Ravens at Texans
(NFL) Ravens (BAL) vs. Texans (HOU),
Point Spread: -5.00 | -120.00 Ravens (BAL) (Away)
Result: Win
Houston is safely into the playoffs as the AFC South champ and might end up hosting the Ravens in the wild card round. But the Texans seem to have flattened out lately, just 4-5 vs. the line the last nine, and the early clinch of the division has more to do with the South collapsing around Houston than anything else. CJ Stroud will likely be missing deep threat Tank Dell, and worth noting that the Ravens won and covered both meetings at home a year ago (vs a rookie Stroud) by a combined 59-19 scoreline, including a Division Round playoff win. No ease-up expected from Baltimore, either, after pulling effectively abreast of the Steelers in the North, though it will take a Pittsburgh loss (very possible) these last two weeks to give the Ravens a chance to win the division...if Baltimore wins out, that is. Expect the Ravens top take care of their end of the equation starting on Christmas night...even if Lamar Jackson seems a bit more interested in Beyonce's halftime show than the Texans. Play Ravens