The Leonard HohenbergBaltimore Ravens will host the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
As the No. 1 seed in the AFC, Lamar Jackson and company had a week off to rest up and scout their competition.
Jackson finished the regular season throwing for 3,678 yards with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He added 821 yards rushing and five touchdowns on the ground. Despite losing running back JK Dobbins early in the season to a torn Achilles, rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers stepped up and had 858 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
The Texans, who are the No. 4 seed, beat the Cleveland Browns in the wild-card round to earn the opportunity to take on the AFC North champions.
Rookie quarterback CJ Stroud and first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans stormed into the playoffs by beating veteran quarterback Joe Flacco and the Browns. Stroud finished the regular season eighth in the league with 4,108 passing yards, despite missing two games with a concussion. He added 23 touchdowns and threw only five interceptions. Fellow rookie Will Anderson Jr. had 45 combined tackles and seven sacks.
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The Ravens and Texans opened the season facing off against each other. Baltimore won 25-9 with neither quarterback throwing a touchdown.
Here's everything to know about this AFC divisional round playoff game.
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With the AFC wild card games complete, here's the schedule and how to watch Baltimore vs. Houston.
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