Texans punt again
After two straight incomplete throws from C.J. Stroud with only two yards needed for a first down, the Texans punted on 4th-and-2 from the Baltimore 43. Not a sharp game from Stroud so far.
The Ravens are up 17-2 with a chance to add to their lead before halftime.
Touchdown, Ravens!
Beautiful drive by the Ravens, who needed only six plays to go 99 yards for their second touchdown of the game.
Lamar Jackson made all kinds of plays, including a nice scramble-turned-pass to Mark Andrews for a 67-yard gain.
Then Jackson extended a play for several seconds inside the 10 to find Isaiah Likely for a score.
Baltimore now leads 17-2.
Texans convert fourth down thanks to penalty
The Texans went for it on 4th-and-3 and picked up a first down via a pass interference penalty on Marlon Humphrey.
That was...a tough call. There was minimal contact by Humphrey, and even Netflix rules analyst Gene Steratore (a former ref) disagreed with the flag.
The conversion set up Houston inside the Baltimore 5-yard line.
Ravens make the fourth down stop this time
Wow!
The Ravens escape harm after the Texans converted a 4th-and-3 via penalty to get to the 10-yard line.
After two runs and an incomplete pass, C.J. Stroud threw to Joe Mixon on 4th-and-goal, but Mixon was tackled one yard short of the end zone.
That’s a massive stop by Baltimore, which was on defense after the offense gave up a safety.
The Ravens will now take over on their own 1 hoping to avoid another one.
Safety! Texans on the board!
Whoa!
The Texans’ first points on Christmas come via their defense, as Derrick Henry was tackled in the end zone for a safety. After running for 86 yards on his first 10 carries, Henry has lost eight yards on his last two.
Houston will now get possession of the ball trailing 10-2.
Texans punt again after another sack
On 3rd-and-2, C.J Stroud couldn’t run away from Odafe Oweh and was sacked for a 13-yard loss, leading to the Texans’ third straight punt. Stroud has now been sacked twice in the first half.
The Ravens take over inside their own 5-yard line after the punt.
Ravens punt for the first time
After dominating on the ground in the first quarter, the Ravens’ first two runs of the second quarter both went backward. That set up a 3rd-and-20, and Lamar Jackson threw incomplete, setting up a Baltimore punt.
The Texans take over on their own 18 trailing 10-0.
Ravens running all over the Texans through one quarter
The Ravens lead 10-0 after one quarter, and they’ve been especially dominant on the ground.
Derrick Henry has already carried the ball 10 times for 86 yards, as well as the game’s only touchdown. Overall, Baltimore rushed 13 times for 115 yards in the first quarter.
It will be a long day for the Texans if they can’t slow down the run.
Texans punt after four plays
The Texans picked up a first down on the first play of their second drive, but C.J. Stroud threw incomplete on the next three plays, leading to a punt. Stroud missed a wide-open Dalton Schultz on third down on what could have potentially been a big gain.
The Ravens take over their own 23 with a 10-0 lead after a penalty on the punt.
Ravens get three on second drive
After a nice run stuff by the Texans on second down, Lamar Jackson threw incomplete to Zay Flowers on 3rd-and-9, leading to a Justin Tucker field-goal attempt.
Tucker was good from 52 yards out, giving the Ravens a 10-0 lead with 2:47 left in the first quarter.