Indianapolis at Baltimore Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore - TV: CBS *TV announcers: Jim Nantz, Phil Simms *Keys to the game: The Ravens are 1-4 in their past five games and momentum is assuredly in the back pocket of the Colts, but Baltimore is loaded with postseason experience and can rotate Pro Bowl-caliber veterans to snap pressure points. Ray Rice and Joe Flacco rested most of the game last week, which won't bring cohesion to an offense out of rhythm as it determines which tempo best suits Flacco. The Colts aren't big or physical, relying on speed, and their run defense has been gouged consistently (137.5 rushing yards per game). The Colts flow to the ball well and excel in pursuit, but holding their ground against downhill running teams is a major weak spot. The Texans used multiple-tight end formations to pick up yards between the tackles in chunks. The Colts are using more four- and five-man routes to spare Andrew Luck from having to go ...
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PLAYERS:
Phil Simms,
Ray Rice,
Joe Flacco,
Andrew Luck,
Vick Ballard,
Ray Lewis,
Jim Caldwell,
Deji Karim,
Donald Brown,
Delone Carter,
Haloti Ngata,
Terrell Suggs,
Anthony Castonzo,
Ben Roethlisberger,
Ed Reed,
Vontae Davis,
Torrey Smith,
Adam Vinatieri,
Justin Tucker,
Jacoby Jones,
John Harbaugh
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers
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