ExtremeRavens Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 After a tense first half, the Ravens made it clear they don’t rattle easily, making the necessary tactical adjustments to dominate the Houston Texans, 34-10, behind a poised masterpiece from Lamar Jackson. Here are five things we learned from the game. The Ravens banished the ghosts of 2019 Panic? No. The Ravens had answered too many questions through 17 games of excellent regular-season football to believe they were in trouble when they went to the halftime locker room tied at 10 with the underdog Texans. Disgust? Yes. They had bottled up quarterback phenom C.J. Stroud. They had expected the blitzes Houston threw at Jackson on 13 of his 18 first-half dropbacks. But their best-laid plans had produced no advantage. They had lapsed in the face of the Texans’ pressure. Their punt team had skewed too far left, leaving a lane up the middle for returner Steven Sims to race 67 yards for a game-tying touchdown. This was not work worthy of a Super Bowl aspirant. “I think everybody was just kind of a little edgy,” coach John Harbaugh said. No one more than Jackson, who filled the air with profanity as he urged himself and his teammates to play up to their capabilities. For two weeks before Saturday’s game, the Ravens faced questions about 2019, the last time they earned the AFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye. That team also blazed through November and December, but when the Tennessee Titans jumped ahead 14-0 in the divisional round of the playoffs, a younger Jackson and his mates found no answer. They said this time would be different, that they were more mature, less apt to look past the challenge right in front of them. Well, here was their chance to prove it after an uneasy first half against the Texans. Twenty-four straight points, three brilliantly varied touchdown drives and 30 minutes of textbook defense later, we had our answer. The 2023 Ravens are not the 2019 Ravens. Year 6 Jackson is not Year 2 Jackson. This group doesn’t depend on first-round knockouts. It counterpunches, finds side doors when the frontal assault doesn’t work, retunes itself on the fly. “It’s a different team,” Jackson said when the work was complete. “Like I’ve been saying.” Whatever happens from here, the Ravens and their franchise player will no longer carry the albatross of previous failures. They have reached a new frontier, with ambitions to push beyond and good reason to believe they’re equipped for the mission. In a way, it was probably good that victory did not come easily. They learned that the edginess they felt at halftime was not an overture to failure but a call to arms. “Our guys are going to stay edgy,” Harbaugh said. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, right, celebrates his fourth-quarter rushing touchdown against the Texans with wide receiver Zay Flowers on Saturday. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff) Lamar Jackson finally has a great playoff performance to his name The question was about the frigid temperatures forecast for Saturday, but Jackson opted for a broader answer when he spoke with reporters four days before facing the Texans. “I’m ready for anything,” he said. He had felt that way all season, somehow both looser and more intense than he had been in his previous five NFL years. His confidence was born of moment-to-moment focus and a sense that he possessed far more answers than he did the last time he led the Ravens to a No. 1 seed at the end of his first full season as a starter. That Jackson was all brilliance. This one is brilliant on top of a rock-solid foundation. He wasn’t terrible in the first half — 7-for-11 with a touchdown against all that pressure, a team-high 50 rushing yards. But merely decent is not a standard Jackson has accepted this season. He summoned something far greater after halftime, throwing decisively, manipulating the Texans like a collection of 11 marionettes, running furiously when he sniffed the goal line. Jackson won a playoff game three years ago, erasing a Titans lead with one of the greatest touchdown runs of his career and steering the Ravens through a tense second half in hostile Nashville. But he never reached the level of mastery we saw from him in Saturday’s second half, when he completed 9 of 11 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown and ran for 50 yards and two more scores. Every drive ended with points, and Stroud could hardly get on the field to answer. “Lamar played out of his mind,” Harbaugh said. He was the one who called out the team at halftime. He was the one who conspired with offensive coordinator Todd Monken to counter Houston’s blitzes. He was the one who raced into the tunnel after his final touchdown, stirring the crowd of 71,018 to a frenzied pitch. This was Jackson’s bravura show, and here’s the thing: teammates weren’t the least bit surprised. “I think he’s been doing it all year,” left tackle Ronnie Stanley said. “That part’s nothing new for me or any of the guys on the field. We’ve been seeing that from him week in and week out, during the week in practice. He’s a field general. He knows when things aren’t going right, and he’s trying to do everything in his control to get us back on the right track.” Ravens defensive tackle Travis Jones pressures Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud in the first quarter Saturday. (Jerry Jackson/Staff) The Ravens didn’t need sacks or turnovers to ruin C.J. Stroud’s afternoon For all the deserved acclaim around Jackson’s evolution, it’s defense that truly sets this Ravens team apart from those of the last few years. Stroud was almost perfect a week earlier against a Cleveland defense that had vied with the Ravens for statistical supremacy throughout the regular season. The Browns rarely disturbed the cocoon around the brilliant rookie, and he threw fearlessly into open patches 15 and 20 yards downfield. The Ravens led the league in sacks and takeaways in the regular season, their answer to the few chunk plays they surrendered. But they knew the Texans were good at keeping Stroud upright and that he in turn protected the ball. So they adopted a strategy of controlled aggression, bothering the rookie quarterback repeatedly without sacrificing coverage discipline. Stroud did sidestep pressure to connect on a few downfield throws in the first half, and he did not short circuit, but he never found the rhythm that came to him so easily against Cleveland. His 57.6% accuracy and 5.3 yards per attempt fell well short of his season averages of 63.9% and 8.2. “The defense was just as good as it could be,” Harbaugh said. “I thought our guys chased him, and I thought we plastered [their receivers] downfield. Our coverage was just outstanding. We covered as long as we needed to so many times.” They did it without their most accomplished cornerback, Marlon Humphrey, who’s nursing a calf injury. “We just made it difficult for the quarterback,” cornerback Brandon Stephens said. “We tried to stay sticky to the receivers on the outside, force him to make contested throws. We were just playing our style of football.” Linebacker Patrick Queen said they “played smart, played according to our rules.” That speaks to what defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald has created with players who love him for unlocking new dimensions in their games. The Ravens have guiding principles, but some weeks they shut down opponents with vanilla, some weeks they do it with hot sauce. They operate behind more guises than any other defense in the league. And let’s not forget a boisterous home crowd that contributed to a succession of false starts and delays of game, six combined in all. After a rough first half against the blitz, Todd Monken found answers Jackson had excelled against the blitz all season, completing 63.8% of his passes and averaging 8.3 yards per attempt with eight touchdowns. But the Texans, who had blitzed on just 21% of dropbacks during the regular season, seemed to catch the Ravens off guard by sending extra rushers on 72.2% of Jackson’s dropbacks in the first half. He handled the pressure well on a touchdown drive to start the second quarter, but Houston sent the Ravens off the field three-and-out on their next three drives, slamming Jackson to the ground twice on the last of those. The Ravens said they had drilled relentlessly in anticipation of Houston’s aggression, which also entailed delayed blitzes and other trickery. “No, I wasn’t surprised,” Jackson said. “They were having success in the first half with blitzing us, soft blitz and zero. They were doing their thing, but we watched a lot of film. We were prepared; we just made little mistakes protecting the blitz and getting the ball out on time.” An adjustment was required, and the Ravens made it, hitting Houston with faster-developing routes so Jackson could fire before blitzing defenders reached him. They needed just six plays to go 55 yards for a touchdown to start the second half. “I think we just did a better job getting the ball out on time,” Harbaugh said. “I think Todd called a different game. It wasn’t so much hold the ball and try to push the ball downfield. Once Lamar was able to sit back there and just pick [the defense] apart and get the ball out quick, he did a great job with that and then took control of the game.” Stanley said the offensive line took a hard look in the mirror at halftime. “I think it was just communication and being on the same page, making sure guys knew their keys and who they had, who we were reading,” he said. The Texans had three sacks at halftime and remained stuck on that number for the remainder of the game, while the Ravens jumped their offensive efficiency from 3.8 yards per play in the first half to 6.5 in the second. They adjusted. Next weekend will be tougher During a recent conversation about what sets this team apart, Harbaugh noted that he almost never has to steer it back on course. He finds the players are already thinking his words before he says them. They celebrated Saturday’s victory with a locker room funk party soundtracked by The Gap Band, but by the time they talked to reporters, they were already intent on the business ahead, namely the first AFC championship game at M&T Bank Stadium next Sunday at 3 p.m. Super Bowl? Shut off that noise until it’s the next game. “No,” Jackson said when asked if he can almost feel the Lombardi Trophy. “Because we have to finish. It’s still [the] playoffs. We’re not in the dance yet, so I’m looking forward to next week, to be honest with you. I’m not even thinking about the Super Bowl until we handle business.” That business will be sterner than the challenge offered by the Texans, no matter who wins in Buffalo on Sunday evening. If it’s the Kansas City Chiefs, well, they’re the reigning kings of the league. Tyreek Hill is in Miami and Travis Kelce ain’t what he was three years ago, but Patrick Mahomes remains the alpha quarterback, the guy who conjures third-down scrambles against impossible odds and makes journeymen receivers into champions. If it’s the Bills, that means Josh Allen outdueled Mahomes and he’s in the same spot as his draft classmate, Jackson, looking for a Super Bowl trip to take his sublime career to another plateau. These are battle-tested opponents who will fully expect to upset the Ravens, who would not have it any other way. “This was one step in getting there, but we knew there’s another step past that,” Stanley said after Saturday’s win. “We’re happy to get past this first step, very proud of accomplishing what we did today, but we know that we’re going to have to continue to get better to get what we really want.” AFC championship game Bills/Chiefs at Ravens Next Sunday, 3 p.m. TV: CBS Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson wearing a "Top 10" gold chain as he walks to the locker room. after beating the Texans 34-10 in Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson wearing a "Top 10" gold chain as he walks to the locker room. after beating the Texans 34-10 in Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens' Ronnie Stanley, left, and Lamar Jackson celebrate after Jackson ran in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens' Ronnie Stanley, behind, and Lamar Jackson celebrate after Jackson ran in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, left celebrates with tight end Isaiah Likely following the touchdown reception against the Houston Texans during the fourth quarter of the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs in Baltimore. The Ravens defeated Houston 34-10, to advance to the AFC championship.(Karl Merton Ferron/Staff Photo)Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson beats Texans defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins to the end zone during the fourth quarter Saturday. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)Ravens' Lamar Jackson runs for a 4th quarter touchdown to give the Ravens a 30-10 lead. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Ravens' Lamar Jackson runs for a 4th quarter touchdown to give the Ravens a 30-10 lead. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens' Isaiah Likely catches a touchdown as Houston Texans' Derek Stingley Jr. attempts to defend against the play in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens' Isaiah Likely catches a touchdown as Houston Texans' Derek Stingley Jr. attempts to defend against the play in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely, #80 reaches out after scoring a touchdown in front of Houston Texans cornerback Ka'dar Hollman during the fourth quarter of the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs in Baltimore. The Ravens defeated Houston 34-10, to advance to the AFC championship. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff Photo)Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely, center stands beetween Houston Texans linebacker Blake Cashman, #53 and cornerback Ka'dar Hollman after a touchdown reception during the fourth quarter of the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs in Baltimore. The Ravens defeated Houston 34-10, to advance to the AFC championship. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff Photo)Baltimore Ravens Isaiah Likely hauls in a touchdown pass over Houston Texans Derek Stingley Jr. in the 4th quarter of the divisional playoff at M&T Bank Stadium. (Jerry Jackson/Staff photo)Houston Texans' Jalen Pitre almost intercepts a ball thrown to Baltimore Ravens' Isaiah Likely during the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, #8 celebrates his rushing touchdown against the Houston Texans with wide receiver Zay Flowers during the fourth quarter of the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs in Baltimore. The Ravens defeated Houston 34-10, to advance to the AFC championship. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff Photo)Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers, #4 and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. react after quarterback Lamar Jackson scored his second rushing touchdown against the Houston Texans during the fourth quarter of the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs in Baltimore. The Ravens defeated Houston 34-10, to advance to the AFC championship. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff Photo)Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, #8 celebrates his rushing touchdown against the Houston Texans with wide receiver Zay Flowers during the fourth quarter of the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs in Baltimore. The Ravens defeated Houston 34-10, to advance to the AFC championship...(Karl Merton Ferron/Staff Photo)Baltimore Ravens running back Dalvin Cook, #31 gains first down yardage to the 25-yard line against the Houston Texans during the fourth quarter of the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs in Baltimore. The Ravens defeated Houston 34-10, to advance to the AFC championship. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff Photo)Ravens' #43 Justice Hill is brought down by Texans' #21 Steven Nelson after he made a first down in the 4th quarter. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Jan. 20, 2024: Ravens' Lamar Jackson is congratulated by teammates after his 15-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Ravens' Lamar Jackson runs for a 15-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Texan's #93 Kurt Hinish sacks Ravens' Lamar Jackson in the second quarter. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Texans' kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn misses a field goal late in the first half. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Houston Texans' Dameon Pierce fumbles while tackled by Baltimore Ravens' Malik Harrison on a kickoff return recovered by Houston late during the fourth quarter of the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs in Baltimore. The Ravens defeated Houston 34-10, to advance to the AFC championship. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff Photo)Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson runs for a first down in the third quarter against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens' quarterback Lamar Jackson throws the ball in the third quarter against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Ravens' #80 Isaiah Likely uses a stiff-arm to hold off Texans' defender #25 Desmond King II to gain a first down in the third quarter. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson runs the ball against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Texan's #26 Devin Singletary is tackled by Ravens' #14 Kyle Hamilton and #0 Roquan Smith in the second quarter. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Ravens' #92 Justin Madubuike tackles Texans' #19 Xavier Hutchinson in the second quarter. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens punter Jordan Stout reacts after the Texans score a punt return for a field goal touchdown during the Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens punter Jordan Stout is dejected after the Texans returned a punt for a touchdown during the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Houston Texans' Steven Sims runs a punt in for a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens' Charlie Kolar catches the ball against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Nelson Agholor celebrates a touchdown against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Nelson Agholor, left, and quarterback Lamar Jackson celebrate a touchdown against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson celebrates with tight end Isaiah Likely, left, after Jackson ran for a touchdown against the Texans on Saturday. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)Baltimore Ravens Lamar Jackson runs in for a touchdown against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens Lamar Jackson runs in for a touchdown against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens quarterback runs for a first down in the second quarter against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Ravens' Lamar Jackson celebrates with teammate #15 Nelson Agholor after he caught a touchdown pass in the second quarter. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Ravens Lamar Jackson takes off for a long run in the first quarter. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Ka'imi Fairbairn kicks a 50 yard field goal in the first quarter. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Ravens' Justin Tucker celebrates with his teammates after kicking a field goal to make the score, 3-0, against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Ravens #24 Jadeveon Clowney tackles Texan's #26 Devin Singletary during first quarter action. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Ravens fans react to Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker's first quarter field goal against the Houston Texans. (Jerry Jackson/Staff photo)Ravens defeated the Texans 34-10 in Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Ravens' Justin Tucker kicks a field goal to make the score, 3-0,, against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker kicks a field goal in the first quarter as the Ravens host the Houston Texans in the divisional playoff at M&T Bank Stadium. (Jerry Jackson/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker kicks a field goal in the first quarter as the Ravens host the Houston Texans in the divisional playoff at M&T Bank Stadium. (Jerry Jackson/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson breaks from the pocket for a gain against the Houston Texans in the first quarter. (Jerry Jackson/Staff photo)Ravens' Lamar Jackson runs for a first down against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson throws in the first quarter. (Jerry Jackson/Staff photo)Ravens defensive tackle Travis Jones pressures Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud in the first quarter Saturday. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)Houston Texans' Devin Singletary is tackled for loss by Baltimore Ravens' Justin Madubuike in the Divisional Round of the playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium.(Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson heads out to practice for the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs in Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff Photo)Fans react before the Divisional Round of the playoffs game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens' Morgan Moses is on the field before a playoff game against the Houston Texans.(Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens' Tyler Ott uses a heater to warm up the equipment before a playoff game against the Houston Texans. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff photo)Wayne Reese known as Uncle Grandpa dances outside of the stadium before the Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Lloyd Fox/Staff photo)Ken Mioduski of Bel Air, also known as Purple Haze, enjoys the pregame tailgate before the Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Lloyd Fox/Staff photo)Mark Acton wheels a Ravens MVP sculpture he created through the streets outside of M&T Bank Stadium. Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Divisional Round playoff game. (Lloyd Fox/Staff photo)Chris Mills, of Toronto, and wife Chantel Mills, both Odell Beckham Jr. fans, attend their first Ravens game ever and it is the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Governor Wes Moore arrives at M&T Bank Stadium for Baltimore Ravens playoff game against the Houston Texans. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Clarence Thomas known as the Hip-hop Raven enjoys pregame festivities before the Houston Texans vs. the Baltimore Ravens game. NFL Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Lloyd Fox/Staff photo)Former Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning watches the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans warm up during the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs in Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff Photo)Adalius Thomas, left and Carmelo Anthony talk as the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans practice during the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs in Baltimore. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff Photo)Comedian Stavros Halkias is on the field before the Divisional Round of the playoffs between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens Roquan Smith pumps up the team prior to the divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium. (Jerry Jackson/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens Roquan Smith takes the field as the Ravens prepare to host the Houston Texans in the divisional playoff at M&T Bank Stadium. (Jerry Jackson/Staff photo)Baltimore Ravens' Justin Madubuike takes the field as the Ravens prepare to host the Houston Texans in the divisional playoff at M&T Bank Stadium. (Jerry Jackson/Staff photo)Maryland National Guard A10s fly over prior to the start of the divisional playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans. 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