Baltimore Ravens against Texans in Football Playoff Betting

The Jan 15 - Texans against Baltimore Ravens game has the opportunity to be a extraordinary and interesting game from start to finish, or a significant letdown. The main reason: both squads have seemed amazing sometimes this year and totally horrid at others.

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The Texans have an excuse for their occasionally discouraging play, as the squad has been affected by injuries all year. First, their all-pro wide obtain Andre Johnson went down with a hamstring injury. As though this setback to their offense wasn't significant enough, they then lost their starting qb, Matt Schaub. Then they went on to lose their second chain qb, Matt Leingart, to injury. That put rookie T.J. Yates into the starting role. Despite the fact that Yates has played admirably to date, it's still to be determined how he can fare against the vicious Ravens' defense. The Texans battle through these injuries to a 10-6 record, but limped into the playoffs as they lost their last 3 matches of the year.

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Despite the fact that the Baltimore Ravens have seemed impressive most of the time this year, they have come up short at mysterious times. After defeating Houston 29-14 earlier this season, they lost their next game to pathetic Jacksonville as they played some of the worst offensive football exhibited by any squad this year. Then, after defeating Pittsburgh 23-20, they lost their next game to Seattle. So, whilst it would appear Baltimore has the more healthy, more complete squad, that's presuming the Baltimore who won those major matches this year shows up.

Odds makers are banking on that. Baltimore is a 7.5 fave at home. While the Texans have a gritty defense themselves, the question is still as to if Houston's rookie qb can play well under the strain of a divisional playoff game in a inhospitable environment. As the Baltimore Ravens are more experienced and playing at home, they have the upper hand.