The Jan 15 – Texans vs Ravens game has the potential to be a dramatic and interesting game from beginning to end, or a serious letdown. The reason: both teams have appeared amazing at times this year and totally horrid at others.
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The Texans have a justification for their occasionally unsatisfying play, as the team has been affected by accidents all year. 1st, their all-pro wide receive Andre Johnson was lost with a hamstring injury. As though this blow to their offense wasn’t serious enough, after that , they lost their starting quarterback, Matt Schaub. Then they proceeded to lose their second string quarterback, Matt Leingart, to injury. This put rookie T.J. Yates into the starting role. Despite the fact that Yates has performed admirably to date, it’s yet to be determined how he can fare against the vicious Ravens’ defense. The Texans struggle through these accidents to a 10-6 record, but stumbled into the playoffs because they lost their last 3 competitions of the year.
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Despite the fact that the Ravens have appeared outstanding generally speaking this year, they’ve come up short at inexplicable times. After beating Houston 29-14 earlier in the year, they lost their next game to woeful Jacksonville as they performed some of the worst type of offensive football shown by any team this year. Then, after beating Pittsburgh 23-20, they lost their following game to Seattle. So, whilst it would appear Baltimore has the healthier, more comprehensive team, that’s presuming the Baltimore who won those big competitions this year turns up.
Odds makers are banking on that. Baltimore is a 7.5 favorite at home. Whilst the Texans have a gritty defense themselves, the question continues to be as to if Houston’s rookie quarterback can play well under the pressure of a divisional playoff game in a inhospitable environment. As the Ravens are more seasoned and playing at home, they’ve got the upper hand.



