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Can Patriots overcome loss of Welker?

Updated: January 8, 2010, 11:02 PM ET
By Mike Reiss and Tedy Bruschi | ESPNBoston.com

Join the conversation every week as former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi and Mike Reiss break down New England's upcoming game. This week, it's the Patriots hosting the Ravens in the wild-card round of the playoffs on Sunday (1 p.m. ET):

Mike: It's the playoffs, which means everything is turned up a notch. The Patriots have to feel good about being at home, where they haven't lost this season.

Tedy: They have done well at home, but they also know that the crowd and ...

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In a rematch from Week 4 of the regular season, the Patriots host the Ravens on Sunday in a wild-card playoff matchup. The Patriots will have to overcome the loss of wide receiver Wes Welker to a knee injury. Blog: Latest Patriots news and notes

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