... decade, the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, lost dramatically in the first round to close out their seasons.

The pair of mainstays lost by a combined 67-28.

The similarities don’t end with near identical final scores (a 34-14 win for Dallas, 33-14 for Baltimore):  The teams both won with power running games steamrolling their opposition. 

For Dallas, Felix Jones led the way with 148 yards for a team with 198 net yards on the ground.  Baltimore was powered by Ray Rice’s 159 yards to lead their 235 yard rushing performance.

Added to similar ground success was a capacity to force turnovers.

Tom Brady was harassed into coughing...

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