AFC East: AFC Championship Game

AFC East Stock Watch
Now that the football season is officially over for all four teams in the AFC East, let’s take a look at whose stock is rising and falling in the division. Falling 1. New England Patriots: New England entered the AFC Championship as a more than a touchdown favorite over the Baltimore Ravens.

Traveling back to Miami
The AFC East blog is leaving Foxborough, Mass., Monday -- the site of this year's AFC Championship Game -- and heading back to its sunny Miami headquarters. We made two productive trips to Gillette Stadium in the past two weeks during the New England Patriots' playoff run.

Sharpe calls Bill Belichick 'a poor sport'
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Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe has never been one to hold his tongue. Now an NFL analyst for CBS, Sharpe had a lot to say after New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick shunned the network for a postgame interview following a 28-13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Reviewing the Patriots' blame game
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The key third-quarter drop by Pro Bowl receiver Wes Welker certainly wasn’t the only reason the New England Patriots lost in the AFC Championship Game to the Baltimore Ravens. There was plenty of blame to go around.

Wes Welker's future with Patriots in limbo
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- There were so much media surrounding Wes Welker's locker Sunday night that the diminutive, 5-foot-9 receiver had to raise his voice to clear a pathway. "Can I get to my locker, please?

Patriots halftime notes: Aqib Talib injured
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots lead the Baltimore Ravens, 13-7, at halftime. Here are some notes at intermission: Injuries are becoming a factor for New England. Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib strained his hamstring in the first quarter and didn't return.

Patriots inactives for AFC title game
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Here are the New England Patriots you won’t see in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens: DE Jake Bequette OL Nick McDonald WR Kamar Aike ...

Traveling to Foxborough
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It is championship weekend in the NFL, and the AFC East blog is leaving its sunny Miami headquarters for chilly Foxborough. We will bring you all the latest in Sunday’s AFC title game between the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots.

Ranking team needs: New England Patriots
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The AFC East blog concludes its series this week on ranking team needs. We finally take a look at the reigning division champion New England Patriots, who play in Sunday's AFC Championship Game. No. 1 need: Safety Analysis: The Patriots were 29th against the pass this season and 31st against the pass in 2011.

Ravens-Patriots Friday injury report
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The time for practice is over for the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots. We are 48 hours away from the AFC Championship Game, and the winner will advance to Super Bowl XLVII. Here is the final injury report for both teams: Patriots Probable: DE Chandler Jones (ankle), CB Marquice Cole (finger), OL Nick McDonald (shoulder), DE Trevor Scott (knee), RB Danny Woodhead (thumb) Ravens Out: CB Asa Jackson (thigh) Questionable: LB Dannell Ellerbe (ankle), FB Vonta Leach (knee), RB Bernard Pierce (knee), WR David Reed (thigh) Probable: WR Anquan Boldin (shoulder), RB Anthony Allen (head), CB Chykie Brown (shoulder), DT Terrence Cody (ankle), G Gino Gradkowski (head), DT Arthur Jones (thigh), LB Ray Lewis (triceps), LB Albert McClellan (shoulder), DE Pernell McPhee (thigh), DT Haloti Ngata (knee), S Bernard Pollard (chest), S Ed Reed (shoulder), CB Jimmy Smith (abdomen), WR Torrey Smith (back), LB Terrell Suggs (achilles), G Marshal Yanda (shoulder) Analysis: The Patriots are very healthy, considering it is late in the season.

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