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Texans vs Ravens: AFC Divisional Playoffs
The Baltimore Ravens are hosting the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Playoffs on Saturday afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium.
The Texans are looking for the greatest success in franchise history
The Houston Texans are having a great season, finishing on top of the AFC South with a 10-7 record. They finished the regular season with back-to-back wins and demolished the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Wild Card game by 45-14. The Texans are seventh in the NFL with 247.4 passing yards per game and sixth with 370.4 allowed yards per game. Rookie QB CJ Stroud is having a fantastic season with 4,108 yards, which ranks him eighth in the league.
The Ravens have the best record in the league
The Baltimore Ravens finished the season with a league-best 13-4 record. They lost the final game of the regular season, 17-10, to the Pittsburgh Steelers, while resting the top players on the team. Baltimore leads the league in rushing yards and rushing attempts per game and is ranked fourth with 28.4 points per game. On the defensive end, they are the best team, allowing 16.5 points per game, and are ranked sixth, allowing 301.4 yards per game. Lamar Jackson has another impressive season after being named to the First-Team All-Pro and will most likely win the MVP award for the second time in his career. Jackson finished the regular season with 3,678 yards and 24 TDs.
Betting Trends
The Ravens are 11-6-0 ATS for the season, 5-4-0 ATS at home and 3-0-0 ATS following a loss. The Texans are 10-8-0 ATS for the season, 5-3-0 ATS on the road and 5-5-0 ATS following a win.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Baltimore Ravens are a 9-point favorite going into this one. They defeated the Houston Texans 25-9 in the opening week of the season, even though Lamar Jackson had a poor performance in that one. This is a huge chance for the Texans to make the greatest success in franchise history, but beating the best team in the league on the road with the season on the line is pretty unlikely. CJ Stroud has handled the pressure so far this season, but this game would be too much for a rookie. The Ravens defense will handle him well and the Ravens will win this one by covering the spread.
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