Talking about playoffs

Saturday’s playoff matchup will be Pete Carroll’s fourth as a head coach as he tries to even his 1-2 postseason record with a win against the Saints. Here’s a look at Carroll’s previous playoff games as head coach (all with New England):

• W, 17-3 vs. Miami (1997 Wild Card round)
• L, 7-6 at Pittsburgh (1997 Divisional round)
• L, 25-10 at Jacksonville (1999 Wild Card round)