N.F.L. FAST FORWARD; No. 1 vs. No. 1: It's Rarer Than You Think New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots, two most dominant regular-season teams and top seeds in each conference, prepare for Super Bowl; Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick, whose team knocked off top-seeded Tennessee Titans on its way to Super Bowl title in 2000, discounts idea that top seeds feel more pressure because opponents are targeting them; photos (M)l

While Offense Is Pondered, Colts’ Defense Takes Over With their 20-3 victory Saturday, the Colts sounded a warning shot for the Jets in next Sunday’s A.F.C. championship game and perhaps beyond.

Well-Rested Manning Leads Colts Past Ravens The Colts showed no signs of rust as they dissected a Ravens team that never got in gear. The win sends the Colts to the A.F.C championship game.

COLTS 20, RAVENS 3; Well-Rested Manning Leads Colts Past Ravens Indianapolis Colts defeat Baltimore Ravens, 20-3, to advance to conference title game; photos (M)g

Ravens Lineman Can Create His Own Ending The next challenge for the Ravens’ Michael Oher, whose story was chronicled in “The Blind Side,” comes Saturday night against the Colts in Indianapolis, where his past and present will intersect.

RAVENS 33, PATRIOTS 14; Dominating Victory by the Ravens Shakes Up a Dynasty Their injured receiver, Wes Welker, watched from a luxury box, his crutches propped nearby providing a fitting reminder of how fragile the New England Patriots' grip on success has become. Perhaps, if better days are ahead, the Patriots will look back on this season as a blip in their dynasty, the moments when a young team tasted bitter defeat and grew from it. But on Sunday, their glorious past gave way to a miserable present, the Baltimore Ravens overwhelming the Patriots with an 83-yard touc...

For Jets, Success Far Beyond One Playoff Victory The Jets’ win over the Bengals highlighted Rex Ryan’s Baltimore pedigree, from the Ravens players he brought with him, to an overall approach to football.

After Super Bowl Catch, Tyree Is Just Hanging On David Tyree, who helped the Giants win a Super Bowl, has carved a niche for himself on the Baltimore Ravens by excelling on special teams.

N.F.L. ROUNDUP; The Ravens Win and Are In; New England Is Next Willis McGahee ran for a career-high 167 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 77-yarder that included a vicious stiff-arm, and the Baltimore Ravens clinched an American Football Conference wild-card berth Sunday by beating the host Oakland Raiders, 21-13. ''It's not easy to make the playoffs in the National Football League, and our guys did it, and it's been a tough road,'' Coach John Harbaugh said.

Penalties Cost Ravens At times, the Ravens seem to be the only ones who don't realize their tough, physical, old-fashioned brand of football is, these days, often illegal. Baltimore leads the league in penalty yards. On Sunday at Pittsburgh, Baltimore managed to turn a playoff-clinching win into a loss, because of 113 yards' worth of flags. They weren't your run-of-the mill flags, either. Kelly Washington's hold negated a Willis McGahee touchdown. Terrell Suggs's block in the back wiped out a Domonique Foxworth scor...

Eagles sign veteran WR Kelley Washington (The Canadian Press) PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles have signed veteran wide receiver Kelley Washington to a one-year contract and released Jared Perry.

2010 NFL preseason capsules (AP) NFL preseason capsules as training camps open: AFC EAST NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-6) LAST YEAR: Won the AFC East for the sixth time in seven years, but in the playoffs fell behind Baltimore 24-0 in the first quarter and lost in the wild-card round for the first time since 1998. Tom Brady returned after missing all but the first quarter of the previous season with a knee injury and passed for more...

Stallworth rebuilds life after manslaughter plea (The Canadian Press) WESTMINSTER, Md. - Donte' Stallworth formally resumed his football career Friday, taking the field in pads for the first time since "the situation."

Tyree and Hilliard retire as NY Giants (The Canadian Press) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Former first-round draft pick Ike Hilliard and Super Bowl hero David Tyree have retired as members of the New York Giants.

Foxworth out for year with knee injury (The Canadian Press) WESTMINSTER, Md. - Baltimore Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth will miss the 2010 season with a knee injury, further weakening a secondary already depleted by injuries.

Ravens CB Foxworth out for year with knee injury (AP) Baltimore Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth will miss the 2010 season with a knee injury, further weakening a secondary already depleted by injuries. Foxworth tore the ACL in his right knee Thursday during an orientation practice. "I was just running and tried to change directions, something I've done a million times in my career.

Ravens Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Nose tackle Terrence Cody, a second-round pick, passed his conditioning test Wednesday and was cleared to practice with the team.

Cody said he weighs 350 pounds.

"I'll have to admit that I was surprised this morning when he passed the conditioning test," said coach John Harbaugh, who declined to say if the Ravens put a number on what they want Cody to weigh. "But we have it on tape that will verify the results of the test. Obviously, it shows you that he was in shape. He's a little heavy right now. He's got to lose little weight, but that will happen in training camp. But the fact that he's in shape is important. That shows you that he's done the work."

The hot topic surrounding Cody since the Ravens selected him has been his eating habits.

NFL Team Reports: AFC North (SportingNews.com) Several times a week, The Trenches will present team reports from Sporting News' 32 NFL correspondents.

Belichick wants Patriots to focus on present (The Canadian Press) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Ty Warren was stunned when he saw the bare spots where pictures of former Patriots stars once hung. He and his teammates wondered what was going on.

College coach says Kindle fell down stairs because of narcolepsy (Yahoo! Sports) Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker Sergio Kindle was hospitalized last Thursday after falling down two flights...