TEAM TALK

• Game Preview - New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens. Broadcast info, series history, team connections and more.
• Andy Hart says Wes Welker saved the team from being a player short on the punt return team - but Houston may not have even noticed.
• Conference Call Transcript: Bill Belichick.
• Patriots Today - Talib vs. NFL's top receivers. (3.05 min. video)
• Patriots Today - Can't keep Welker down. (2.45 min. video)
• Patriots Today - Wilfork, Vereen on WEEI. (4.44 min. video)
• NFL.com - Greater legacy: Tom Brady vs. Ray Lewis. (3.21 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Karen Guregian reports the secondary is on the alert for Joe Flacco's long ball.
• Doug Kyed believes the Pats have fixed their issues in covering the deep ball, since the Ravens exploited their secondary in Week 3.
• Mary Paoletti notes the Patriots are working to eliminate last-second scores.
• Field Yates helps us get to know the Ravens and what's changed since the Patriots played them in Week 3.
• Christopher Price gets one scout's breakdown of Patriots-Ravens: Baltimore will struggle with matchup issues.
• Kirk Minihane tells us why the Ravens could beat the Patriots with a stick.
• Luke Hughes believes the Patriots are the most complete team left in the playoffs, even without Rob Gronkowski.
• Karen Guregian writes about how the Patriots run their no-huddle offense like no other team, and there's a method to their madness.
• Greg A. Bedard details how both teams are much different since last season’s AFC title game and their regular-season battle in September.
• Field Yates updates us on what's going on today at Gillette, as the players get set for their first Ravens practice.
• Mary Paoletti notes Belichick isn't getting sentimental on Lewis quite yet.
• Field Yates reports veteran official Bill Leavy will serve as the referee this Sunday at Gillette, his first AFC Championship.
• Greg A. Bedard addresses the fact that RB coach Ivan Fears has done a phenomenal job this season with the running game.
• Christopher Price looks for the Patriots to lean heavily on Aaron Hernandez this week.
• Jeff Howe takes a close look at a few Ravens difference-makers to keep an eye on this week: Bernard Pollard.
• Mark Daniels says the kickoff coverage unit must start covering, since it won't get any easier on Sunday.
• The Boston Herald takes a close look at some of the Patriots recent games against the Ravens, beginning with the 2009 regular-season game.
• Mike Reiss answers his weekly Patriots mailbag: New England has matchup edge.
• Tom E. Curran posts his Patriots-Texans preview review.
• Field Yates says Bill Belichick hasn't yet revealed the status of Chandler Jones, who left the game after injuring his ankle Sunday.
• Field Yates looks at the options the Patriots have if they choose to fill Rob Gronkowski's roster spot.
• Tom E. Curran reports Gronkowski broke his arm in a different spot than the original break.
• CSNNE reports Tom Brady is one of four players to be featured on the NBC Sports Network's "Turning Point" Wednesday at 10 pm.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Jamison Hensley and James Walker (ESPN) Double coverage: Ravens at Patriots.
• Brian McIntyre (Yahoo! Sports) Early conference championship game looks: Patriots up-tempo offense will test Ravens defense.
• Vince Verhei (Football Outsiders) Divisional round quick reads: There is a hole in Ray Lewis' game that could cost the Ravens dearly against New England.
• Eric Edholm (Pro Football Weekly) Intriguing story lines in championship weekend.
• Chris Burke (SI) NFL playoffs: Early look at the conference finals.
• Sean Deveney (Sporting News) Aqib Talib's shutdown ability key Patriots' championship hopes.
• James Walker (ESPN) Bill Belichick concerned about Torrey Smith.
• Ryan Feldman (ESPN Stats & Information) Examining Lewis' impact vs. Brady.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Divisional games rack up the ratings.
• First Take (ESPN) Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith discuss the Patriots' being favored by 9.5 points. (8.04 min. video)
• Staff Report (Fox Sports) Post Divisional Round Power Rankings.
• Peter King (SI) MMQB Tuesday edition: Peyton's arm and conservative Broncos; Mail.
• Jason Whitlock (Fox Sports) Forget an all-Harbaugh Super Bowl.
• Erik Brady (USA Today) Do the Ravens have a date with destiny? /Gag me.
  
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Conference championship picks.

VIEW FROM BALTIMORE

• Matt Zenitz (Carroll County Times) Ravens seek redemption in Foxborough.
• Garrett Downing (BaltimoreRavens.com) Ravens most dangerous team left.
• Matt Vensel (Baltimore Sun) Patriots defense has changed for the better since Week 3.
• J. Michael (CSN Baltimore) Harbaugh: Patriots always evolving.
• Matt Preston (Baltimore Sun) Ravens' offense leads way by making running the ball a priority.
• J. Michael (CSN Baltimore) Flacco's playoff success stacks up with best.
• Matt Zenitz (Carroll County Times) Ravens' shuffled offensive line continues to impress.
• Garrett Downing (BaltimoreRavens.com) Offensive line at its best this year.
• Ryan Mink (BaltimoreRavens.com) Terrell Suggs is heating up in time for Tom Brady.
• Peter Schmuck (Baltimore Sun) Ravens' success is about more than the 'Ray Lewis Effect'.
• David Zurawik (Baltimore Sun) Ravens-Patriots game will get Super Bowl coverage, CBS brass says.