bye
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The Broncos could clinch the AFC number-one seed spot, handing them a playoff bye and home advantage, if they win on home turf this weekend and other results go favorably.
From Barron's
The 49ers emerge from the bye healthier than they’ve been all season and continue to find ways to win despite earlier attrition.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet due to scheduling quirks and tiebreakers, it’s Alabama that will play No. 4 Georgia for the SEC championship and a likely first-round playoff bye.
Now the Eagles get a bye next week before they are expected to face Concord De La Salle in the CIF Open Division state championship bowl game on Dec. 13 at Saddleback College.
From Los Angeles Times
The top eight receive a bye to the last 16, the next 16 go into a play-off round.
From Barron's
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