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Quick Take: Ravens (11-5) at Dolphins (11-5)

Last meeting
In Week 7 this season, the Ravens beat the Dolphins, 27-13, to snap a three-game losing streak. Baltimore stopped Miami's "Wildcat" offense, holding the Dolphins to 71 yards on the ground.

Streaks
The Dolphins have won three of the past five matchups and have a 5-2 overall series lead. Check out the historical matchup of the last five games.

Last week
The Ravens punched their ticket to the postseason by forcing four turnovers in their 27-7 win over the Jaguars. ... The Dolphins won the AFC East title for the first time since 2000 by defeating the rival New York Jets 24-17.

Keep your eye on ...
Tough defense: No, not by the Ravens. OK, by the Ravens too, but the Dolphins have allowed less than 20 points per game this year and have collected 10 interceptions, forced four fumbles and recorded 11 sacks during their five game winning streak to end the regular season.

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The pick-off artist: Last week Ravens safety Ed Reed snagged two interceptions, the fourth time this season he's picked off opposing quarterbacks multiple times in a single game. He finished the season with a league-best nine interceptions but faces a cautious QB who has only thrown seven interceptions this season, among the fewest in the league.

Wildcat extinction: The Ravens tamed the Wildcat in their Week 7 meeting, holding Ronnie Brown to 27 yards and forcing Chad Pennington to throw for nearly 300 yards. The Dolphins gained big yardage on a couple of Wildcat plays last week, but the league's No. 2 defense will be harder to fool.

Did you know?
The Ravens have won nine of their last 11 games. ... Miami finished the regular season with 13 turnovers, beating the N.Y. Giants' record of 14 set in 1990 for the fewest ever in a 16-game season. ... Baltimore's defense led the NFL with 26 interceptions in 2008.