Whats the recent history of home-field advantage in the AFC title game?
Although the lower seed has played higher seeds tough in recent years, the home team has prevailed in the past three AFC title games. From 1997 to 2005, though, the road team had a 5-3 record in the AFC Championship Game. In the past 25 AFC title games, the home team has a 16-9 record. 4. What’s the injury situation for both teams? Both teams are in good shape. The Colts had a 22-name injury report before Saturday’s game against the Ravens, but the only scratch was kicker Adam Vinatieri, whose tender knee has given Matt Stover the place-kicking duties. Stover is expected to be the kicker next Sunday. The 22 players, including Vinatieri, were all listed as probable. Colts halfback Joseph Addai injured a shoulder against the Ravens, but he was able to return in the second half after going to the locker room for treatment. Safety Antoine Bethea landed hard on his back during a fourth-quarter interception, but he only had the wind knocked out of him. The Jets are only slightly more banged
