The Detroit Lions aren’t the only hot ticket in town, as their neighbors, the Detroit Tigers, are on the brink of a playoff spot. If the Tigers make it to the playoffs, it will bring more money into the city.

Wild-card weekend is all about familiarity.

The St. Louis Cardinals have fired manager Mike Shildt over philosophical differences within the organization.

That record winning streak in September meant little for the St. Louis Cardinals in a postseason that ended with one hanging slider.

With six days left until the end of the regular season, the Cardinals will either play seven or nine games. Milwaukee is the team to watch this week because all seven games are between desperate, fringy playoff teams. Why do you think this playoff race is so great?”First of all, think of the unique schedule circumstance. Miami plays six games against playoff teams in the Braves and Yankees. The best teams in baseball will be playing the most desperate teams in baseball the final weekend of the year.

Ryu is an ace, and hell give the Blue Jays a chance to win every time he takes the mound. All three of the Blue Jays deadline acquisitions have been very good in the past and could be so again, but theyre far from safe. Of the seven relievers who have made at least 10 appearances for the Blue Jays, six have sub-3.00 ERAs. As good as Soto and Cisnero have been, the edge has to go to the Blue Jays. Add in the much easier remaining schedule and it looks like itll be a tall task for the Tigers to overcome the Blue Jays for the final wild card spot.

The Lions currently sit in mediocrity with a 3-3-1 record (but hey, no last place in the NFC North anymore. The Lions are currently ninth in the NFC standings, with Seattle and Minnesota holding down the last Wild Card spots at 6-2. Is that too much of a deficit for the Lions to overcome over their last nine games of the season with winnable games upcoming? Should the Lions be buyers and give up draft capital to address glaring needs, especially at running back with Kerryon Johnson likely out for the season? It's going to be a hectic Monday and Tuesday before the trade deadline for the Lions front office deciding exactly what direction to take.

The Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets are in a battle for a Wild Card playoff spot in the NHL's Eastern Conference. The Canadiens currently hold the 8th and final spot in the East with 90 points. The Blue Jackets trail them with 88 points. GAME TIME: 7 p.m. in ColumbusTV: FSOH, NHLNAbout the Blue JacketsThe Blue Jackets aer 5-4-1 in their past 10 games. About the CanadiensAt the beginning of the season the Canadiens were expected to be somewhere between mediocre and battling for a playoff spot, at best.