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LINE - Broncos by 9 /2LAST MEETING Denver beat Baltimore 34-17 on Dec. 16, 2012.

LAST WEEK Baltimore beat Indianapolis 24-9. Denver had bye.

RANKINGS Ravens: offense (16), defense (17); Broncos: offense (4), defense (2) NOTES Baltimore won only previous playoff matchup, 21-3 in 2000, then went on to win Super Bowl. Ravens LB Ray Lewis, retiring after this season, his 17th, is 11-7 in playoff games. Lewis had interception in only postseason meeting against Denver. Ravens S Ed Reed has 8 career postseason interceptions, tied for fourth-most in NFL history. ... Denver is sixth team since 1970 to finish season with 11 or more consecutive victories. Broncos QB Peyton Manning ranks third on all-time list for playoff yards passing (5,389). Manning’s 37 TD passes and 105.8 passer rating led the AFC. The four-time MVP is only 9-10 in postseason games. Broncos CB Champ Bailey has 2 playoff interceptions, including 100-yard return vs. New England in 2006.

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