The Jan 15 – Texans against Baltimore Ravens game has the possibility to be a dramatic and interesting game from beginning to end, or a significant letdown. The reason why: both squads have appeared spectacular at times this season and completely awful at others.

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The Texans have a justification for their at times unsatisfying play, as the squad has been plagued by injuries all season. 1st, their all-pro wide obtain Andre Johnson went down with a hamstring injury. As if this setback to their offense wasn’t serious enough, they then lost their starting qb, Matt Schaub. Then they proceeded to lose their second chain qb, Matt Leingart, to injury. This put rookie T.J. Yates into the starting role. Even though Yates has performed wonderfully so far, it’s yet to be determined how he can fare versus the vicious Ravens’ defense. The Texans struggle through these injuries to a 10-6 record, but stumbled into the playoffs because they lost their last 3 competitions of the season.

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Even though the Baltimore Ravens have appeared outstanding generally this season, they have come up short at inexplicable times. After beating Houston 29-14 earlier this season, they lost their next game to woeful Jacksonville as they performed some of the worst type of offensive football shown by any squad this season. Then, after beating Pittsburgh 23-20, they lost their next game to Seattle. So, while it would appear Baltimore has the more healthy, more complete squad, that’s supposing the Baltimore who won those big competitions this year appears.

Oddsmakers are banking on that. Baltimore is a 7.5 fave at home. Whilst the Texans have a gritty defense themselves, the question remains whether or not Houston’s rookie qb can perform nicely under the pressure of a divisional playoff game in a hostile setting. As the Baltimore Ravens are more skilled and competing at home, they have the upper hand.