The Jan 15 – Texans against Baltimore Ravens game has the potential to be a spectacular and interesting game from beginning to end, or a severe letdown. The main reason: both teams have looked spectacular occasionally this year and absolutely horrid at others.

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The Texans have an excuse for their occasionally frustrating play, as the team has been weighed down by accidents all year. 1st, their all-pro wide receive Andre Johnson was lost with a hamstring injury. As if this blow to their offense wasn’t significant enough, after that , they lost their starting qb, Matt Schaub. Then they proceeded to lose their 2nd chain qb, Matt Leingart, to injury. That placed rookie T.J. Yates into the starting position. Despite the fact that Yates has competed admirably thus far, it’s yet to be seen how he can fare against the vicious Ravens’ defense. The Texans fight through these accidents to a 10-6 record, but limped into the playoffs because they lost their last three games of the year.

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Despite the fact that the Baltimore Ravens have looked impressive generally this year, they’ve come up short at mysterious times. After defeating Houston 29-14 earlier this year, they lost their next game to sad Jacksonville as they performed some of the toughest offensive football shown by any team this year. Then, after defeating Pittsburgh 23-20, they lost their subsequent game to Seattle. So, while it would look Baltimore has the healthier, more full team, that’s assuming the Baltimore who won those major games this year appears.

Odds makers are banking on that. Baltimore is a 7.5 favorite at home. Whereas the Texans have a gritty defense themselves, the question is still whether or not Houston’s rookie qb can perform well under the pressure of a divisional playoff game in a hostile atmosphere. As the Baltimore Ravens are more experienced and competing at home, they’ve got the upper hand.