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It took an extra day, but the field is finally set for the 2013 MLB playoffs. Which teams will win the wild-card games? Pennants? Cast your votes » Rank: playoff teams » Rank: playoff managers »
Getty ImagesFrom 0-4 to 4-0, the New Orleans Saints -- and back-from-the-cold coach Sean Payton -- have returned to elite status. Or have they? It certainly seemed that way when they dispatched the also-previously-undefeated Miami Dolphins 38-17 on "Monday Night Football." Can Drew Brees and Co. continue the success and crash the Broncos' party at the top?
It took an extra day, but the 10 postseason teams are in order, as the Tampa Bay Rays -- 5-2 winners over the Texas Rangers in Monday's play-in game -- earned a spot in the American League wild-card game. There's not much waiting for things to get going; the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday in the National League wild-card matchup. How will the postseason play out?
One team needed 163 games to earn its spot, but no matter -- the field is set for the 2013 MLB playoffs. Now, these tournaments tend to be unpredictable, but that doesn't mean we can't asses which teams are best set up for postseason success. So who ya got? Click on the logos below to make your picks!

Rank: Major League Baseball's top 5 teams

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Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Getty ImagesTake a good listen, LeBron James prospectors. This might be the last you hear from the King about his impending (possible) free agency. At Miami Heat media day Monday, the four-time MVP and two-time defending NBA champion said he no longer will talk about next summer, when he can opt out of his six-year deal. In other words, prepare for a near-repeat of the summer of 2010, when James' dithering led to his infamous -- and famous, in South Florida -- Decision. Should Heat fans be nervous?
Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesAre Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks the NHL's best team?Who's No. 1 in Pierre LeBrun's preseason NHL Power Rankings? It's the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, naturally, followed by the runner-up Boston Bruins, a trio of semi-surprises -- the St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks -- then the reputed Pittsburgh Penguins. Do you agree? Click on the logos below to set your picks!

NHL Power Rankings

Colorado Avalanche
2012: 16-25-7, 39 points

Chicago Blackhawks
36-7-5, 77 points

Columbus Blue Jackets
24-17-7, 55 points

St. Louis Blues
29-17-2, 60 points

Boston Bruins
28-14-6, 62 points

Montreal Canadiens
29-14-5, 63 points

Vancouver Canucks
26-15-7, 59 points

Washington Capitals
27-18-3, 57 points

Phoenix Coyotes
21-18-9, 51 points

New Jersey Devils
19-19-10, 48 points

Anaheim Ducks
30-12-6, 66 points

Calgary Flames
19-25-4, 42 points

Philadelphia Flyers
23-22-3, 49 points

Carolina Hurricanes
19-25-4, 42 points

New York Islanders
24-17-7, 55 points

Winnipeg Jets
24-21-3, 51 points

Los Angeles Kings
27-16-5 59 points

Tampa Bay Lightning
18-26-4, 40 points

Toronto Maple Leafs
26-17-5, 57 points

Edmonton Oilers
19-22-7, 45 points

Florida Panthers
15-27-6, 36 points

Pittsburgh Penguins
36-12-0, 72 points

Nashville Predators
16-23-9, 41 points

New York Rangers
26-18-4, 56 points

Detroit Red Wings
24-16-8, 56 points

Buffalo Sabres
21-21-6, 48 points

Ottawa Senators
25-17-6, 56 points

San Jose Sharks
25-16-7, 57 points

Dallas Stars
22-22-4, 48 points

Minnesota Wild
26-19-3, 55 points
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Peyton Manning is on pace for 64 touchdowns, which is not a typographical error but really sounds like it should be. He's leading the Broncos to a pace that could lead to an awful lot of shattered records and shows no signs of slowing down. The list of QBs who've thrown for 40 or more in a season is short, and Manning could blow them all away. Can you name every quarterback on that list?
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AP Photo/Charlie NeibergallThe Dolphins haven't started a season 4-0 since 1995, a season in which they finished 9-7 and lost in the wild-card round of the playoffs. The Saints haven't reached that mark since their 2009 Super Bowl season. Which team will walk away from their Week 4 matchup still boasting an undefeated record? Will the Dolphins make their first playoff appearance in five seasons?

Every man for himself? Not if Giants DE Justin Tuck can help it, as he promised a knuckle sandwich to anyone turning on coach Tom Coughlin despite the team's 0-4 start. But Tuck's threat is the exception that proves the rule: Frustration sets in when the losses mount and it's easier to blame one guy than it is to replace an entire NFL roster. Where will patience run out first?

Greg Schiano's Bucs aren't the only 0-4 team in the NFL. But his spat with benched QB Josh Freeman isn't helping matters.

Tom Coughlin has weathered storms before. But the Giants haven't started 0-4 since 1987.

The Steelers are famous for not firing coaches. But they haven't been 0-4 since 1968. Will the franchise remain patient with Mike Tomlin?

Remember the Eagles' dominant season-opening win? That was three losses ago, and in Philly the hot seat never truly cools down. Is it too soon for Chip Kelly to be taking heat?
Dale Sveum is out as Cubs manager after a 127-197 record over the past two seasons. Sveum wasn't given much to work with in the first place, but the team's re-building process never really got started during his tenure, and prospects like Starlin Castro seemed to have their development stall. Joe Girardi's name has been tossed around as a potential replacement, but will he leave the Yankees for Chicago?
The past two days haven't been good for struggling college football coaches, as Lane Kiffin (USC) and Paul Pasqualoni (UConn) were shown the door. Now, a Texas legend wants the Longhorns to follow suit. Earl Campbell said that he thinks it's time for Texas to fire Mack Brown, despite the Longhorns' 31-21 win over Kansas State on Saturday. Brown is under contract until 2020, but Campbell believes Brown (age 62) is already ''too old'' to continue to be an effective coach.
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