Everything you need to know as kickoff approaches...Championship Weekend InjuriesNew England PatriotsOUT: T (shoulder), G (knee) QUESTIONABLE: WR (knee), TE (knee), LB (back), S (hand), WR (foot), LB (back, shin), LB (hand), TE (knee, back), LB (knee), DE (abdomen, toe), DE (shin), WR (shin), C (ankle), T (ankle)PROBABLE: QB (ankle), S (foot), G (shoulder), WR (foot), S (ankle)Key pieces of the defense are questionable in Collins, Hightower and Jones. Collins expects to play. If the trio isn't in full health the Pats could struggle to stop the ' ground attack, again.Denver BroncosPROBABLE: S (shoulder), TE (knees), LB (shoulder), G (groin), CB (shoulder), QB (foot), LB (ankle), QB (knee), CB (quadricep), S (hamstring), S (ankle), LB (knee)Harris will play. The question is how effective he will be matching up with Edelman.Arizona CardinalsPROBABLE: CB (ankle), WR (shoulder), LB (knee), RB (toe), DT (calf), QB (right finger), DT (ankle)Bruce Arians said his team was fully healthy.Carolina PanthersOUT: DE (foot)PROBABLE: DT (foot), DE (not injury related), RB (ankle), RB (ankle)Allen wanted to play, but Ron Rivera overruled the veteran. Stewart is good to go.Weather Tracking*We will update as prognostications drift closer to game times. at -- 46 degrees / Chance of rain/snow late in contest (47 percent) at -- 37 degrees / Clear following Saturday snow showers *Forecasts courtesy of Matchups that intrigue run D vs. and In the Week 12 matchup, the ran all over the ' defensive front. Anderson and Hillman galloped for 179 rushing yards combined. Anderson's quick cuts made him extremely tough to tackle on the slick field as he dashed for 113 yards and two scores on 15 carries -- including the walk-off 48-yard scamper. Sunday, Denver wants to protect as much as po sible and grind down the clock, keeping on the sidelines. The need to get Anderson going early. When C.J. is plowing downhill on one-cut runs, he can be devastating for defenses to handle.The difference for the in this go-around is health. (back) should play after mi sing Week 12, which is a huge boost to the Pats' front seven. left the previous matchup early in the game. When Hightower was on the field Denver gained just 46 rushing yards on 16 carries. When he went out with an injury the ' backs dashed for 133 yards and three TDs on 16 carries. If Collins, Hightower and all can play significant minutes Sunday, New England could flip the ground stats to its favor in the rematch. WRs vs. secondaryLet's first dispel one notion: We won't get a lot of on . Fitzgerald lined up in the slot on 51.2 percent of his plays this season, while Norman has only covered the slot on 1.4 percent of plays. At any event, the have a lot more weapons than Fitzy -- even if he is the most potent weapon in the playoffs, averaging 114 yards per game in the postseason for his career (most of any player since 1991). has been a mismatch problem on the outside and in the red zone. Floyd has either 100-plus receiving yards or a TD in six of his last nine games. Add in speedster blowing by defenders like they are standing still and the boast a nearly uncoverable trio of wideouts that can force mismatches at all three levels. Also, don't forget the role plays in the pa s game -- who could challenge next year for top dual-threat tailback in the NFL. The boast the fastest sideline-to-sideline linebackers in the NFL, but will be pre sured by the rookie out of the backfield.Led by Norman, the ' secondary has been stout this season, allowing just 234.5 pa s yards per game, but injuries have poked holes. Losing slot corner hurt more than is discu sed nationally. Then was lost and it thrust the likes of and into big-time duty. Finnegan has been getting torched in the slot, so the will need to send help on Fitzgerald, or the receiver will eat him alive. The need Norman to lock down Floyd or Brown on the outside so they can aid to the other secondary spots with linebackers and safeties. The biggest boon to Carolina's secondary might be a dominant pa s rush. was under siege last week, which caused ma sive problems for the ' pa sing game. If and Co. are causing havoc, it will relieve some of the back-end pre sure. Did You Know?For the eighth time since NFL began seeding playoffs in 1975, the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in both conferences will meet in their respective conference championships. First time since 2004 season (AFC: No. 2 defeated No. 1 41-27; NFC: No. 1 defeated No. 2 27-10). Since 1990, No. 1 seeds are 16-9 versus No. 2 seeds in conference championships. Since 2006, No. 1 seeds are 5-1 versus No. 2 seeds in conference championships. This is just the second season since the merger (since 1970) in which all four teams that made it to the conference championship had cornerbacks selected to the (the only other season was 2014): DEN and Jr.; NE ; ARI ; CAR . In the current playoff format, home teams have the lowest win percent in the conference championship round in the NFL playoffs. Home Winning Percentage By Playoff Round, Since 1990 Wild Card: 65-39 .625 Divisional Zack Wheeler Jersey : 77-27 .740 Conference: 31-19 .620Best Postseason Record Among Remaining 2015 Playoff Head Coaches Bill Belichick: 23-9 .719 Gary Kubiak: 3-2 .600 Ron Rivera: 2-2 .500 Bruce Arians: 1-1 .500Scoring Offense, Remaining Playoff Teams This Season: 31.3 PPG; Rank: 1st 30.6 PPG; Rank: 2nd: 29.1 PPG; Rank: 3rd: 22.2 PPG; Rank: 19th Scoring Defense, Remaining Playoff Teams This Season: 18.5 PPG allowed; Rank: 4th: 19.3 PPG allowed; Rank: 6th: 19.6 PPG allowed; Rank: T-7th: 19.7 PPG allowed; Rank: 10thTurnover Differential 2015 Playoff Teams: +20; Rank: 1st: +9; Rank: 4th: +7; Rank: T-5th: -4; Rank: T-19th -- Sunday, 3:05 PM ET (CBS)The are looking to make their ninth . That would break a tie with the and for the most in NFL history. If the win Sunday, this would be their eighth appearance and they would tie those three teams for the most in NFL history. The have made their fifth straight AFC Championship Game, tying them for the longest streak of consecutive conference championship games with the from 1973-77. The have won one in that span, the same number the won during their streak. Oakland defeated the in XI following the 1976 season. I'm not sure if you've heard about this during the week, but and will meet for the 17th time in their careers (including playoffs), with Brady holding an 11-5 edge. They have split their playoff matchups 2-2, and Manning is 2-1 versus Brady in AFC Championship Games. The only pair of quarterbacks to meet more often in their careers were Dan Marino and Jim Kelly, who squared off 21 times, including three playoff matchups. The five playoff meetings for Brady and Manning are the most in NFL history among starting quarterbacks. They break a tie with and Brady, Steve Young and Brett Favre, and Terry Bradshaw and Ken Stabler. The four conference championship matchups between Manning and Brady is also an NFL record, breaking a tie with Steve Young and Troy Aikman, Bernie Kosar and John Elway, and Terry Bradshaw and Ken Stabler. is 6-3 in AFC Championships, but has thrown just 11 TDs and 10 INTs, while Manning is 3-1 in AFC Championships with 7 TDs and 5 INTs. Brady has thrown more TD pa ses at Sports Authority Field at Mile High this season than Manning. In the Week 12 game in Denver, Brady threw 3 TDs. In the six home games Manning played this season, he threw a total of 1 TD. Yes, fans, I understand that: A) Peyton was hurt all season and B) the won Week 12. It's merely an interesting fact, not an all-encompa sing predictive model for life.This matchup will give us the oldest-combined age by opposing starting quarterbacks in playoff history. Manning (39 years, 306 days) and (38 years, 174 days) will be a combined 78 years, 115 days old on Sunday, surpa sing John Elway and Dan Marino from the 1998 AFC Divisional playoffs, when they were a combined 75 years and 311 days old. notable 2015 offensive ranks: third in PPG (29.1); fifth in pa s YPG (286.7); sixth total YPG (374.4); 30th in rush YPG (87.8). Brady 2015 Season: 64.4 comp pct, 298.1 pa s YPG, 36 TD, 7 INT, 102.2 pa ser rating. Brady will set record for most playoff games ever played on Sunday with 30. Brady has the most wins by a Mookie Wilson Jersey QB (22), most TD pa ses (55) and most pa sing yards (7,647) in postseason history. Brady is 3-0 in his playoff career when facing the No. 1 total defense from that season (as the are in 2015). Brady's wins have come against the 2001 and 2004 , as well as the 2014 in last season's . The have averaged 31.0 PPG in those three matchups. was sacked 38 times this season (ninth-most among QBs). Denver had 52 sacks this season (most in NFL). Brady was hit 95 times this season (T-seventh most in NFL). The are 10-0 this season in games where , and all play:All three play: 10-0; 33.0 PPG; 410.8 total YPG; 323.5 pa s YPGTwo play: 3-1; 22.5 PPG; 302.8 total YPG; 211.8 pa s YPGOnly one plays: 0-1; 24.0 PPG; 337.3 total YPG; 269.0 pa s YPG scored 30-plus points in only one of their last 10 games (including playoffs). did not play in Week 12 versus DEN. Divisional vs. KC: 10 receptions, 100 yards (on 16 targets). Fifth NE player to record 10-plus receptions and 100-plus receiving yards in a playoff game -- Edelman, Deion Branch (2x), , Jabar Gaffney, . New England is 10-0 and averages 33.0 PPG with Edelman playing this season (including playoffs). Without Edelman (broken foot), the won just three of seven games, scoring 23.1 PPG. The convert 48.8 percent of third downs when Edelman plays, compared to only 32.0 percent when he was injured. Gronkowski set the NFL playoff record for most TD receptions by a TE with eight after hauling in two this past weekend against the . TE was tied for the record at seven with Dave Casper prior to Saturday. Gronk has a receiving TD in each of his last four playoff games. When targeted in Week 12 versus Denver, Gronkowski was covered by five different defenders: (4 targets), (2 targets), (2 targets), Jr. (1 target), (1 target). Fifty-nine of Gronkowski's 88 receiving yards and his one TD were with in coverage. : Divisional vs. KC: 6 rushes, 16 yards. Averaging 2.4 yards per rush with (including playoffs). The 87.8 rushing YPG average would be the fewest of any team to ever win the . notable 2015 defensive ranks: Ninth in total YPG (339.4) and rush YPG (98.8); 10th in PPG (19.7); 17th in pa s YPG (240.7). The defense blitzed le s often than any other team this season (16.3 percent). In Week 12 at DEN, the rush defense struggled without on the field (left game in 2nd quarter with an injury and did not return):With Hightower: 16 carries; 46 rushing yards; 0 TDs; 2.9 yards/carryWithout Hightower: 16 carries; 133 rushing yards; 3 TDs; 8.3 yards/carry.According to Pro Football Focus's shadow report, shadowed on 31 of Thomas' 42 routes in Week 12. Thomas caught just one of nine pa ses for 36 yards versus Ryan. This is the 10th AFC Championship Game for the tandem of Bill Belichick and , four more than any other coach-quarterback duo. Both Chuck Noll and Terry Bradshaw, and Tom Landry and Roger Staubach reached six conference championship games. Belichick's 10th conference championship game as a head coach ties him with Landry for the most in NFL history. Both Don Shula and Chuck Noll each made seven conference championship games.The won their first three AFC Championship Games of the Brady era with a turnover differential of +11. However, New England is just 3-3 in its last six AFC Championship Games with a turnover differential of - Gregor Blanco Jersey 4. The have not lost to the same team in the same season since losing to the twice in 2012 (lost at Denver 30-24 in OT in Week 12). Denver is 5-1 all-time in AFC Championship Games at home, and 3-0 all-time in home playoff games against the . Should Denver prevail over New England, Gary Kubiak would become the first head coach to reach the in his first season with a new team since Jim Caldwell with and the in 2009. The have 10 wins by seven points or fewer this season (including playoffs) -- T-most in single season since 1940 (2003 , 1978 Oilers). The 2003 lost in , and the 1978 Oilers lost AFC Championship game. Denver is 10-3 in games decided by seven or fewer points. 2015 notable offensive ranks: 14th in pa s YPG (248.1) 16th in total YPG (355.5); 17th in rush YPG (107.4); 19th in PPG (22.2) and yards/play (5.4); 25th in third-down percentage (35.3); T-29th in giveaways (31). The ranked 19th in scoring offense this season (22.2 PPG). If they beat the , they'll be the second-lowest ranked offense to ever reach the , trailing only the 2008 , who ranked 20th (21.7 PPG). For the offense, the goal appears to be at least 105 rushing yards. Including the playoffs, Denver is 9-0 when they hit that mark, compared to just 4-4 when they rush for fewer than 105 yards. The Denver offense had 52 three-and-out drives in the regular season (second-most in NFL). Only the 3-13 had more three-and-out drives (53, one more than DEN). 2015 Season: 59.8 comp pct, 224.9 pa s YPG, 9 TD, 17 INT, 67.9 rating. Ranked last in the NFL in TD-INT ratio and pa ser rating. Manning threw an INT once every 21.6 pa s attempts this year, including playoffs. Divisional Round vs. PIT: 21/37, 222 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, 74.4 pa ser rating -- snapped streak of 13 straight playoff games with at least 1 pa s TD, which had been longest-active streak. With Manning under center during the 2015 regular season the ran 83.7 percent of their plays from shotgun. In the Divisional Round win, they ran 52.1 percent of plays from shotgun. Manning: 49.8 pa ser rating on pa ses of 20-plus air yards (26th among 30 qualifying QBs). In the Divisional Round, Manning was 0-4 on 20-plus yard pa ses, 7 of 10 on 10-19 yard pa ses, 12 of 21 on 0-9 yard pa ses and 2 of 2 on throws behind the line of scrimmage. Manning's postseason struggles don't extend to conference championship games at home. In three such games in his career, Manning is 3-0 and averages 375.3 pa s yards per game, with a 6-1 TD-INT ratio and a 105.6 pa ser rating. 2015 season: 207 carries, 863 yards (4.2 avg.), 7 TDs. Divisional Round vs. PIT: 16 carries, 38 rush yards. Week 12 vs. NE: 14 carries, 59 rush yards, 1 rush TD. 2015 season: 152 carries, 720 yards (4.7 avg.), 5 TDs. Averaging 6.1 yards/carry since Week 8 (including playoffs) -- most in NFL, minimum 80 carries. Divisional Round vs. PIT: 15 carries, 72 rushing yards, 4.8 yards/carry, 1 TD. Week 12 vs. NE: 15 carries, 113 rush yards, 2 rush TD -- 48-yard rush TD in overtime. 2015 season: 105 receptions, 1,304 yards, 6 TD. Week 12 vs. NE: 13 targets, 1 reception, 36 receiving yards (Osweiler as QB) -- T-fewest receptions by any player with 13-plus targets since 1991. 2015 season: 76 receptions, 1,135 yards, 6 TD. Week 12 vs. NE: 6 receptions, 113 receiving yards. 2015 Regular Season: 38 receptions, 395 yards, 0 TDs. In 10 games since being traded to DEN: 2.0 receptions/game, 20.1 rec YPG. Last four games combined: 1 reception, 5 receiving yards. Played one snap in Divisional Round. 2015 notable defensive ranks: First in total YPG allowed (283.1), pa s YPG (199.6), yards per play (4.4) and sacks (52); third in rush YPG (83.6); fourth in PPG (17.3). Week 12 vs. NE: Allowed 301 total yards (262 pa sing, 39 rushing) -- third-fewest total yards by NE this season, third-fewest rush yards by NE this season. Held NE to 2-13 on third down. Denver allowed only one QB to throw for 300-plus yards this season (inc. playoffs) - did it twice (380 pa s yards in Week 15; 339 pa s yards in Divisional Round). Brady had 300-plus pa s yards in seven games during the regular season -- 280 vs. DEN in Week 12. (11.0 sacks) and (7.5 sacks) combined for 18.5 sacks this season -- seventh-most among all teammate sack duos this season. Jr. 2015 Regular Season: 2 INT, 6 pa ses defensed. Suffering from a shoulder injury suffered in Week 17 vs. SD. Played a team-high 97.0 percent of defensive snaps in reg. season. Played third-most snaps among CB in Divisional Round (74.6 percent). 80.2 pa ser rating allowed in regular season (37th in NFL among CBs). Under the radar players to watch: CB : With hurting, Roby could role. Even if Harris plays the whole game, with the Pats running spread formation, Roby will pull duty facing Amendola, Edelman et al. The need a big game from the rising corner to slow down Brady. center : Stork left the Divisional Round with an ankle injury and is questionable after being limited in practice this week. In the Week 12 matchup, Stork got bum-rushed by and . If he plays, the center needs to bounce back and keep a clean pocket for Brady. -- Sunday, 6:40 PM ET (FOX)The (13) and (15) combined for 28 wins this regular season. It is the most combined wins by any two opposing teams in a playoff game since 2004, when the 14-win defeated the 15-win to advance to XXXIX. The (+192) and (+176) were the NFL's best teams this season by point differential, marking the third straight season that the teams with the NFL's top-two point differentials will meet in the playoffs. Last season, the (first in point differential) defeated the (second) in XLIX. In 2013, the (second) beat the (first) in XLVIII. These two defenses had the most takeaways in the NFL this season. : 39 takeaways (most in NFL). : 33 takeaways (second-most in NFL). Carolina scored 148 points off turnovers (most in the NFL). Arizona scored 140 points off of takeaways (second in NFL). This will be the first playoff game of the era featuring two teams that each averaged at least 30 points per game during the regular season. The led the NFL this season with an average of 31.3 PPG. The finished second, at 30.6 PPG. are 5-2 vs. playoff teams this season (including playoffs): vs. Playoff teams: 5-2; 25.6 PPG; 24.6 PPG allowed; -5 turnover differential.vs. Non-Playoff teams: 9-1; 33.6 PPG; 16.1 PPG allowed; +13 turnover differential. 2015 notable offensive ranks: First in total YPG (408.3), yards per play (6.3), yards per pa s attempt (8.5), 10-plus yard plays (255), three-and-out percentage (14.5); second in PPG (30.6), pa s YPG (288.5); third in third- Adrian Gonzalez Jersey down percentage (47.0). 2015 Season: 63.7 completion percentage, 291.9 YPG, 35 TD, 11 INT, 104.6 pa ser rating. Palmer set ' single-season records for pa sing yards, pa sing touchdowns and pa ser rating. Ten 300-yard pa sing games this season (including playoffs). Divisional Round vs. GB: 25/41, 349 pa s yards, 3 TD, 2 INT, 92.4 pa ser rating -- earned first postseason win (third playoff appearance). The are 11-0 when Palmer has a pa ser rating of 100-plus this season and 3-3 when Palmer has a pa ser rating below 100 (including playoffs). Back-to-back sub-100 pa ser rating games: Week 17 vs. SEA: 60.3 pa ser rating - Divisional Round vs. GB: 92.4 pa ser rating. Palmer averaged 10.7 air yards/attempt this season (most in NFL). Palmer had 32 completions of 20-plus air yards this season -- second-most in NFL (, 36). Carolina allowed 20 completions of 20-plus air yards this season (T-seventh fewest in NFL). 2015 Season: 109 receptions, 1,215 yards, 9 TDs -- T-fifth in NFL in receptions, ninth in NFL in receiving yards. One TD reception in each of last three games (including playoffs) -- longest streak by Fitzgerald since Weeks 11-14, 2013 (four straight). In eight career playoff games, has averaged 114.0 receiving yards per game and scored 10 touchdowns. He is the only player in NFL history (minimum 3 games) to average 100-plus receiving yards and one-plus TD per game in the playoffs. Fitzgerald had eight receptions for 176 yards and a touchdown against the in the Divisional Round. He became the only player in the era to gain 150-plus receiving yards in three different playoff games. Fitzgerald needs 88 receiving yards to reach 1,000 postseason receiving yards faster than any player all-time -- Sr. did it in 11 games (currently the fastest all-time). 2015 Season: 52 receptions, 849 yards, 6 TDs this season. Floyd has either 100-plus receiving yards or a TD in six of his last nine games. Five 100-yard receiving games in last nine games (six in previous 55 games). Divisional Round vs. GB: 3 receptions, 26 yards, 2 TD. 2015 Season: 65 receptions, 1,003 yards, 7 TDs. Averaging 80.6 receiving YPG on the road this season (seven games). 2015 Season: 125 carries, 581 yards, 8 TDs; 36 receptions, 457 yards, 4 TDs. Johnson had 13 TDs this season (8 rush, 4 receiving, 1 kick return), the most TDs by any player this season. Led all NFL rookies in touchdowns -- T-fifth most touchdowns in NFL this season (all players). Johnson led the league with nine total TDs in road games this season. Only four have had more total TDs in a season in franchise history than Johnson: 1983 Roy Green, 14 TDs; 1962 John David Crow, 17 TDs; 1960 Sonny Randle, 15 TDs; 1948 Mal Kutner 15 TDs. Johnson averaged 149.8 scrimmage YPG in Weeks 13-16 - Averaging only 68.5 scrimmage YPG in last 2 games (including playoffs). 2015 notable defensive ranks: second in takeaways (33); fifth in total YPG allowed (321.7); sixth in rush YPG (91.3); T-seventh in PPG (19.6); eighth in pa s YPG (230.4) and third-down percentage (35.7). Arizona held opponents to 20 points or le s in six of last seven games (including playoffs). 2015 Season: 2 INT, 1 forced fumble, 8 pa sed defensed. Among all cornerbacks that were targeted at least 50 times in the regular season, Peterson allowed the lowest pa ser rating in coverage this season (45.6). In his two career playoff games, Peterson has surrendered only three receptions for a combined 27 yards (0 TDs). The ' defense has blitzed more frequently than any other team in the NFL this season (44.5 percent of pa s plays). has thrown more TDs against the blitz (18) than any other QB this season and owns a 110.4 pa ser rating vs. blitz (third in NFL). The went 8-0 at home during the regular season. Since 1975 (when No. 1 seeds were first recognized), 23 other teams finished unbeaten at home and had the No. 1 seed (home-field advantage throughout the playoffs). Only 12 of those 23 made the . The last team to go undefeated at home, earn home-field advantage throughout the playoffs and win the was the 2003 . The are 5-0 against playoff teams this season -- Beat HOU (Week 2), SEA (Week 6), GB (Week 9), WAS (Week 11), SEA (Divisional Round) -- scoring 32.6 PPG, allowing 21.8 PPG with a +6 point differential in those contests. went 8-1 (.888) in games decided by eight or fewer points this season, including the playoffs. Carolina's 2015 notable offensive ranks: 1st in PPG (31.3); 2nd in red zone TD percent (68.3) and rushing YPG (142.6); 7th in third down percent (42.4); 11th in total YPG (366.9); 24th pa s YPG (224.3). Only one of the last six winners has ranked in the bottom half of the league in pa sing (2013 ). scored 30-plus points in seven of their last eight games, including playoffs. Averaging 32.8 PPG in home games this season, including playoffs. The went 3-0 this season against top-5 total defenses, averaging 27.3 points per game and gaining over 150 rushing YPG. 2015 Season: 59.8 comp pct, 239.8 pa s YPG, 35 TD, 10 INT, 99.4 pa ser rating - 132 carries, 636 yards, 10 TD. In the Divisional Round, Newton posted a pa ser rating above 85 for the first time ever in the playoffs (108.3). has 22 pa s TDs and 1 INT in his last nine games, including the playoffs. He also has five rushing TDs in that span. Newton has 11 TD, 0 INT in last four home games (including playoffs) with two rushing TDs. In four career playoff games, Newton has never scored a rushing TD. allowed only one rush TD to a QB all year (). Newton greatly improved his downfield pa sing in 2015: 9 TD pa ses of 25-plus air yards in 2015 (T-most in NFL with ). Newton has not fared as well this season against top-5 total defenses ( had No. 5 total defense this year). Though he has won all three such games, his pa ser rating of 77.7 is 27 points lower than his rating against all other teams this year. The have earned 100-plus rushing yards in 30 straight games, including the playoffs. It's the longest streak of 100-yard rushing games by any team since the 1974-1976 featuring RBs Franco Harris and Rocky Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey Bleier (37 straight games). 2015 Season: 242 carries, 989 yards, 6 rush TD (4.1 yards/carry). Mi sed final three games of regular season with a sprained foot. Divisional Rd vs. SEA: 19 carries, 106 rushing yards, 2 rush TD. The are 14-0 when Stewart plays this season, including playoffs. Stewart has gained at least 50 rushing yards in 16 straight games, the longest active streak in the NFL and a mark that has only been bested by , Maurice Jones-Drew, and since 2010. Stewart has earned 100-plus scrimmage yards in three of the last five games (including playoffs). 2015 Season: 77 receptions, 1,104 yards, 7 TD. Divisional Round vs. SEA: 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD. Jr. 2015 Season: 44 receptions, 739 yards, 10 TD. Since Week 13, only has more receiving touchdowns than Ginn: Baldwin 9, Ginn Jr. 6. Divisional Round vs. SEA: 1 target, 0 receptions, 0 receiving yards -- 2nd game without a reception this season. On pa ses of 25-plus air yards Jr. led all receivers in targets (24), receptions (6) and receiving TD (4) in 2015. T-2nd most drops in NFL this season (10). Dropped 10.4 percent of targets this season (highest percentage in NFL among players with 75-plus targets). 2015 notable defensive ranks: 1st in takeaways (39); 4th in rush YPG allowed (88.4); 6th in PPG (19.3), total YPG (322.9) and sacks (44); 11th in pa s YPG (234.5). allowed a pa ser rating of 73.5 this season (lowest in NFL) -- had a pa ser rating of 104.6 (3rd in NFL). allowed le s than 20 points in eight games this season, but allowed 20-plus points in three of the last four games. The ' pa s defense has allowed 70 more pa sing yards per game over the last four contests (293.8) than the first 13 games (223.2). 2015 Season: 4 INT, 18 pa ses defensed, 60.9 pa ser rating allowed -- 15th lowest pa ser rating allowed among all CBs (min. 40 targets). Allowed 3 TDs in coverage this season. Don't expect to see Norman shadow in this game. Fitzgerald has lined up in the slot on 51.2 percent of his plays this season, while Norman has only covered the slot on 1.4 percent of his plays. The defense boasts two of the three NFL players to record 100-plus tackles and 4-plus interceptions this season. Kuechly had 118 tackles and 4 INT, while Davis had 105 tackles and 4 INT. 2015 Season: 55 tackles, 11.0 sacks, 16 TFL, 18 QB hits -- T-most sacks of any DT this season (, ). Divisional Rd vs. SEA: 2 tackles, 1.0 sack, 3 QB hits, 1 TFL. Under the radar players to watch: WR : The rookie receiver has been boom or bust. He's been silent in many contests, but with shutting down other options and gaining loads of attention, Funche s should get a good matchup. Teams have picked on Cards corner at will. Expect Newton to do likewise with Funche s or . "Moneybacker" : As a safety playing linebacker, Bucannon offers immense flexibility in coverage and pa s rushing. However, as an undersized player in the middle of the defense, he'll face a wholly different challenge against the ' diverse run game. Pro Football Focus ranked Bucannon the Cards' worst run defender this season (-5.7 grade). If a good offensive line pushes around Bucannon, Stewart and Newton could see huge holes on the second level.