Matt Flynn

FIFY.

 

Absolutely. We already beat - bludgeoned, really - Baltimore 43-13 at Reliant Stadium earlier this year and the Ravens got progressively worse as the season wore on (losing 4 of their final five). Flacco was a decidedly terrible QB on the road this year (74.9 QBR); we would have had two weeks to rest and prepare, not to mention, had we nailed the #1 seed, I think this is a much different team, mentally.

At the time, it would have been a major upset if the Texans had lost.

 

The Broncos also bludgeoned the Ravens earlier this year.

 

Yep, and we beat the Broncos.

The Texans, like the Broncos, would have been overwhelming favorites.

 

we wouldn't have had 2 weeks to rest and prepare. we would still have been the 3 seed.

 

Even better. There are a million different chapters in any given football season - but Baltimore getting a round 1 lay-up at home against the Colts was one of the turning points of their season, IMO. So having to instead go on the road to start the playoffs and face a team that dick-stomped you earlier this year? Yeah, Texans all the way.

 

if only the Texans' round 1 lay-up at home against the Bengals was the turning point of our season