. division champs, the ravens get a break before hosting the playoff game. here is what people are talking about today, the ravens flying into the post season and will soon play another game here at home and wjz is the place for complete coverage as they continue to march towards the super bowl. we have more on how the ravens locked up the first round week off with a big win over the bengals. >> the ravens did struggle on the road and the game at cincinnati had struggles, but baltimore brought home a win and now they are in a good position to bring home the super bowl. it was a 17-$3 lead and the

bengals were battling back and may have taken the lead, but there was a fumble that was recoverd and then, a 51 touchdown run and the ravens won -- 24-16 and baltimore was the division champs. >> i'm so proud of these guys for that. this is one championship, we have the conference and world championship. >> to be able to win the division on the road, to secure the home may off game, the feeling in that locker room is like no other. we have a great coaching staff and organization and had we win, everybody wins. i can only think about what the city of baltimore is doing now. >> the ravens get the number $2 seed and they will host a playoff game on january 14th and they will play houston, pittsburgh or denver, determined by the first-round

games next weekend. >> the ravens will play on and we have more on how fans are showing their purple pride today. ron? >> don, all over baltimore, the raven fans are getting that feeling, it is festivus time and the playoffs! they are ready for the playoffs and the super bowl run. >> i'm a true raven fan and ready for the super bowl shirts to be printed. >> in maryland, the newest playoff gear is ready to roll into the stores. >> the great thing for the town. >> it is. the stores are going to be full of merchandise. people are in a good mood and buying things and it is great for the city. >> wjzs fan camera wants to know what impressed you most about the raven's winning over

the bengals. >> ray rice was awesome. >> go ravens! >> i think the running, the passing, but the playoffs may be a different story. >> i think they were wonderful and you have to remember the fourth fumble at the end of the game. that really got us that win! >> that win will get them the number $2 seed and the first home playoff game at the stadium in five years. >> it was a great game and i wanted to give a shout out to baltimore -- happy new year. how do you like us now? we swept the division. >> we are back and this is just in to the eyewitness news room. listen up, from the ravens, a few thousand tickets for the division playoff game will be available for public sale starting in the morning at 10:00. they can be purchased on

baltimore ravens.com or on ticket master or at any ticket master outlet, but no ticket sales at the stadium box office! how about that? >> how about that? (laughs). the ravens will play either houston, denver or the steelers on sunday at 1:00 p.m. at home and you will be able to see that game right here on the sunday after next. speaking of pittsburghtroke burg's team, they will play and the steelers and tim tebow will be in our line up on wjz. people are starting to look for a new home after that fire over the weekend. we have more on the fire and clean up. >> the fire swept the group of homes on sunday morning and it happen on south bold enstreet.

the crown molding caught on fire and then flames spread. even with all the damage, no injuries reported. several pets were not that fortunate, they were treated for burns and the cause of the fire is big investigated. >> most of the displaced families will stay with relatives. the fire officials are looking into the cause of a fire in north baltimore. this empty home filled with smoke just after 5:00 last night and dozens of firefighters worked to contain the flames and the roof was padly burned. no one was hurt. police in montgomery county are trying to figure out what caused a serious vehicle crash that left two people dead. they said that a driver lost control of an s.u.v. and hit a fence and then a tree. two passengers were dead at the scene and the driver is in serious condition in the

hospital. the fewest murders in years, 196 in 2011, the lowest numbers of deaths in this city in 30 years, in 1993, 353 people were killed in the city. it is a full day of campaigning before the iowa caucus. mitt romney has the lead over the other candidates, but most of the caucus goers are not sure who they will support. we have more from iowa. >> my middle son, josh. >> he brought the family to the rally to launch the last push before the caucuses tomorrow. >> get out and vote and get your friends to go. >> the polls show that the massachusetts above is leading the tight race and then behind him, ron paul. he spent the weekend at home.

they are following rick santorum, turning him into a contender in the last few days. >> let america know what you that have done your work, what you think is in the best interest of this country. >> mitt romney is considering himself as the best candidate to beat president obama and paul and santorum showing they have the strongest bank of supporters. >> a poor finish in iowa is usually the end of the road. and some can'ts are battling on no matter what. >> we have bought our tickets already. >> she is splitting the block with santorum and the texas governor rick perry and former house speaker newt gingrich. others are not decided or could

change their mind and that is making it a critical day on the campaign trail. the former utah governor is not contesting iowa and is focusing on new hampshire. a first sunny start to the new year. it is sunny, some clouds, but windy out there. it is a blast of cold weather heading our way? marty, good afternoon. >> good afternoon. hello, everybody. we started out clear this morning and have for the last few days and we have a cold pool of air on top of us and the sunshine is beating down on the earth and not just that, let's look at the first morning doppler. there are the snow showers trying to get into the area and more of a chance tonight and it is not a big deal, believe me about that. for the visual, more of a

tonight thing than any other time. looking at the current temperatures, 39-degrees! okay? that is if you look at 24 hours ago. 16 and chilly with a steady wind at 14 in the last half hour. we have not had a gust, but between 10:30 or 11:00, the gusts at 25 miles per hour. the windchill of 31 and opening up the artic, we told you it would happen. the question is how long it will last. the first morning details coming up shortly. a controversial message on pooh luges has people -- pollution digging deeper in their pockets when a new bag tax started yesterday that is expected to generate a million dollars next year. the tax is really meant to cut down pollution in the bay

according to lawmakers. >> another reason to take your own bags with you. a man hunt on the upper west coast. a tragic accident left two young brothers dead in arizona. more on just what happen. the sun is shining on this windy day. the forecast is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

. another night of expected arson fires in l.a. over a dozen other fires were reported in carports and garages this morning. police are not calling the man a suspect. a man hunt is under way in washington state after the fatal shooting of a park ranger there. the 24-year-old shot and killed the ranger on a traffic stop on new year's day and they think he is hiding some where near a national park and could be connected to a shooting at a new year's party in seattle. arizona police are recovering the bodies of two

young boys that thrownd in a canal. the police said that the three brothers were walking near the water and the youngest, an 8- year-old fell in and his brothers tried to pull him out and they fell in as well. only one boy was able to get himself out. none of them knew how to swim. coming up on wjz eyewitness news at noon, it is not a bad time to have the day off with all the sunshine outside. the forecast is coming up in just minutes. the stock markets are closed today for the extended new year's ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

. the 90-day count down has started. i counted down until april 1st. it is not really spring, but at that point, it could really be in the 30s in early to mid april, but the sun is high enough in the sky to take care of problems that happen in that order. >> 90 days. >> the 90-day count down is going. about right now. let's take a look at the conditions. it is cold out there. it is the first shot of cold that we had this season. it is not the last. it will be short lived and there are the winds. they are steady in the last few hours. the gusts are about 25 and 39 right now.

it will feel more like 30 or 31. it will be dry and be cold. finger-splinting cold for the first time of the season. the barometer is out. the temperatures -- low to mid 40s in the east and ocean city. going for the high of 42 today and the lake effect, you know, it will be interesting to the west later on. you may see a flurry, but it will not be an issue, but a winter storm warning, it is just a matter of time before the strong winds really start to pick up the great lake moisture and the lake effect snow is down on the western slope of the mountains just out to our west. it is going to stay windy

today, tonight and tomorrow night. the wins will diminish in the area and there is not a wind advisery in effect, just the winter possibilities to our west and the western slope of the mountains, but the forecast today will be whatever. it will feel like 32 or 33. the temperature will be 26 tonight and feel like 16 and we will call it 31 tomorrow with a windchill of about 21 or 22- degrees. the five day forecast when it comes to an end short low. >> still to come -- >> i'm working on 26. still to come at noon, more than just a senior moment. why the doctors said a memory loss in older people could be a serious problem. we are always on, hear the

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. in our health watch, more on memory loss that could be a silent stroke. there are hundreds of elderly men and women without a history

of dementia. many had a silent stroke with pockets of dead brain cells and they did not do as well on a memory exam. check back with us, they are in it to win it. the ravens get a top seed and more on the week off. more on the fans and what they expect. the home entertainment systems that will blow you away. why is going to the theater so last year. join us for the breaking news and all the other ,,,,,,,,,

. welcome back for the five- day forecast. we talked about that, it will feel like it is about 18 tomorrow night. winds will be down and it will get your attention and then 34 on wednesday. shutting the door on lewis on saturday! exabetly! correctd exactly. don't miss the prime time line up on cbs -- . thank you for watching,

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