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PLAYERS:
Ray Rice,
Willis McGahee,
Joe Flacco,
Tom Brady,
Wes Welker,
Aaron Rodgers,
Larry Fitzgerald
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, New England
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, New England
Sporting News' Clifton Brown gives his take on how Sunday's NFL wild-card games will play out:
Baltimore at New England, 1 ET, CBS
Why the Ravens will win: The running of Ray Rice and Willis McGahee will give the Patriots big problems and provide Joe Flacco time to throw play-action passes. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have never lost a home playoff game, and going against them sounds crazy. But without Wes Welker, the Patriots are vulnerable and set up to be shocked.
Dennis Dillon has more on Sunday's AFC wild-card game.
Green Bay at Arizona, 4:40 ET, Fox
Why the Cardinals will win: This could be a classic, with the Cardinals'
and the Packers' Aaron Rodgers hurling passes everywhere. Playoff time is Larry Fitzgerald time. He and Warner will connect for some big plays, and the Cardinals' pass rush should disrupt Rodgers enough for Arizona to win a close game at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Brown has more on Sunday's NFC wild-card game.
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