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Ravens seek to end skid vs. Colts

Dec 9, 2007 - 12:39 PM Indianapolis (10-2) at Baltimore (4-8) 8:15 pm EST

BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- The Baltimore Ravens have a big chip on their shoulder. They may need it.

The Ravens will be looking to snap a six-game losing streak when they host the defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Baltimore is coming off a crushing last-minute defeat to the unbeaten New England Patriots on Monday night.

Although the Ravens dominated play, they watched the Patriots march 73 yards in the final 3:30 for the winning touchdown - helped in huge part by a defensive holding call in the end zone that would have ended the game.

"In a game of this magnitude, you don't make that call," cornerback Samari Rolle said. "Let the players decide the outcome of the game. You can crown them champions now. I'm not taking anything away from them."

Rolle was further incensed by head linesman Phil McKinnely, telling the Baltimore Sun that McKinnely repeatedly called him "boy."

With the Ravens flagged 13 times for 100 yards, linebacker Bart Scott went so far as to tell ESPN that it's a conspiracy by the league to help the Patriots complete a perfect season.

Lost in all the controversy was a superb performance by Baltimore running back Willis McGahee, who rushed for a season-high 138 yards and a touchdown. He has scored in seven consecutive games.

Quarterback Kyle Boller also played well in the windy conditions, completing 15-of-23 passes for 210 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

Now the Ravens must take on the Colts, who seem to have regained their footing with three straight victories following back-to-back losses.

Peyton Manning threw four touchdown passes as the Colts held off the Jacksonville Jaguars, 28-25, to seize control of the AFC South last week.

In last season's divisional playoffs, the Ravens held Manning to 170 yards and two interceptions on 15-of-30 passing, but the Colts, won, 15-6, on five field goals by Adam Vinatieri.

Indianapolis opened a two-game lead over Jacksonville by sweeping the season series and can clinch the division title with a win and a loss by the Jaguars.

With Marvin Harrison missing his fifth straight game with a severe bone bruise in his knee, fellow wideout Reggie Wayne had another monster game with eight catches for 158 yards and one touchdown.