"When Mark Clayton made a 17-yard catch for a first down at the Patriots 16 in the fourth quarter of yesterday's 33-14 wild-card triumph, the Ravens wide receiver said his thoughts were not on redemption.

Clayton, after all, was responsible for dropping a fourth-down pass from Joe Flacco at the Patriots 14 with 32 seconds left that enabled New England to preserve a 27-21 win over the Ravens Oct. 4 at Gillette Stadium.

So when he made his one and only catch yesterday ("In the same spot, too,'' said offensive coordinator Cam Cameron), what was the first thought that crossed Clayton's mind?"