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It’s hard to believe, but we’re already into the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. The first of four games this weekend will see the No. 1 seed in the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens, play host to the No. 4 seed and AFC South champion Houston Texans.
Baltimore secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs all the way back in Week 17, then gave most of the starters the regular-season finale off and got to watch the wild-card games at home, having earned a first-round bye. The Texans came into their game against the Browns as home underdogs, then quickly blew Cleveland off the field and claimed their first playoff victory since 2019.
Now, these two teams get to square off — in a rematch of their season opener — with a trip to the conference championship on the line. Which of them will advance to the AFC title game? We’ll find out soon enough.
Before we break down the matchup, here’s a look at how you can watch the game.
How to watch
Date: Saturday, Jan. 20 | Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore)
TV: ABC/ESPN | Stream on fubo (try for free)
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Ravens -9.5, O/U 43.5 ( via Sportsline consensus odds)
When the Texans have the ball
When these teams played all the way back in Week 1, the Texans surely did not look like the type of team that would be vying for an appearance in the conference championship game. They scored only nine points against Baltimore’s defense; C.J. Stroud averaged a mere 5.5 yards per attempt, Dameon Pierce and Devin Singletary combined for just 53 yards on 18 carries (with Pierce leading the backfield), and Tank Dell was barely a part of the offensive picture. Just about the only thing that happened on offense that foreshadowed any of what was to come was that Nico Collins turned his 11 targets into 6 catches for 80 yards.
We all know what happened next. Stroud had one of the best rookie seasons in NFL…
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2024-01-20 12:02:25
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