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Getty Images Derrick Henry is almost unfair. That’s how Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale feels about the Titans running back who had 204 yards from scrimmage in last week’s win over the Patriots. Martindale said it’s just not natural for Henry, who’s listed at 6-foot-3 and...

In 1990, the NFL expanded the playoff field from 10 to 12 teams, resulting in four (not two) teams earning a bye. More often than not, the home team that has had a week off wins. But the road teams still have a chance to get lucky. For the 29 postseasons since the change was made, the home...

Getty Images The Ravens issued their final injury report ahead of Saturday’s game against the Titans and it only features two players. They’ve listed tight end Mark Andrews and running back Mark Ingram as questionable to play this weekend. Both players were limited in practice on Thursday...

Getty Images The Titans practiced without linebacker Jayon Brown, cornerback Adoree' Jackson and wide receiver Adam Humphries on Tuesday and Wednesday, but one of them was able to get back on the field. Jackson will also be the only one of that trio to play in Saturday’s game against the...

Getty Images Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota hasn’t started since Week Six. He won’t start this week. But Mariota does have an important role for the Titans this week. Mariota is attempting to simulate Lamar Jackson on the scout team, preparing the Titans starting defense for what they will...

Getty Images In an ideal Ravens world, running back Mark Ingram‘s calf will be well enough for him to practice Thursday and play at a high level against the Titans on Saturday. The reality may look different. Ingram has missed the last two days of practice and there’s not much time left for...

Getty Images Most coaches will go to great lengths to say that they attach no extra emotion when it’s time to play a former team. Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees isn’t bothering with that this week, however. Pees spent eight years with the Ravens, before coming out of a brief...

Getty Images Five Heisman Trophy winners will be at M&T Bank Stadium for Saturday night’s game in Baltimore, the most ever for a game in the Super Bowl era. Some will play a bigger part than others in the divisional-round game. The visiting Titans have Heisman winners in backup quarterback...

Getty Images Last week, MDS and I went 2-2 in the wild-card round, properly believing in the Texans and Seahawks but blowing it as to the Patriots and Saints. This week, we agree on three of the four picks, with one of us having the guts to call for an upset. Our picks for the best NFL...

Getty Images The Ravens feel like they’ll be alright offensively if Mark Ingram can’t play against the Titans on Saturday, but the outlook for having him may have brightened a bit on Saturday. Ingram is on the practice field for Thursday’s session. Ingram did not take part in practice on...

Getty Images Running back Mark Ingram is running out of chances to practice with the Ravens this week. Ingram sat out Wednesday’s session because of the calf injury that he suffered in Week 16 of the regular season. Ingram also didn’t practice on Tuesday and the team will wrap up its practice...

Getty Images The Titans got one of the four players who missed Tuesday’s practice back on the field on Wednesday. Right guard Nate Davis was a limited participant in the session. He sat out on Tuesday because of an illness. Davis has started the last 13 games for the Titans. In other positive...

Getty Images The Ravens didn’t play a game last weekend and many of their key players also sat out Week 17 because the team had already sewed up that bye through the first round. Different people have different feelings about resting players in such situations. Some feel that the benefits of...

Getty Images One of the most surprising aspects of the Patriots’ wild-card round loss to the Titans on Saturday was that Bill Belichick twice decided to punt on fourth-and-short while trailing in the fourth quarter. Down 14-13 with 12:52 to play, the Patriots faced fourth-and-3 at the Titans’...

Getty Images Titans running back Derrick Henry is coming off a big game against the Patriots in the Wild Card round of the playoffs and Ravens safety Earl Thomas praised the effort on Tuesday. Tennessee relied heavily on the running game in last Sunday’s 20-13 win and Thomas said it was a...

Getty Images Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said last week that he expected running back Mark Ingram to practice this week, but he didn’t repeat that prediction when he spoke to the media before Tuesday’s session. Harbaugh said everyone would have to wait for Saturday to find out about...

Getty Images The Ravens turned in their first injury report of the week on Tuesday and it confirmed that running back Mark Ingram didn’t practice at all on Tuesday. Ingram’s absence from the open portion of practice was noted by reporters at the team’s facility and his listing on the report...

Getty Images Titans linebacker Jayon Brown played only 10 snaps Saturday because of a shoulder injury, and he was a non-participant in Tuesday’s practice. “I’m sore,” Brown said, via Jim Wyatt of the team website. “It’s late in the year and guys get sore at this time of year. [Being injured]...

Getty Images The Titans didn’t play the Ravens during the regular season, so they watched Lamar Jackson from afar as fans of the game. They came away as impressed as anyone with Jackson’s season, which assuredly will win the quarterback the MVP award. “He’s from Mars,” Titans defensive...

Getty Images The NFL announced the four head referees that will lead the officiating crews for this weekend’s Divisional Round playoff matchups. Walt Anderson will have the Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers matchup in the Saturday afternoon window with Bill Vinovich leading the...