Ravens, Patriots Winning Despite Injuries
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Jamal Lewis is sidelined for Baltimore. Ty Law is out for New England. And their teams keep winning. The Ravens and Patriots take three-game winning streaks &#151; and two of the NFL's top defenses &#151; into their game Sunday. Both have found adequate fill-ins for their injured players.
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Kyle Boller finished what Steve McNair started. With McNair watching from the sideline with an injured right hand, Boller carried the Ravens into the playoffs, throwing two touchdown passes in a 27-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
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The crowd had become quiet and restless. Needing a victory over the Cleveland Browns to clinch a playoff berth, the Ravens had blown a 14-point lead and were without injured quarterback Steve McNair.
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The Patriots can be healthy or hurting. The field can be drenched or dry. The opponent might have a stingy defense or a high-scoring offense. New England just keeps winning.
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BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens rebounded from a stinging defeat by running over their hated rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jamal Lewis rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns and Chester Taylor added a
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The New England Patriots held off the Indianapolis Colts to extend their winning streak to 16 games and begin their quest to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
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New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick stayed true to form Thursday, refusing to discuss Tom Brady's health a few days after the quarterback was photographed limping in New York with a cast on his right foot.
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FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots might have underestimated Adam Vinatieri's scoring range yesterday. During pregame planning, the Patriots decided not to attempt field goals if the line of scrimmage was outside the 30-yard line. But Vinatieri's 48-yard field goal in the third quarter of the Patriots' 24-3 victory over Baltimore cleared the crossbar by several yards, leaving the impression the Patriots ...
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The New England Patriots set an NFL record for consecutive wins, counting playoffs, with plenty of help from the winless Miami Dolphins. The Patriots won their 19th straight Sunday, a 24-10 victory built on two touchdown passes by Tom Brady and two more turnovers by the offensively inept Dolphins.
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1. In the Baltimore Ravens&#39; 20-10 defeat Sunday night to the Indianapolis Colts that damages their outlook for an AFC wild-card berth, quarterback Kyle Boller threw critical two interceptions with the team in scoring position.
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BALTIMORE -- Ed Reed&#39;s NFL-record 106-yard interception return saved the day for the Ravens. Jamal Lewis and special teams helped, too.
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The New England Patriots, led by linebacker Tedy Bruschi, held the Baltimore Ravens to 29 total yards and three first downs in the second half and even scored a touchdown in a 24-3 victory.
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The Ravens get three points from their offense but still win, thanks to the Redskins&#39; problems on offense and special teams. LANDOVER MD.
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The undefeated New England Patriots stayed on course for a perfect season by beating the New York Jets 20-10 on Sunday, while Miami snapped a 13-game losing streak after a dramatic overtime win over Baltimore.
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Kyle Boller throws two touchdowns after Steve McNair leaves the game with an injury and the Ravens clinch a playoff berth with a 27-17 victory over the Browns.
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With the victory, the New England Patriots kept pace with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the A.F.C. race for home-field advantage.
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Can't get hurt if you don't play. And just about everyone you've heard of on Your Patriots did not play in last night's 27-20 exhibition game triumph against the New York Giants, which makes it a very successful evening.