SCOREBOARD
Saturday, Jan. 10
Baltimore at New England, 4:35 p.m. EST (NBC). After beating Pittsburgh in the wild-card round, Joe Flacco and the Ravens advanced to face Tom Brady and the top-seeded Patriots. Baltimore is 2-1 against New England on the road in the playoffs, including a 28-13 triumph in January 2013 that preceded a 34-31 victory over San Francisco in the Super Bowl.
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Carolina at Seattle, 8:15 p.m. EST (FOX). The Panthers turned over the ball three times against Arizona, but escaped with a 27-16 win in the wild-card round thanks to a defense that limited the Cardinals to 78 yards, the fewest in NFL postseason history. Next up for Carolina is the defending Super Bowl-champion Seahawks, who beat the Panthers in each of the past three seasons by a total of 13 points, including a 13-9 defeat on Oct. 26 in Charlotte.
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STARS
Passing
- Andrew Luck, Colts, went 31 of 44 for 376 yards and a game-changing touchdown pass as he was headed to the turf in the Colts' 26-10 victory over Cincinnati.
- Tony Romo, Cowboys, threw for 293 yards and two TDs to lead Dallas past Detroit 24-20 in its first playoff game in five years.
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Rushing
- Daniel Herron, Colts, rushed for 56 yards and a score, and also had 10 catches for 85 yards in Indianapolis' 26-10 win over Cincinnati.
- DeMarco Murray, Cowboys, had 75 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries in Dallas' 24-20 victory over Detroit.
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Receiving
- Terrence Williams, Cowboys, had two touchdown catches -- the second taking a short pass 76 yards to the end zone for the lead late in the fourth quarter -- and Dallas rallied for a 24-20 wild-card win over Detroit.
- T.Y. Hilton, Colts, caught six passes for 103 yards to help Indianapolis top Cincinnati 26-10.
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Defense
- Jerrell Freeman, Colts, was in on 15 tackles, including seven solo, and had 1½ sacks in Indianapolis' 26-10 win over Cincinnati.
- DeMarcus Lawrence, Cowboys, sacked Detroit's Matthew Stafford on fourth down near midfield in the final minute -- making up for his fumble following Anthony Spencer's sack a few minutes earlier -- as Dallas won 24-20.
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Special Teams
- Adam Vinatieri, Colts, made four field goals in Indianapolis' 26-10 win over Cincinnati.
- Mike Nugent, Bengals, kicked a career-best and franchise-record 57-yard field goal in a losing cause as Cincinnati fell to Indianapolis 26-10.
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MILESTONES
Indianapolis' Adam Vinatieri made a field goal in his 12th consecutive playoff game, matching his own previous mark for the second-longest streak in NFL history. Toni Fritsch did it in 13 straight games from 1972-79. ... The Colts' Andrew Luck joined Dan Fouts, Jim Kelly, Warren Moon and Drew Brees as the only NFL players with three straight 300-yard games in the postseason.
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STATS AND STREAKS
Cincinnati became the first team in NFL history to lose four consecutive opening-round games. ... The Bengals' Andy Dalton tied Warren Moon for the most consecutive opening-round playoff losses by a quarterback, dropping to 0-4 all-time. ... Cincinnati's Marvin Lewis tied Marty Schottenheimer, Jim Mora and Steven Owen for most consecutive playoff losses (six) by a coach. Lewis also tied Mora, the former Colts coach, for most consecutive playoff losses to start a career, and tied Owen for most consecutive playoff losses with one team.
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BEEN A WHILE
Cincinnati and Detroit both dropped their wild-card playoff games, continuing long dubious streaks without playoff success. The Bengals haven't won a playoff game since January 1991, while the Lions haven't gotten one since the 1991 season.
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LOTSA LUCK
Andrew Luck went 31 of 44 for 376 yards and a TD in Indianapolis' 26-10 win over Cincinnati, and finished a playoff game without a turnover for the first time in four tries. He also joined Dan Fouts, Jim Kelly, Warren Moon and Drew Brees as the only NFL players with three straight 300-yard games in the postseason. Luck managed to keep his feet and his poise on the biggest play of the game, floating a perfect pass to the corner of the end zone as Carlos Dunlap started to take him to the turf -- while rookie receiver Donte Moncrief sprinted across the field and cradled the ball for the score that gave Indy a 20-10 lead.
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FROZEN
Dallas wiped out an early two-touchdown deficit to beat Detroit 24-20 on Sunday and earn a trip to Green Bay, the Cowboys' first postseason visit there since a heartbreaking loss to the Packers in the Ice Bowl in 1967. Bart Starr's 1-yard run helped the Packers advance to second Super Bowl in temperatures that got as cold as minus-13 degrees with a wind chill of minus-46.
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HEAD-SCRATCHER
Detroit was driving with a 20-17 lead against Dallas midway through the fourth quarter when referee Pete Morelli announced a pass interference penalty against Anthony Hitchens on a third-down pass to Brandon Pettigrew. But officials reversed the call without explanation, and Sam Martin had a 10-yard punt on fourth-and-1. Lions coach Jim Caldwell said he got an explanation, but didn't like it. Tony Romo then took the Cowboys 59 yards in 11 plays, including a 21-yard pass to Jason Witten on fourth-and-6. The winner to Terrence Williams was an 8-yarder, leading Dallas to a 24-20 win.
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INJURIES
Cincinnati played Indianapolis without star wide receiver A.J. Green or tight end Jermaine Gresham because of injuries. Green was ruled out Saturday with a concussion, while Gresham was out with a back injury. The two combined for 131 receptions, 1,501 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga hurt a hamstring early in the second quarter, and was carted off. The Bengals also lost cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick to an injured right ankle early in the third quarter. ... Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain and Detroit Lions guard Travis Swanson didn't return for the second half of the NFC wild-card game. McClain had an illness and dehydration, while Swanson left before halftime with a knee injury.
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SPEAKING
"I'm thrilled for him. He whispered in my ear that he'll call me tonight, so I want to share how happy I am." -- Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on Tony Romo, who helped lead Dallas to a 24-20 wild-card win over Detroit on Sunday in the franchise's first playoff game in five years.
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"The one magical play was when Andrew was at his finest. He's a maestro. He's unbelievable back there." -- Indianapolis coach Chuck Pagano on quarterback Andrew Luck, who managed a game-changing TD toss as he was getting slammed to the turf to help lead the Colts to a 26-10 win over Cincinnati.
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