Ravens earn division title, playoffbye with 24-16 win CINCINNATI - Ray Rice had a pair of long touchdown runs thatgave the Ravens a 24-16 win against theBengals to lock up their third AFC North title and the No.
For most of this season, coordinators have thrown conventionalwisdom through the paper shredder to design a defensive scheme todouble-team New England's Rob Gronkowski, with little success.
The Patriots have had two home playoffgames the last two years and all they have to show are two lossesand a couple of too-early exits from the postseason.
FOXBORO (AP) -- Tom Brady is listed as "probable" on the New England Patriots injury report fortomorrow's regular-season finale against the Buffalo Bills.
The Bills were flying high and on their way to a 5-2 start whenthey came from behind to beat the Patriots for the first time in 15tries way back in Week 3.
Journeyman DB Ross Ventrone was again a casualty of the transaction wire as the Patriots released him early this week to make room for newly acquired FB Lousaka Polite.
--After wrapping up a first-round bye in the playoffs with last week's come-from-behind win over Miami, the Patriots are guaranteed to host their 14th home playoff game in the last 18 seasons.