Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens picks, predictions, odds: Who wins NFL Playoffs game?
The Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens play on Saturday, Jan. 20 at M&T Bank Stadium in a game on the NFL Playoffs schedule for the Divisional Round weekend.
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Check out these NFL Playoffs picks and predictions for the game, which can be seen at 2:30 p.m. MST on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes (stream with free trial from FUBO).
The Ravens are a 9-point favorite over the Texans in NFL Playoffs odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Baltimore is -275 on the moneyline, while Houston is +225.
The over/under (point total) is set at 44 points.
The Texans are coming off a 45-14 win against the Cleveland Browns in their NFL Wild Card game. They finished the regular season with a 10-7 record and are the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs.
The Ravens are coming off a bye week. They went 13-4 and are the No. 1 seed. The Ravens beat the Texans in Week 1 in Baltimore, 25-9.
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The Arizona Republic: Ravens 27, Texans 20
Jeremy Cluff writes: "The Texans looked really good at home in the Wild Card Round, but playing outside at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore will be a much more difficult task. C.J. Stroud and Houston will put up some points, but won't be able to keep up with Lamar Jackson and Baltimore."
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Caleb Tallman writes: "Visiting the No. 1-seeded Ravens will be a bigger task than hosting the Browns, however. Baltimore clinched home field advantage with a week to spare and rested several starters during Week 18. They’ll enter the Divisional Round in good health and having witnessed Stroud & Co.’s impressive breakout playoff performance in the wild card round."
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Stats Insider: Ravens 23, Texans 21
The site gives Baltimore a 58% chance to win the game and advance to the AFC Championship Game. It gives Houston a 42% chance.
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Cappertek.com: Ravens 27, Texans 14
It writes: "In their last 10 games, the Ravens have a Straight Up record of 8 wins, 2 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 1 loss in a row. Also in their last 10 games, the Ravens have an Against-the-Spread record of 6 wins, 4 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 1 loss in a row. The Game Total Points results for Ravens games have a record of 6 overs, 4 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 1 under in a row."
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Bill Speros writes: "Houston rookie QB C.J. Stroud smoked the Browns in the Wild Card Round and established himself as a top-tier passer in the AFC. It’s been a good run. But the Ravens are rested and ready for a run to the Super Bowl behind Lamar Jackson and a ball-hawking defense. The Texans aren’t indoors anymore. The forecast calls for a chilly and windy day in Baltimore. The Ravens can blow out opponents (see: Miami), or win games at the gun on the foot of Justin Tucker. The Ravens will lean on their defense. Each of their past 10 games played in January at home have gone under the points totals. These teams met in Week 1 and Baltimore won 25-9. That was Stroud’s NFL debut. Baltimore won its final 6 games that mattered. But the last time the Ravens held the No. 1 seed in the AFC, they were upended 28-12 by the Titans. Not this time."
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