Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans, December 25, 2024
- It's a Christmas Day battle between 2024 playoff teams when the Baltimore Ravens (10-5) visit the Houston Texans (9-6) on Wednesday. With two regular season games remaining, the Ravens and Steelers are tied atop the AFC North standings, while Houston is first in the AFC South with a two-game lead over Indy.
- Wednesday marks the third game that both the Ravens and Texans will have played in 11 days. This matchup is part of a holiday double-header that also features Kansas City at Pittsburgh.
- Including playoffs, Baltimore is 12-2 all time against the Texans. The Ravens have won five straight games in this series, including last season's 34-10 Divisional Playoff in Baltimore.
- With a 34-17 win vs. Pittsburgh last Saturday, Baltimore clinched a playoff berth for the third-straight year and the sixth time in the past seven seasons (since QB Lamar Jackson became the starter in 2018).
- In his 17th season at Baltimore's helm, head coach John Harbaugh stands as the NFL's second-longest-tenured coach (Mike Tomlin – 18). He has led the Ravens to 12 playoff berths and produced a 182-114 overall record (including playoffs), also
winning Super Bowl XLVII.
- Led by the two-time MVP Jackson, Baltimore boasts the NFL's No. 1 offense (423.7 ypg) and is No. 3 in scoring (30.1 ppg). Jackson has excelled both passing (3,787 yards, 37 TDs & 4 INTs for an NFL-best 120.6 rating) and rushing (765 yards & 3 TDs).
- Baltimore's No. 2-ranked rush attack (181.2 ypg) is fueled by RB Derrick Henry, who owns the NFL's second-most ground yards (1,636). Henry has also registered 15 total TDs (13 rush & 2 rec.).
- The Ravens' defense ranks No. 1 vs. the run (83.1 ypg allowed) and is No. 2 in sacks (47) behind OLB Kyle Van Noy's team-high 10.5 QB drops. CB Marlon Humphrey owns an AFC-best 6 INTs.