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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Just two weeks ago, we were discussing the New England Patriots hosting a wild-card game, then potentially traveling to Houston and Denver in order to advance to the Super Bowl. But thanks to some good fortune, the reigning AFC c...

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...

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...

1. Patriots improved chances for deep playoff run The Patriots needed some good fortune and a good performance Sunday to land a first-round bye. Both things happened, and as a result New England will skip the wild-card round. The Indianapolis C...

The New England Patriots, for the most part, will know what they are playing for by the time they take the field Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. New England (11-4) has the late, 4:25 p.m. ET game this week, while the Houston Texans (12-3) will ...

Sorry, Buffalo Bills fans. According to AccuScore, Buffalo's playoff hopes will end Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. AccScore simulations make the Bills a slight underdog in this game. The Colts (6-4) are trying to secure a wild-card spot in...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 12: Must-win game for Bills: The Buffalo Bills are 4-6 and on thin ice for an AFC wild card. The Bills will meet one of the two current wild-card placeholders -- the Indianapolis Colts -- in what could be a pla...

I've said for weeks that only one team from the AFC East -- the New England Patriots -- will make the playoffs. This would be the second year in a row the division has just one playoff representative. But the Buffalo Bills (4-6), New York Jets (4-...

The New England Patriots are expected to be without dynamic tight end Aaron Hernandez for the third straight game. Barring any last-minute changes, a source tells the AFC East blog that it's "unlikely" Hernandez will play Sunday against the Indian...

MIAMI -- Week 13 told us a lot about the AFC East. With the playoff race heating up, we got a much better understanding of the pretenders and contenders. Here are seven things we learned: 1. The Jets are back in it It was a great weekend for...

Here are the most interesting stories Monday in the AFC North: The Baltimore Ravens (12-4) will carry a four-game winning streak into the playoffs when they play the Kansas City Chiefs (10-6). Morning take: The Ravens caught a break to avoid...

Three things to know about next Sunday's Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs wild-card game: 1. Ravens catch a break: Baltimore (12-4) caught a huge break by avoiding the Indianapolis Colts in the wild-card round. A loss by the Chiefs (10-6) an...

Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday in the AFC North: The most likely playoff scenario for the Baltimore Ravens appears to be a wild-card game on the road against the Indianapolis Colts. Morning take: I don't care how inconsistent th...

Who knew an abysmal 10.0 passer rating could be worth so much? According to his contract, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco earned a $200,000 bonus for his Jan. 10 victory over the New England Patriots in the wild-card round. Flacco complete...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Baltimore Ravens have been an up-and-down team all season, and that trend held true to form Saturday. Following a dominant, wild-card performance against the New England Patriots, the Ravens fell flat in the divisional round wi...

The AFC North blog split two wild-card games last week. With just one division team still playing, here is the pick for the divisional round: Baltimore Ravens (10-7) at Indianapolis Colts (14-2), Saturday at 8:15 p.m. ET Analysis: I like Balt...