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Forget the cold. It's going to be smokin' hot in the AFC playoffs this weekend.
No one is trying to shove aside the action in the NFC, but the verbal activity heading into Ravens-Steelers on Saturday and Jets-Patriots on Sunday has reached seismic levels.
Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie disrespects Tom Brady, then dares the Patriots' star quarterback to make him a target in the divisional round game at Foxborough, Mass.
Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs dons an insulting T-shirt, then calls Saturday's matchup at Heinz Field "World War III."
As if these opponents aren't heated enough rivals in their respective divisions.
There's nothing quite so tangy in the NFC, where both games also are rematches. Neither the Packers at Falcons match Saturday night nor the Seahawks at Bears on Sunday has been accompanied by so much trash talk or accusatory tones.
