Now, it's on to New England (12-4).
The Ravens are 7-4 on the road in the postseason since John Harbaugh took over as coach in 2008 and Flacco was drafted.
They might not find such a meaty opponent next week when the AFC South champs travel to Seattle.
Next is a trip to Green Bay, their first visit there in the postseason since the Ice Bowl loss in 1967.
PANTHERS 27, CARDINALS 16
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Joe Flacco continued his impressive postseason performances, throwing for two second-half touchdowns to beat the Ravens' bitter AFC North rival. The Ravens (11-6) won in Pittsburgh for the first time in the postseason; Pittsburgh had been 9-0 in third games of a season against the same opponent.
Just the second team with a losing record to win a division title, the Panthers (8-8-1) took their fifth straight game by ending Arizona's season. It was Carolina's first playoff win in nine years.
All-Pro Adam Vinatieri made four field goals for AFC South champ Indianapolis.
Tony Romo threw two touchdown passes to Terrance Williams, the second for 8 yards for the winning points with 2:32 to go. That brought the Cowboys (13-4) back from a 14-point deficit.
"Bring 'em on," linebacker Pernell McPhee said. "We're going to work hard in practice this coming week and go up there and play our best game. We're going to play Ravens football. And with a great game plan, I know we'll be ready for anything."
"We've been on the road a lot in the playoffs," Harbaugh said. "Maybe that's it."
The Lions (11-6) went 99 yards for one of two first-quarter touchdowns. They had the ball and a three-point lead in the final period when officials reversed without an explanation a pass interference penalty against Cowboys linebacker Anthony Hitchens.
SATURDAY
RAVERS 30, STEELERS 17
With the Bengals as their opposition, the Colts didn't need to be great. It's the playoffs, after all, and Cincinnati simply doesn't win in the postseason.
On Saturday, Baltimore beat Pittsburgh 30-17 and will play at New England next Saturday. In the first game of the weekend, Carolina downed Arizona 27-16 and will head to Seattle for a meeting next Saturday night with the defending Super Bowl champions.
They got them in beating the Detroit Lions 24-20 Sunday in an NFC wild-card game