The Ravens dominated the Texans for most of the game - Source: Getty
The Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans met in Week 17 of the NFL season, which started with two games on Christmas day. These two teams are coming in different momentum during the season, even as they have both qualified for the playoffs.
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If Christmas is the time for trading gifts, then Lamar Jackson gave NFL fans a treat. With a strong performance and many great plays, the Ravens quarterback led his team to an excellent performance, with a 17-2 score during halftime and a beautiful touchdown thrown by the quarterback.
On the other hand, Stroud and the Texans were stuck on offense during the first half, scoring points only through a safety, but not even netting a field goal during the time.
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Baltimore Ravens box score
Quarterback
Quarterback
Passing Yds
Completions
Pass Atts
Pass TDs
INTs
Rush yds
Rush att
Lamar Jackson
168
10
15
2
0
87
4
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He did not even have to pass a lot. With another great exhibition, the Ravens quarterback solidified his case for the MVP award one more time. He made great plays, and with the defense allowing no points on Wednesday, Baltimore was able to rest him for almost the entire fourth quarter.
Rushing and receiving
Player
Rush Attempts
Rushing Yards
Rushing TDs
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving TDs
Derrick Henry
27
147
1
2
18
0
Keaton Mitchell
11
20
0
1
28
0
Rasheen Ali
1
-3
0
0
0
0
Mark Andrews
0
0
0
2
68
1
Zay Flowers
0
0
0
2
31
0
Rashod Bateman
0
0
0
1
12
0
Isaiah Likely
3
12
0
1
9
1
Anthony Miller
0
0
0
1
16
0
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The Ravens knew that Henry would represent a mismatch, and they had no shame in running him for most of the game, with almost double his rushes than Jackson's throws. He scored a touchdown and had many good runs during the game, averaging 5.4 yards per carry at the end of the night.
Defense
Player
Tackles (Total)
Sacks
Interceptions
Marlon Humphrey
7
0
0
Roquan Smith
8
1
0
Kyle Van Noy
4
1
0
Brandon Stephens
3
0
0
Ar'Darius Washington
2
0
0
Nate Wiggins
3
0
0
Odafe Oweh
1
1
0
Brent Urban
1
0
0
Travis Jones
1
0
0
Tre'Davious White
2
0
0
Malik Harrison
1
0
0
Tylan Wallace
1
0
0
T.J. Tampa
1
0
0
Kyle Hamilton
2
0
1
Chris Board
2
1
0
Broderick Washington
2
0
0
Beau Brade
2
0
0
Nnamdi Madubuike
1
1
0
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Houston Texans box score
Quarterback
Quarterback
Passing Yds
Completions
Pass Atts
Pass TDs
INTs
Rush yds
Rush att
C.J. Stroud
185
17
31
0
1
7
1
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Stroud is struggling and missing throws badly. Houston is not producing well on offense, with many fans and analysts calling for offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik to be fired from his job. The explosive element from the offense is gone; the only points on Christmas came from a safety.
Rushing and receiving
Player
Rush Attempts
Rushing Yards
Rushing TDs
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving TDs
Joe Mixon
9
26
0
2
13
0
John Metchie III
0
0
0
5
48
0
Nico Collins
0
0
0
3
59
0
Dalton Schultz
0
0
0
2
21
0
Robert Woods
0
0
0
2
21
0
Xavier Hutchinson
0
0
0
2
21
0
Dameon Pierce
5
13
0
0
0
0
Dare Ogunbowale
2
12
0
1
6
0
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Whenever Joe Mixon has a bad game, Houston can't establish any kind of offense. Against a strong Baltimore Ravens defense, who entered the game averaging just 3.6 yards per carry (lowest in the league), he did not reach the 30-yard mark, confirming a miserable night for the Houston Texans.
Defense
Player
Tackles (Total)
Sacks
Interceptions
Eric Murray
9
0
0
Henry To'oTo'o
5
0
0
Kamari Lassiter
6
0
0
Christian Harris
5
0
0
Will Anderson Jr.
3
0.5
0
Myles Bryant
3
0
0
Calen Bullock
3
0
0
Derek Stingley Jr.
4
0
0
Tommy Togiai
7
0.5
0
Danielle Hunter
1
0
0
Kris Boyd
2
0
0
Dylan Horton
3
0
0
Mario Edwards Jr,
1
0
0
Neville Hewitt
5
0
0
Derek Barnett
4
0
0
Kurt Hinish
4
0
0
Del'Shawn Phillips
4
0
0
Danielle Hunter
2
0
0
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Henrique Bulio
Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.
Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.
If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.
Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.
Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.
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