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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....

Five nuggets of knowledge about Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game: Flacco factor: The Ravens are at their best when quarterback Joe Flacco goes deep. In the wild-card win over the Colts, Flacco averaged a career-best 23.5 yards per completion...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said his final dance in Baltimore was meant to salute the home fans and not show up the Colts. Lewis was asked about the dance, which occurred during the final seconds of Sunday's wild-card victory,...

Few are giving the Baltimore Ravens any chance of beating the Denver Broncos in Saturday's AFC wild-card game. The Ravens lost to the Broncos by 17 points three weeks ago. They haven't beaten Peyton Manning since 2001. And they're playing on six d...

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice had gone 21 straight games without losing a fumble, an impressive streak of 445 touches. So, Rice was taken aback when he was asked about his two fumbles in Sunday's wild-card win over the Colts. "I didn't fu...

Joe Flacco's 89.5 Total QBR set a career high in the playoffs and was the best of this year's wild-card round. It was even better than Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers, who had a 71.7 QBR. Flacco completed 12 of 23 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns...

BALTIMORE -- My thoughts on the Baltimore Ravens' 24-9 win over the Indianapolis Colts: What it means: Even though they slumped in December, the Ravens and Joe Flacco are still tough to knock out early in the playoffs. With a strong game by wide r...

BALTIMORE -- Running back Ray Rice delivered the big play that helped the Ravens take a 10-6 halftime lead on the Colts in Sunday's AFC wild-card game. Rice made up for a fumble in the red zone by breaking loose for a 47-yard run off a screen play...

BALTIMORE -- Emotions always run high in the playoffs, but no postseason game this weekend will strike a chord like Sunday's wild-card game between the Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts. This playoff game features the unwelcomed homecoming o...

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...

Unlike the ESPN experts, the Madden simulation predicts a different outcome for Saturday's AFC wild-card game between the Bengals and Texans. It has the Bengals losing 27-17. Here's what happened in the simulation: Matt Schaub completes 21 of 31 p...

In ESPN's NFL picks for the wild-card playoffs, more experts picked the Bengals than the Texans. In the video, Tedy Bruschi and Darren Woodson also pick Cincinnati to win today at Houston. Here's what the ESPN experts are predicting: Eric Alle...

Sunday's wild-card game will feature a reunion, and it's not just the Colts coming back to Baltimore. The referee for the game is Mike Carey, who has a history with Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs. Seven years ago, in a game when the Ravens commit...

Here's the injury report for the Ravens-Colts wild-card playoff game: BALTIMORE RAVENS Questionable: S Bernard Pollard (chest), WR Tandon Doss (ankle) and G Jah Reid (toe). Probable: There are 19 players listed, so the Ravens won't be gettin...

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...

Here's the official injury report for the Bengals heading into Saturday's wild-card game at Houston: DOUBTFUL: S Chris Crocker (thigh) didn't practice Friday. QUESTIONABLE: CB Jason Allen (hamstring) limited in practice all week. PROBABLE: R...