2 payroll and its No. However, Seguin appeared much more engaged in Game 4, with high-effort plays to assist on goals by Corey Perry and Joe Pavelski. Assuming they survive the wild-card round, the Jays' young hitters should be brimming with confidence. Let's begin with Stamkos, who made his postseason debut in Game 3 -- a moment that's sure to go down in Stanley Cup lore, should the Lightning win. 7-No. And the final two will go to the third-place wild cards in order of record.
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