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The 2012 Indianapolis Colts did a lot of good things, surprising virtually everyone with an 11-5 record and a playoff appearance. Two things they did poorly: protected their quarterback (thought Andrew Luck held the ball too long too often) and pr...

Who is one potential breakout player for each AFC South team in 2013? Houston Texans: Receiver DeVier Posey would be the guy, but he is recovering from a serious Achilles injury suffered in the playoff loss in New England. It's a veteran roster wi...

They are two-time defending division champs and have been to the second round of the playoffs two consecutive seasons. Teams like that are not typically prime players in free agency. They have players they have to spend to retain, limiting the cas...

The AFC South has six additional picks in April thanks to the NFL's formula for compensatory draft picks. Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula based on salary, playing time and postseason honors. The formula was developed by the NF...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Last year they took a shot, drafting wide receivers in the third and fourth round. The Texans still have high hopes for DeVier Posey and Keshawn Martin, though Posey's recovering from a ruptured Achilles suffered in the playoff los...

The Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens used to be bitter rivals, closely matched. Then Tennessee collapsed in a playoff game after the 2000 season at what now is LP Field, losing 24-10 despite dominating the game in a lot of ways. Since that...

Were the 2012 Texans better than the 2011 Texans? They won a couple more games, but both seasons ended in the divisional round of the playoffs. "Obviously, we took a step from last year I think, with our young guys stepping up,"' cornerback Joh...

Some developments of note from ESPN Stats & Info out of the Texans' loss to the Patriots on Sunday: Postseason success story: Arian Foster's 90 rushing yards gave him 515 in his first four playoff games, tied for most in NFL history with Terre...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The inactives for today's Texans-Patriots divisional round playoff game: Texans CB Roc Carmichael CB Stanford Routt ILB Cameron Collins G Antoine Caldwell T Andrew Gardner G Cody White NT Terrell McClain Pat...

The NFL Live crew makes its picks for the Texans-Patriots divisional round playoff game....

I love playoff football, and was plenty fired up for Sunday's divisional round game before I read the transcript of Bill Belichick's press conference in New England today. His talk of his love of playoff football couldn't help but add to mine. ...

Five nuggets of knowledge about the Houston Texans' divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium: Play-action influence: Per ESPN Stats & Information, when using play-action, Matt Schaub's yards per at...

The postseason awards from the Pro Football Writers of America and Pro Football Weekly are out. John McClain of the Houston Chronicle has them. (The Pro Football Writers of America and PFW seem to be keeping them a secret rather than trumpeting them....

Matt Schaub got his first playoff experience in a win over Cincinnati in Houston. His second chance will comes in a completely different atmosphere....

Here's who you'll hear this weekend if you watch the AFC South's game in the divisional round of the playoffs: Houston at New England, CBS, 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms Nantz and Simms is CBS' top crew. Saturday's Baltimore-Den...

The Colts moved the ball in their last game of the 2012 season, they simply couldn't score. ESPN Stats & Information says Indianapolis' 419 total yards were the second most by a team in a playoff game without an offensive touchdown. The 1988 P...