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Courtney Upshaw's run without a sack has ended. He sacked Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during the fourth quarter of the Ravens' 30-17 AFC wild-card win last Saturday, shaking him up and briefly forcing him out of the game.

"When you've got a bunch of dogs on your team, no need to be intimidated," Pernell McPhee said.

Now that the Ravens and Patriots are about to meet again Saturday in an AFC divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium, Brady says he's not focused on the past.

On both sides of the ball, the Baltimore Ravens showed more toughness and dominated the home team.

So here is a little advice to coach John Harbaugh and coordinators Gary Kubiak and Dean Pees: Be imaginative, creative and unchained. In other words, as Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor once said, "go out there like a bunch of crazed dogs."

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers readers' questions about the Ravens' game plan in the regular-season finale, Haloti Ngata's return, the team's recent slow starts and more.

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson breaks down the game film from Sunday's game between the Ravens and the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium.

As he does each week, Childs Walker shares his five biggest takeaways from the Ravens' 20-10 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

Backup defensive lineman Pernell McPhee has two big sacks as Baltimore Ravens lock up playoff berth.

Baltimore Sun reporters, columnists and editors share their immediate thoughts on the Ravens' game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17 of the NFL season.

After loss to Houston Texans, the Baltimore Ravens now need some help to the make the playoffs.

As the Ravens (9-5) square off with the Houston Texans (7-7) at 1 p.m. Sunday at NRG Stadium, here's Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson's checklist of things to keep an eye on.

The Ravens have to review film of their toxic waste dump of a win over the 2-12 Jaguars. It's their job. But you, dear reader? You get to move on.

Bortles¿ view of the field was repeatedly disrupted, though, as the Ravens¿ front seven sacked him a season-high eight times Sunday during a 20-12 win at M&T Bank Stadium.

Predicting who will be the stars of the game when the Ravens host the Jacksonville Jaguars.

McPhee's four-year, $2.2 million rookie contract expires after this season and ideally he'd like to strike a long-term deal with the Ravens after this season.

Even without their best defensive lineman, the Baltimore Ravens sack Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill six times.

As he walked out of the visiting locker room late Sunday afternoon following one of the finest days of his career, Ravens outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil was serenaded by a chant that is usually heard only at his home stadium.

The former Florida State star is expected to be the primary replacement for Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata.

Entering another tough game, the Ravens appear to be as healthy as they've been all season.

Ravens veteran outside linebacker Terrell Suggs returned to practice Thursday after being sidelined for one day with a minor foot injury.

Ravens rookie wide receiver Michael Campanaro returned to practice Wednesday, working out with his teammates for the first time since pulling his hamstring against the Cincinnati Bengals four games ago.

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson breaks down the game film from Monday night's game between the Ravens and the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Credit a lot of things for the Ravens' win Monday, but a big factor has to be how fresh they looked after the bye.

The Ravens officially ruled out rookie wide receiver Michael Campanaro and veteran offensive guard Jah Reid for Monday night's game against the New Orleans Saints.

Elvis Dumervil is getting used to new role, and is getting to the quarterback a lot more, in his second season with the Baltimore Ravens.

Ravens veteran offensive guard Jah Reid said he expects to return to play this season after breaking his hand and undergoing surgery prior to a win this month over the Tennessee Titans.

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston answers readers' questions about the team's win over the Tennessee Titans, the bye week and more.

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson looks back at the Ravens' 21-7 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Week 10.

Some name three stars of the game after the game. I'll do that one better: I'm going to name them before the Ravens even play. These will be the three stars of the game when the Ravens host the 2-6 Tennessee Titans and aim to enter the bye next week at 6-4.

Breaking down film of the Ravens' loss on Sunday night to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

At 5-3, the Baltimore Ravens have beaten the teams they should and lost to two playoff teams.

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson breaks down the film after the Ravens' 27-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8 at Paul Brown Stadium.

As the Ravens (5-2) square off with the Cincinnati Bengals (3-2-1) on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium, here¿s Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson¿s checklist of things to keep an eye on.

Jeff Zrebiec breaks down what to look for when the Ravens play the Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday.

Which three Ravens will make the difference in Sunday's game at the Cincinnati Bengals?

Heading into Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ravens have emerged as the top-ranked red-zone defense in the NFL, allowing opponents to score touchdowns on just 36.4 percent (8 of 22) of their possessions inside the Ravens' 20-yard line.

Baltimore Sun reporter Aaron Wilson breaks down the Ravens' 29-7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7 at M&T Bank Stadium.

Pernell McPhee appears to be the latest Ravens' defensive player headed for a big contract in free agency.

The Cincinnati Bengals are winless since starting 3-0, while the Ravens have won their last two games easily.

Torrey Smith draws penalties and makes defensive coordinators nervous; he just hasn't produced big numbers this season.

Childs Walker shares his biggest takeaways from the Ravens' 27-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

Ravens 10-pack on the pass rush, stout defense, and offensive depth chart

Getting to the quarterback has eased pressure on the Baltimore Ravens' secondary.

Baltimore Ravens were creative on defense in shutting down the Atlanta Falcons.

Baltimore Sun reporters, columnists and editors give their immediate thoughts after the Ravens' game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7 of the NFL season.

Five sacks against a struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers team doesn't mean the pass rush is all of a sudden a strength. But the team has gotten impact performances from the pass rushes even without the sacks.

The Falcons have posted a single road victory since the start of the 2013 season, good for a .091 road win percentage in that stretch, including five straight losses outside the Georgia Dome.

Ravens notes on John Urschel and the ubiquitous Ravens rookies, Joe Flacco, and of course, Jimmy Smith

As he does each week, Childs Walker shares five takeaways from the Ravens' Week 6 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.