Texans punt after third-down sack
On 3rd-and-4 from the Baltimore 48, C.J. Stroud was sacked by Kyle Van Noy, ending the Texans’ first drive after only six plays.
The Ravens take over on their own 30 leading 7-0.
Touchdown, Ravens!
What an opening drive by the Ravens.
Baltimore went 75 yards in eight plays, picking up 51 of those yards on the ground.
Derrick Henry capped the drive with a two-yard touchdown run.
The Ravens lead 7-0.
Netflix fairly glitch-free as game 2 begins
It's been smooth sailing for Netflix so far. The streaming giant has experienced little to no issues during today's broadcast of both games. Wonder if that'll change with Beyonce's expected halftime performance, coming up in a few hours.
And our second Christmas game is underway!
The Ravens received the opening kickoff and their first play from scrimmage was a Derrick Henry run for six yards.
Netflix airs Mariah Carey performance ... again
Netflix loves Mariah Carey so much they played her pre-recorded "All I Want for Christmas Is You" performance again before game 2. The segment played after a cappella group Pentatonix performed the National Anthem.
Ravens could take over AFC North with win
With Pittsburgh losing to the Kansas City Chiefs earlier today, Baltimore could take over first place in the AFC North with a win against Houston. A win today and a win against Cleveland next week will wrap up the division.
Texans announce inactives
Houston struggling in recent weeks
The Texans lost 27-19 at the Chiefs in Week 16. They are only 4-5 in the last nine games after starting the season 5-1.
Maybe the addition of a new wide receiver will help? After losing Tank Dell to a knee injury, the Texans claimed Diontae Johnson off waivers after Baltimore released him.
Ravens have been on fire as of late
Baltimore has two straight wins since returning from Week 14 Bye and losing to the Eagles in Week 13.
The Ravens clinched a playoff berth with win over Steelers in Week 16. They are outscoring opponents 69-31 during the two-game wining streak (34+ points scored in each win).
Baltimore is looking to win three straight games for the first time since winning five straight from Weeks 3-7.
History of Baltimore vs. Houston
This is a rematch of last season’s Divisional Round matchup, won by Baltimore 34-10.
Baltimore is 12-2 all-time vs Houston (including playoffs) … but both losses came in Houston.