wes welker has him sitting along with his nfl leading 123 catches. the ravens defense isn't ready to change the game plan. >> i don't think it's real limiting. he's a great player. he's a looming receiver. he's done things in this league that haven't been done before, but they do a great job with personnel and they have weapons all over the place and nettleman is very similar. he doesn't have wes' experience, but he has tremendous talent. obviously, we have confidence in him. the challenge remains the same. >> it don't change not a bit the way we prepare. if you look at the young guy 11 coming in the game, he's kind of the mold of wet welker. of course, he's not him, but he has a great chemistry with tom brady. >> they do a great job no matter whether wes is in there or not of change up from week to week. i think they do a great job attacking weaknesses, strengths, whatever it might be. that's just what they do. >> defensive coordinator greg mattieson told me the team is well prepared for wide receiver julian ethelman. back in week four when the rave

really because of the injury to wes welker, i think baltimore has a shot in this game. they can run the football, which is new england's weakness. baltimore will have to defend randy moss. and that makes it a little bit easier. i think it's going to be a great game. baltimore had a chance in the regular season, they kind of self-destructed, so i think it's going to be baltimore with a great shot, but new england does have tom brady. >> as we said earlier, you made half the point i was about to reiterate. they of course have tom brady. even though he's beaten up a bit, he will play. and bill belichick can game plan for a single game. i don't know if the patriots could make it through to the super bowl, but in a given game, not just this one at home, but if they manage to win it, in a given game, i don't think anybody looks forward to facing them. >> no, new england is a great football team and they've got that big game experience, but it's going to be difficult without welker. he was so much a part of their offense and keeping the chains moving. now they're going to have

really because of the injury to wes welker, i think baltimore has a shot in this game. they can run the football, which is new england's weakness. baltimore will have to defend randy moss. and that makes it a little bit easier. i think it's going to be a great game. baltimore had a chance in the regular season, they kind of self-destructed, so i think it's going to be baltimore with a great shot, but new england does have tom brady. >> as we said earlier, you made half the point i was about to reiterate. they of course have tom brady. even though he's beaten up a bit, he will play. and bill belichick can game plan for a single game. i don't know if the patriots could make it through to the super bowl, but in a given game, not just this one at home, but if they manage to win it, in a given game, i don't think anybody looks forward to facing them. >> no, new england is a great football team and they've got that big game experience, but it's going to be difficult without welker. he was so much a part of their offense and keeping the chains moving. now they're going to have

wes welker has him sitting along with his nfl leading 123 catches. the ravens defense isn't ready to change the game plan. >> i don't think it's real limiting. he's a great player. he's a looming receiver. he's done things in this league that haven't been done before, but they do a great job with personnel and they have weapons all over the place and nettleman is very similar. he doesn't have wes' experience, but he has tremendous talent. obviously, we have confidence in him. the challenge remains the same. >> it don't change not a bit the way we prepare. if you look at the young guy 11

tom brady to wes welker. welker untouched here, basically, goes down and it looks like a serious knee injury. he would be carted off the field. less than two minutes to go in the game and ariane foster scoots in for a three-yard touchdown one and the texans win 34-27 and cinchheir first winning season ever at 9-7 so it will be very interesting to see how the last games play off. the redskins winning

the patriots will limp into the playoffs their most reliable receiver, wes welker tore his acl and mcl on what seemed to be a harmless play against the texans but he's done for the season. they did what they had to do to make the playoffs. the jets also won, new york wi the wild card. pats will play the ravens. they were in oakland and ran all over the raiders. on of the best stiff arms you'll see, rhing for 167 yards and three touchdown ravens clinch a wild card spot, 21-17. he win eliminates the defending super bowl champions steelers. packers destroyed the cainals. arzonaas dresng many of its startersnd it showed. green bay won 33-7. the pack wi play the cdinals next week in arizona. and it will be deja vu in dallas on saturday. cowboys shut down the eagles. felix jones with a 49 td romp in the third. dallas wednday big, 24-0. third time in franchise history cowboys have d back-to-back shutouts. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. your early morning entertainment headlines arstraht ahead. >>> plus, know how the oldest twin always likes to tease the ot

. >> wes welker out for the year. big loss to them. >> thank you, keith. >> thanks. >> now to one of your answers to our "watercooler question of the day." >> this morning we asked, how far do you think the ravens will go in the playoffs? >> keep e-mailing responses to watercooler@wbaltv.com. we'll read more in our next hour, post all of them on the front page of wbaltv.com. here's a look ahead to our next hour of 11 news today. >> a new computer system is helping to pinpoint where emergency services are most needed in one florida county. details at 6:18. >> a new building takes you out of the heat and givers you a bird's eye view. a look at the tallest skyscraper. >> and baltimore city police commissioner fred bealefeld will join us to talk about the city's new crime fighting strategy. >> and the arctic blast continuing. details with your seven-day is just ahead. >> and as folks make their way back to work and school, we're already dealing with an accident, down tree and icy conditions. breakfasts. i got breakfastses

what will the patriots offense look without -- look like without receiver wes welker? the ravens game plan for sunday. this is "geico sportsnite". host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: is ed "too tall" jones too tall? nurse: i'm just gonna guesstimate. vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more. man: in the event of a big emergency, and i'm at work, my daughters' school is two blocks away. that would be a very convenient meeting place for all of us. we'd meet up at his parents' house. a meeting place? not really. uh, my husband would definitely pick up the girls from school. i would want to make sure that she is-- has the girls or was on her way to get the girls. i know that there's a plan, but i don't know what the plan is. just like you did last game. fight your [beep] off in somebody's backyard. enjoy the win. >>> mike shanahan began interviewing the redskins assistant coaches individually this morning before flying to denver later on the day. the only two assistants believed to even have a chance to stay on are spe