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So, I went 1-1 in last week's wild-card games. Guess I shouldn't have been such an AFC North homer. Let's see how I fare in Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game: Denver Broncos 23, Baltimore Ravens 20: This will be closer than what people think....

Brett Davis/USA TODAY SportsArian Foster has had at least 100 rushing yards in each of his three career playoff games. For the second straight season, the Houston Texans defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. It'...

HOUSTON -- Thoughts on the Texans' 19-13 wild-card game win Saturday over the Cincinnati Bengals at Reliant Stadium: What it means: The Texans knocked off the Bengals in the first game of the playoffs for the second consecutive season and advanced...

My thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals' 19-13 loss at the Houston Texans: What it means: The drought continues. The Bengals extended their streak to 22 seasons without a playoff win, the longest streak in the NFL. In order for the Bengals to get th...

Arian Foster ran for 140 yards and a touchdown, and the Houston Texans used a stifling defensive effort for a 19-13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday in an AFC wild-card playoff game.

Cincinnati strong safety Chris Crocker is inactive for the Bengals' AFC wild-card playoff game against Houston.

The New England Patriots are on a bye week. But your resident AFC East blogger is still getting a taste of wild-card weekend. I am traveling to Houston this evening to cover Saturday's playoff game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans...

If there is one player on the Cincinnati Bengals who would like a shot at redemption, it would be strong safety Chris Crocker. But that's unlikely to happen. Crocker is listed as doubtful for Saturday's wild-card game after he injured his right qu...

Chad Millman takes a look at NFL's wild-card weekend line moves.

Blog | Conversation | January 04, 2013

Tom Carpenter provides the best bets for wild-card weekend for Gridiron Playoff Challenge.

Each week, Vegas insider Dave Tuley breaks down the lines and offers NFL pick recommendations against the spread based on perceptions of public-versus-sharps betting trends. Here are his picks for wild-card weekend.

Story | Conversation | January 03, 2013

With the Ravens' wild-card game possibly being Ray Lewis' last at home, emotions will run high in Baltimore, John Clayton writes.

Going deep inside the numbers to deliver everything you need to know about the opening day of the NFL playoffs.

Cincinnati Bengals running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis returned to practice Wednesday after missing Sunday's regular-season finale and sitting out Tuesday's workout with a sore hamstring, according to the team's website.

(Updates. With AP Photos.)

The New England Patriots (12-4) will get some much-needed rest during wild-card weekend while other teams in the AFC battle it out to advance to the next round. But the Patriots must also do some early scouting on potential opponents. So which tea...