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The Bengals wide receivers and tight ends combined for just seven catches and 75 yards in the team's 26-10 Wild Card loss to the Colts, with wide receiver Mohamed Sanu recording three catches for 31 yards.

With top wideout A.J. Green inactive Sunday, Sanu was the only Bengals receiver to make a catch in the game, racking up his three receptions on seven targets. Brandon Tate was targeted five times, Cobi Hamilton saw two targets and Greg Little was targeted once, but none of the three managed to record a catch.

Tight end Kevin Brock drew the start in place of Jermaine Gresham and caught just one pass for seven years. Rookie tight end Ryan Hewitt caught three of his five targets for 37 yards. Nobody on the Bengals was able to crack 50 receiving yards, with running back Giovani Bernard leading the way with 46 yards on eight receptions.

Colts tight end Dwayne Allen caught all three of his targets for 30 yards in the playoff win over the Bengals, while fellow tight end Coby Fleener secured one of two targets for 18 yards. Fleener had a touchdown called back by penalty.

They'll visit the Broncos next Sunday in the divisional playoffs.

Colts running back Trent Richardson, who was questionable with an illness, is active for Sunday's playoff game against the Bengals. He'll continue to back up Dan Herron.

All the Colts who were probable on the injury report also are active. The list includes wideout Reggie Wayne (groin), tight end Dwayne Allen (knee), linebacker Jerrell Freeman (hamstring), guard Joe Reitz (ankle), linebacker Erik Walden (knee) and linebacker Bjoern Werner (shoulder).

Indy is a 3.5-point home favorite.

The Ravens have listed the following players as inactive for Saturday's game against the Steelers: tackle Eugene Monroe, defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan, tight end Phillip Supernaw, defensive tackle Casey Walker, defensive back Chris Greenwood, defensive lineman Steven Means and defensive tackle Terrence Cody.

Monroe was listed as out on the team's final injury report of the week. He missed Baltimore's Week 17 game with a foot injury.

The Colts listed the following players as probable for Sunday’s game against the Bengals: Dwayne Allen (knee), Jerrell Freeman (hamstring), Joe Reitz (ankle), Erik Walden (knee), Reggie Wayne (groin) and Bjoern Werner (shoulder).

Running back Trent Richardson (illness) is the only play listed as questionable. While A.Q. Shipley (ankle) is listed as doubtful and Hugh Thornton (shoulder) has been ruled out.

The Colts are 3 1/2-point favorites.

Colts tight end Dwayne Allen (knee) and wide receiver Reggie Wayne (groin) practiced in full Thursday. Wayne was limited in practice Wednesday, while Allen practiced in full.

The Colts are considered 3-point favorites for Sunday's wild-card game vs. Cincinnati.

Colts tight end Dwayne Allen, who missed Week 17 with a knee injury, returned to practice Wednesday ahead of Sunday's Wild Card game against the Bengals. Eight of Allen's 29 catches this season went for touchdowns.

Tight end Coby Fleener also caught eight touchdown passes, making Indy the first team in NFL history with two tight ends recording at least eight scores. The Colts are 3.5-point favorites over the Bengals.

This was supposed to be a breakout year for Eagles tight end Zach Ertz, who closed 2013 with four touchdown catches in his final six games, including the playoffs. But Ertz didn't live up to expectations, partly because Brett Celek's superior blocking limited Ertz's snaps.

Ertz caught four of six targets for 56 yards Week 17 against the Giants. He finished the season with 58 catches for 702 yards and three scores, producing one 100-yard game.

Ertz is signed for two more seasons.

Colts tight end Coby Fleener finished the regular season with a career-high eight touchdowns after hauling in a pair of scores Week 17 at Tennessee. Fleener caught five of seven targets for 56 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown from Andrew Luck and a 8-yarder from Matt Hasselbeck.

Fleener ended his regular season with 51 catches for 774 yards and eight scores after notching six scores in his first two years combined. Fleener has taken advantage of Dwayne Allen's knee injury to record career highs in every category. He also had a two-touchdown game Week 13.

Fleener will face the Bengals or Steelers in the playoffs.

Giants tight end Larry Donnell hurt his ankle in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Eagles and won't return, reports the New York Post. Donnell caught two of six targets for 26 yards, finishing the season with 63 grabs for 623 yards and six touchdowns.

Donnell was a major surprise despite slowing down considerably over the second half of the season. An exclusive rights free agent, Donnell will enter 2015 as the Giants' unquestioned starter.