The Texans move onto the divisional round after beating the Bengals. Houston now travels to Baltimore where they’ll play the Ravens on Sunday, January 15.
Texans Vs. Ravens, NFL Playoffs 2012: Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf To Call Game For CBS
Dierdorf gives the Texans little chance against the AFC North champs.
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Read Article >Texans Vs. Ravens, NFL Playoffs 2012: Game Time, TV Schedule And More
Date & Time: Sunday, January 15th, 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD
Read Article >AFC Divisional Playoffs, Texans Vs. Ravens: Both Teams Enter Sunday’s Game Relatively Healthy
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Read Article >AFC Divisional Playoffs, Texans Vs. Ravens: SI’s Peter King Doesn’t Like Houston’s Chances
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Read Article >AFC Divisional Playoffs 2012, Texans Vs. Ravens: Brian Cushing Reminds Ray Lewis Of Himself
“I just think he plays with a very, very, very high motor,” Lewis told the Houston Chronicle. “It’s one special thing that every linebacker, a good linebacker, has to have. And that is one thing that I appreciate about the way he plays football.” Cushing took the compliment highly, since he idolized Lewis coming up in football. “[Lewis] told me to stay healthy and to keep doing what I’m doing,” Cushing told the Houston Chronicle. “Any chance I get to talk to him and pick his brain, I do. ... He’s the No. 1 guy I watched. I’ve always looked up to him.”
Both players certainly play with a relentless attitude and with violence. Both are the tone setters for their respective defenses.
Read Article >Texans Vs. Ravens, NFL Playoffs 2012: Game Schedule And More
The only team in the NFL to have made the postseason in each of the past four years, the Ravens went 6-0 against playoff teams this season and have won their last 10 home games. They are looking to advance to the AFC Championship for the third time in team history and for the first time since 2008.
Date & Time: Sunday, January 15th, 1:00 p.m. ET
Read Article >AFC Divisional Playoffs, Ravens Vs. Texans: Ravens Prepared To Pressure T.J. Yates
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Read Article >Texans Vs. Ravens, NFL Playoffs 2012: Houston Out To Prove Experts Wrong
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The rest of the CBS panel also agrees with Prisco about the Ravens winning on a straight pick’em, but Prisco and Dave Richard don’t believe the Ravens will cover the 7.5 points spread.
Read Article >AFC Divisional Playoffs, Texans Vs. Ravens: Andre Johnson Expected To Be At Full Strength
According to Nick Scurfield of HoustonTexans.com, Johnson showed no ill-effects in his second game back from the injury.
Johnson being fully healthy will be a big key for the Texans if they want to upset the Ravens and pick up their second playoff victory in franchise history.
Read Article >AFC Divisional Playoffs: Run Defense Is Key In Texans Vs. Ravens Game
Harbaugh said on Wednesday that it’s not an easy rushing attack to stop. Via CBS Sports:
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Read Article >Texans Vs. Ravens, NFL Playoffs 2012: Ravens Have Never Lost To Texans
The two franchises have played three games against one another under current head coaches Gary Kubiak (Texans) and John Harbaugh (Ravens). In those games, the Ravens are averaging 34.7 points per game to the Texans’ 18.3 points per game average. Perhaps that explains why the opening line of Ravens -7 has increased this week.
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AFC Divisional Playoffs, Texans Vs. Ravens: Houston Looks Win The Rematch
Houston looks to get revenge in the rematch and they will try to do it on the road once again. The Ravens however are 8-0 in M&T Bank Stadium this season, so it won’t be easy.
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Read Article >Texans Vs. Ravens 2012: Big Plays Were Crucial For Baltimore In Week 6 Win
Now, in a rematch of two of the NFL’s top-rated defenses, with the Texans ranking 4rth in the league in rush yardage allowed and 3rd in pass yardage allowed and the Ravens ranking 2nd in rush yardage allowed and 4rth in pass yardage allowed, big plays in the passing game might once again be crucial.
Read Article >NFL Playoff Schedule: Saints, 49ers And Texans, Ravens Meet In Divisional Round
2012 NFL Playoffs: Printable Bracket Updated After Houston Texans Advance
We now know one of next weekend’s NFL playoff matchups after the Houston Texans put away the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday afternoon, 31-10. With the win, the No. 3 seed Texans already know their fate, and will face the Baltimore Ravens for the right to play for the AFC Championship. The Ravens, as the No. 2 seed, held a first-round bye, and were set to face the highest-seeded team to emerge from the wildcard matchups.
As noted earlier, the Ravens and Texans will meet in Baltimore at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday. The game is set to be broadcast live on CBS. The other AFC team with a bye this week, the New England Patriots, will face either the Denver Broncos or Pittsburgh Steelers. Those two teams face off on Sunday in the final AFC wildcard matchup of the weekend.
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