Year after year, when a team loses a big game the fans, and sometimes players, anoint a scapegoat, or more simply a goat, to carry the blame. Let’s take a look at the 2011 goats, and who might steal their crown in 2012.

The elite eight in the NFL have now been whittled down to four. But before we can look ahead to championship weekend, we need to look at what was unexpected (and expected) from the divisional playoffs.

Browns CB Eric Wright is active for the game against the Packers, just two days after his car flipped on a wet highway entrance ramp in Cleveland.

Browns K Phil Dawson and TE Steve Heiden will not play against the Packers, a league source told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora.

The Browns announced on Saturday that K Phil Dawson (right calf) and TE Steve Heiden (knee) are officially out for Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh.

RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring) and K Phil Dawson (right calf) likely will miss their second consecutive game when the Browns host the AFC North rival Bengals this weekend. Both players are listed as doubtful on Cleveland’s injury report.