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Ray Lewis is ready to say goodbye to the NFL, but are the playoffs ready to say goodbye to Lewis? And if so, who are they ready to say hello to? A rookie quarterback, perhaps: At least one will survive the wild-card round, but Andrew Luck must survive Lewis, and neither Robert Griffin nor Russell Wilson can expect his opponent to be surprised by an option-based offense. The Bengals would like to introduce themselves to the second round, but the Texans are looking for a way out of a late-season slump and a comfortable rut. Adrian Peterson is never ready to say goodbye, and he never gets tired of running, even if we sometimes get tired of watching. Enjoy a good thing like the wild-card Lowdown while it lasts; as with Ray Lewis’ career, it may be long, but it isn’t ...
The Colts capped the regular season Sunday with their best all-around performance of the season, knocking around the AFC South champion Houston Texans for a 28-16 victory. The Colts (11-5) will travel to Baltimore next week to... more »
Give this matchup a long, hard look. Break out every metric possible to aid the analysis. Dissect the matchups. Digest the stage and the stakes. Vikings-Packers, 3:25 p.m. Sunday at Mall of America Field. Playoff implications... more »
HOUSTON - The Minnesota Vikings don't need record-setting days from Adrian Peterson to stay in the playoff race. Peterson rushed for 86 yards, falling far short of the 2,000-yard mark, yet helping the Vikings (9-6) keep their... more »
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson came up 9 yards short of the best single-season rushing total in NFL history on Sunday. But his 199-yard effort on a career-high 34 carries in Minnesota's wild 37-34 home victory... more »
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The tape was painful to watch. There was Adrian Peterson, strong and powerful, running through Green Bay’s defensive line, over linebackers, and past the secondary again and again during the Vikings’ 37-34... more »
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