Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens Line
The Baltimore Ravens will look to continue their dominance over the Houston Texans when the two sides meet Sunday in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs.
Odds makers expect the Ravens to take care of business. They are currently listed as a 7.5-point favorite with the total set at 36.
Despite entering the first postseason game in franchise history without any momentum following three straight defeats to close the regular season, the Texans managed to post an impressive 31-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
T.J. Yates completed 11 of 20 passes for 159 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. Five completions, including the touchdown toss, went to Andre Johnson, who led the team with 90 receiving yards.
Arian Foster was an even bigger story, rushing for 153 yards and two scores on 24 carries.
The Ravens enter the playoffs with six wins in their last seven games. A 24-16 win in Cincinnati in Week 17 assured them a first-round bye.
In his final tuneup, Joe Flacco completed 15 of 19 passes for 130 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. Six passes, including the touchdown, found Dennis Pitta, who led the team with 62 receiving yards.
The Bengals had no answer for Ray Rice, who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries.
The Ravens have won five all-time meetings against the Texans, including a 29-14 home win in the most recent meeting on Oct. 16.
Baltimore racked up over 400 yards of offense and won convincingly despite a minus-two turnover margin. Baltimore’s offensive output was impressive considering the Texans rank second in the NFL with 285.7 yards allowed per game.
Playing this game at home could be just what the doctor ordered for the Ravens, who are 8-0 at M&T Bank Stadium and have won those games by an average of 12.5 points.
It is worth noting, however, that the Ravens are 1-4 against the spread in their last five Divisional playoff games.
As far as the total is concerned, the under just might be the play. Houston has played to the under in 11 of its 17 games this season. The Ravens have finished under the number in four of their last six, including each of their last three at home.
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