Get used to them... They are the #2 guys for CBS, and unless the Texans are the national feature game of the week, any matchup against a "good" opponent will feature these guys.
Make-or-break game, in my opinion. Losing to an undermanned Packers team is one thing. The skeleton-crew Ravens have no business winning in Houston. Is there a precedent for switching to turf during a season?
I think we come out swinging.... ravens will be like us the past weekend with the loss of there denfensive leader and more. We take care of business. We win 21-14.
i'm quite worried about the run game and flacco's no huddle offense. i agree with today. it will be a close game and i'll predict a texans victory, but not with much confidence.
If the Texans dont find a way to beat a severely porous Baltimore defense...I dont know what to say about our chances to even win a playoff game... Texans 33 Baltimore 17
Jonathon Joesph has to step up. If he doesn't the Texans won't win many more games. If he's hurt then he should sit down. He's been getting killed the last couple of weeks. Arian Foster has to figure out how to keep his feet under him. Everyone knows that the turf at Reliant sucks, but Foster had been slipping during his cuts all season. On the road and at home. He's leaving a lot of yards on the field everytime this happens. Barwin and Reed have to turn it up. Watt is now facing triple and double teams. Thats means that they'll need to beat the ONE blocker who may be in front of them. We all know they can, so an appearance is welcome at any time. I miss Cushing. With all that said, 5-1 ain't nothing to complain about. And the team has unfinished business with the Ravens. Place chip on shoulder and insert foot into Baltimore's ass.
24-14 Texans. AJ gets his second TD of the season. Foster rushes for 100+ yards and a TD. Watt has 2.5 sacks Texans 6-1. Book it.
Ravens fan here. The normally confident flock of Ravens fans is a lot more cautious with our optimism for this game. Admittedly, the loss of Webb and Lewis as well as our recent abysmal run defense has much to do with it, but there is clearly a lot of respect towards the abilities of the Texans. I think the best chance for the Ravens to win this game is for it to turn into a shootout. The Texans appear vulnerable to the pass, and Baltimore certainly has the weapons to exploit that. The loss of Cushing should open things up for Rice as well. That said, I would feel far more confident if this was a home game. The Ravens have not played well on the road this year. Really, they only looked like themselves for the first half of the game against the Eagles, though I feel the replacement refs had much to do with the issues they faced in the second half, but I digress. Additionally, Baltimore is not doing a good job with time of possession this year, partly because the offense scores so quickly. I don't think this is a game where we will have enough rushing success to shift the time of possession into our favor. Overall, I think the Ravens inconsistencies on the road and injuries on the defensive side are going to be too much to overcome. My prediction is 31 - 20, Texans. Though, of course, I will be rooting for a Ravens victory and an injury free game for both sides.
(I posted this in another thread - but it really sets the tone for the game so I'm reposting it here) With the Broncos' victory last night, every non-Maryland/Texas-based team in the AFC is 3-3, or worse, meaning the Texans have at least a 2-game lead on every team in the conference (including a 3-game lead on Denver, Miami and New York, all 3-3 teams the Texans have beaten). Beat Baltimore and they'll join the other 14 teams 2 games back of the Texans. Huge game this weekend. Huge. Huge. HUGE.
