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The Jan 15 – Houston Texans against Baltimore Ravens game has the potential to be a dramatic and interesting game from start to finish, or a severe letdown. The main reason: both teams have appeared amazing sometimes this year and totally horrid at others.

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The Houston Texans have an excuse for their sometimes unsatisfactory play, as the squad has been plagued by accidents all year. First, their all-pro wide acquire Andre Johnson was lost with a hamstring injury. As if this setback to their offense wasn’t significant enough, then they lost their starting qb, Matt Schaub. Then they proceeded to lose their 2nd chain qb, Matt Leingart, to injury. This put rookie T.J. Yates into the starting duty. Despite the fact that Yates has competed admirably so far, it’s yet to be determined how he can fare versus the vicious Ravens’ defense. The Houston Texans battle through these accidents to a 10-6 record, but limped into the playoffs as they lost their last 3 competitions of the year.

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Despite the fact that the Baltimore Ravens have appeared extraordinary by and large this year, they have come up short at mysterious times. After beating Houston 29-14 earlier this year, they lost their next game to pathetic Jacksonville as they performed some of the worst offensive football exhibited by any squad this year. Then, after beating Pittsburgh 23-20, they lost their following game to Seattle. So, whereas it would appear Baltimore has the healthier, more full squad, that’s presuming the Baltimore who won those big competitions this year shows up.

Sportsbooks are counting on that. Baltimore is a 7.5 fave at home. While the Houston Texans have a gritty defense themselves, the question is still as to whether Houston’s rookie qb can play well under the pressure of a divisional playoff game in a aggressive atmosphere. As the Baltimore Ravens are more seasoned and playing at home, they’ve got the upper hand.