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No fear.Thats the motto for the visiting teams in this weekends NFL playoff games, a brave stance indeed considering the hosts were a combined 30-2 at home this season. And that includes one gimme, the Patriots loss to Buffalo in a meaningless season finale.There could be some validity, though, to the bravado displayed by Baltimore and Dallas. The Ravens have won two of their three post-season trips to New England, and lost by three points in the other. The Cowboys are 8-0 away from Dallas.Our guys have been in tough stadiums against good teams, said Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who has guided his team to the playoffs in six of his seven seasons, and won the 2012 NFL championship.No different this week going into a tough stadium against a good team. The fact that its playoffs and those kinds of things, and we played in a playoff game last week on the road, that helps the guys ... the rookies. Its the first time they have ever done it, but they did a good job last week.All that other stuff, its how well you play the game in that three-hour time block against the opponent youre playing against.The opponent for Dallas is, of course, Green Bay. And the elements in the Cowboys first post-season visit to Lambeau Field since the 1967 Ice Bowl.Cowboys coach Jason Garrett recognizes the interest in Sundays matchup for historical reasons, but understands his players might not.Oh I think we have guys who are football fans and know some history, Garrett said. But having said that, weve got a lot of guys that were born in 1991 or 1992. So its like ancient history to them. The 90s seem like history to them if that makes any sense to you.The other visitors are Carolina at Seattle on Saturday night, Indianapolis at Denver on Sunday.Baltimore (11-6) at New England (12-4), SaturdayThe Ravens come off their first playoff win at Pittsburgh, so they will carry some extra confidence into the opening game of the divisional round. Joe Flacco has seven road playoff wins, the most by a quarterback since the 1970 merger.Of course, he goes up against the top seed in the AFC, a perennial Super Bowl contender led by Tom Brady. One thing is certain: Brady and the Patriots wont be lacking in conviction, either.Were always trying to win the last game of the year, Brady said. We set pretty high expectations and I think we all have high expectations, but youve got to go out there and earn it. Its not easy and this is a first step for us.A lot of teams played last week, we didnt get a chance to do that. This is a week where we can really try to make an impact on this season.Dallas (13-4) at Green Bay (12-4)Despite the result of the Ice Bowl, after which the Packers went on to win the Super Bowl, Dallas leads 4-2 in playoff matchups. Its the first time a team with an 8-0 home record in the regular season hosts one with an 8-0 road record.The Cowboys are 15-9 in divisional playoff games, but lost their past three. They bring a high-powered offence paced by league rushing leader DeMarco Murray, QB Tony Romo, receiver Dez Bryant and tight end Jason Witten.Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has been battling a calf injury and has had limited preparation for Sunday. Rodgers home passer rating of 133.2 is the best in NFL history. Hes had 418 pass attempts and 36 touchdown passes at Lambeau without an interception, both NFL records.Carolina (8-8-1) at Seattle (12-4), Saturday nightThe defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks know all about division winners with a losing record advancing to this round of the playoffs. They did it in 2010, and now they host the Panthers, who have won five in a row, including last weeks wild-card victory over Arizona.Defence has been the calling card for both sides, especially Seattle in the second portion of the schedule.Looking to become the first defending champion to win a playoff game since New England in January 2006, the Seahawks led the NFL in total defence and points allowed for the second straight season. They also led in scoring defence for a third straight season and Seattle did not allow any fourth-quarter points in the past six games.The Panthers have been strong defensively, too, ranking second to Seattle in points allowed (11.8) and yards yielded (238.2) since Dec. 1.Indianapolis (12-5) at Denver (12-4)Andrew Luck vs. Peyton Manning gets the main headlines here, and why not? The five-time MVP against the young master who took his place in Indy when Manning headed to the Rockies.Luck has thrown for 300 or more yards in three straight post-season games and comes off a strong effort in the win over Cincinnati: 376 yards and a touchdown. He broke Mannings team mark with 4,761 yards through the air this season.Manning, who led the Colts to eight division championships, two AFC championships and one Super Bowl title, has the Broncos tied for second-most wins (46) in the league since joining them.Oh, and as for the home-field thing, the Broncos finished 8-0 at home for the sixth time. 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Los Angeles Lakers Gear . Once again, the third baseman delivered in a big spot. Ramirez kept up his torrid hitting with a two-run homer to help back Wily Peraltas solid start, and the Brewers extended their winning streak to seven with a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Dallas Mavericks have struggled at times this season to close out. They didnt let that happen against the Memphis Grizzlies. Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points, Brandan Wright added 17 and the Mavericks used a second-half surge to grab a 110-96 victory over Memphis on Wednesday night. "Weve obviously had a little trouble sometimes finishing games with leads, especially on the road," said Nowitzki, who was 10 of 14 from the field, including 3 of 4 from beyond the arc. "Teams are putting pressure on us and really getting into us, and we havent really responded well to that. But (against the Grizzlies) I thought we were solid." Samuel Dalembert and Monta Ellis had 14 points apiece and Dalembert added 10 rebounds. Vince Carter had 13 points and seven assists to help the Mavericks win their third straight game. Zach Randolph scored 25 points for Memphis, while Courtney Lee finished with 22. James Johnson added 17 and Nick Calathes scored 16 starting his third game in place of injured starting point guard Mike Conley. Dallas began its rally in the closing minutes of the third quarter and carried it into the fourth, eventually leading by as many as 17. The Mavericks are eighth in the Western Conference, two games ahead of the Grizzlies for the last playoff spot. Dallas also assured itself of winning the season series with its third win over Memphis this season. "If we would have won it, we would still be able to make the playoffs. If we lose, it doesnt change anything," said Memphis centre Marc Gasol, who had 12 points. "We have a lot of games left. . Of course, we would like to win every game, but if you lose, you move on. If you win, you move on. Theres no other way around it." The Mavericks dominated the paint, holding a 56-32 advantage in points and 35-32 edge on the glass. "To get 40, 50 points in the paint on them is impressive," Nowitzki said. "It means we were driving the ball and sharing.dddddddddddd . Anytime we hold our own on the boards with this team and almost double them on points in the paint, thats a fantastic job for us." Memphis led 55-52 at halftime after having a basket taken away by a clock malfunction at the end of the half. Ellis scored with 10.1 seconds left, and on the ensuing Memphis possession Johnson appeared to hit a layup with less than a second left. But the clock didnt start properly following Ellis basket, and officials ruled that if it had, Johnson would not have gotten the shot off in time. "In the first half, we didnt defend very well," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. "We knew we were going to play better in the second half." The Mavericks took their first lead of the game on a 3-pointer by Nowitzki early in the third period, but then the game settled into poor shooting on both sides. The result was a quarter with six ties and three lead changes. Dallas broke a 71-all tie by closing the period with a 7-1 push for a 78-72 lead. That started a 14-3 Mavericks rally spanning the quarters. When Wright converted a 3-point play with 8:27 left, Dallas had stretched the lead to 14 points. The Mavericks 110 points snapped a Memphis string of seven games during which the Grizzlies had not allowed an opponent to surpass 90 points. "They always have five guys on the floor that you have to guard, and they can all shoot," Memphis coach Dave Joerger said. "I did a poor job at getting us ready against the multiple action pick-and-rolls that they ran. "Defensively, we were awful." NOTES: It took 7 minutes after the teams left the floor at halftime for officials to review the final play before disallowing Johnsons basket. ... Mavericks F Shawn Marion returned after missing two games with shoulder and rib contusions and had eight points. ... Calathes, who hadnt committed a turnover in the last two games starting for Conley, had six turnovers. ... Nowitzki has five straight games with at least 23 points. ' ' '