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The undefeated Indianapolis Colts found yet another way to win a close game, their 19th straight victory.

The next eight days will go a long way in determining the playoff hopes for the Baltimore Ravens.A In the first of two tough back-to-back home games, the Ravens host Peyton Manning and the unbeaten Colts today.A Next week, they host the Steelers.

Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts looks on in the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals during the game at University of Phoenix Stadium on September 27, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona.

Ravens run offense vs. Colts run defense: During the past four games, Ray Rice has averaged 74.5 yards rushing and has scored five touchdowns.

Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC North: Longtime ex-Baltimore Ravens kicker Matt Stover will make his return Sunday as a member of the Indianapolis Colts.

The last time an unbeaten team came to Baltimore, the Ravens exposed the Denver Broncos as frauds.

OWINGS MILLS The Baltimore Ravens had finally seen enough, so they jettisoned struggling kicker Steve Hauschka on Tuesday following another episode of errant kicking.

The Ravens have released kicker Steve Hauschka and will sign his replacement by today's practice.

CLEVELAND -- In a game that caused as much concern as celebration, the Ravens capitalized on the Cleveland Browns' mistakes in the second half for a much-needed 16-0 win.

After being held scoreless for the first 32 1/2 minutes, the Ravens (5-4) overcame kicking problems and an inefficient offense to score two touchdowns in a 17-second span of the third quarter.

The first touchdown came on a 13-yard run by running back Ray Rice, which was the result of the Ravens rushing to the line and taking advantage of an out-of-position defense. The next one occurred on the next offensive play as Brady Quinn's pass bounced off the hands of tight end Robert Royal and went right to Ravens safety Dawan Landry, who ran 48 yards for a touchdown.

Seriously, is someone slipping something in the team's Gatorade that takes 30 minutes to wear off? Does this team need to hire an official taste tester? Because this just doesn't make any sense.

The last time a national television audience saw the Ravens was the AFC championship game 10 months ago, when they were known for running the ball on offense, creating turnovers on defense and winning games on the leg of Matt Stover .

Monday night surprise factor. Cleveland has played eight straight early Sunday games, with abysmal results.

Derrick Mason flashed a big grin when talking about a pressure-filled second half of the season.

The Miami Dolphins beat the Ravens at their own game last night. Unleashing a pass rush that sacked quarterback Tony Banks six times - including twice on the goal line - the Dolphins dealt the Ravens a 19-6 dose of reality before 73,464 and a national TV audience at rain-soaked Pro Player Stadium.It was Miami's defense that dictated in this game, ...

This letter is to John Harbaugh of The Ravens: Dear John, I like you for Baltimore football, but...The buck stops with you when our offense is so ineffective.

The Ravens are not experiencing anything new. Whenever a coach like John Harbaugh replaces a long-time coach like Brian Billick, the team always performs better in the first season because they want to prove it was the coach's fault, not theirs.

After Steve Hauschka misfired on an important field goal attempt Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens brought in two kickers for tryouts.

It's midseason, and it's at this point where the good teams start separating themselves from the bad ones.

Ita TMs always important to have a good kicker for fantasy football owners. A There are weeks that they make the difference between winning and losing.

A priority of the new Colts coach Jim Caldwell this off-season was improving Indy's defense.