Colts at Ravens

— Noon Central, CBS LINE - Ravens by 6 1/2LAST MEETING Baltimore beat Indianapolis 24-10 on Dec. 11, 2010.

LAST WEEK Indianapolis beat Houston 28-16. Baltimore lost to Cincinnati 23-17.

RANKINGS Colts: offense (10), defense 26; Ravens: offense (16), defense (17) NOTES Indianapolis has won 5 of 6 and 9 of 11. Baltimore has dropped 4 of 5. Colts are 19-20 all-time in postseason, Ravens are 10-7. Colts left Baltimore in 1984 and are 4-3 in their former home. Indianapolis followed Miami as second team in NFL history to win 10 or more games following 14-loss season. This is Colts’ 10th playoff appearance in past 11 seasons. Colts went 9-1 in games decided by 7 points or fewer. QB Andrew Luck led Colts on seven winning drives in fourth quarter or overtime, most by NFL rookie since 1970 merger. His 6 300-yard passing games are most by rookie in NFL history. Baltimore is 2-2 at home in postseason. Could be final home game for Ravens LB Ray Lewis, who will retire after Baltimore’s 2013 postseason run. Baltimore’s Joe Flacco is first QB to start postseason game in each of his first 5 seasons during Super Bowl era. He is 5-4 in playoffs. Baltimore has 21-3 record at home over past three seasons, including 6-2 in 2012. Ravens averaged 31.8 points in eight home games. Baltimore owns plus-19 turnover differential in its 17 playoff games.

Sports, Pages 22 on 01/06/2013

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