Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens, Divisional Round 2023
Houston Texans
Away
10
Baltimore Ravens
HomeWon, advanced
34
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Ravens | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
HOU 10BAL 34 Final
Passing leader
7.9PPR pts
19/33, 175 YDS
Top fantasy scorer
12.0PPR pts
9 ATT, 22 YDS, 5 REC, 48 REC YDS
Texans leader
11.8PPR pts
5 REC, 68 YDS
Defensive playmaker
Steven Sims
1 TD
Ravens 34, Texans 10: Baltimore pulls away in the 2023 Divisional Round
Baltimore broke a 10–10 halftime tie, outscoring Houston 24–0 after the break to win 34–10. The Ravens finished with a 352–213 edge in total offense and averaged 5.3 yards per play.
The Texans went 4-for-12 on third down, while the Ravens kept the ball for 37:35 and finished without a giveaway.
The Ravens' run ended in the Conference Championship, a 17–10 loss to the Chiefs.
The two teams meet again in Week 12 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.
Key advantages
- +0.8 yards/play BAL 5.3 · HOU 4.5
- +139 total yards BAL 352 · HOU 213
- +15:10 time of possession BAL 37:35 · HOU 22:25
Game Highlights
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Why the Ravens Won
Baltimore won the efficiency and time of possession battles.
| Texans | Stat | Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | Yards per play | 5.3 |
| 213 | Total yards | 352 |
| 22:25 | Time of possession | 37:35 |
| Other team stats | ||
| 47 | Plays | 67 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 33% | Third-down conversion | 33% |
Scoring Summary
The Ravens scored four touchdowns and two field goals; the Texans scored one touchdown and one field goal.
| Time | Team | Play | HOU | BAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | ||||
| 8:36 | BAL | Justin Tucker 53-yard FG Takes lead | 0 | 3 |
| 0:28 | HOU | Ka'imi Fairbairn 50-yard FG Ties game | 3 | 3 |
| 2nd quarter | ||||
| 9:14 | BAL | Lamar Jackson → Nelson Agholor, 3-yard TD Takes leadJustin Tucker XP | 3 | 10 |
| 4:17 | HOU | Steven Sims 67-yard punt return TD Ties gameKa'imi Fairbairn XP | 10 | 10 |
| 3rd quarter | ||||
| 12:04 | BAL | Lamar Jackson 15-yard TD run Takes leadJustin Tucker XP | 10 | 17 |
| 4th quarter | ||||
| 14:23 | BAL | Lamar Jackson → Isaiah Likely, 15-yard TD Extends leadJustin Tucker XP | 10 | 24 |
| 6:20 | BAL | Lamar Jackson 8-yard TD run Extends leadJustin Tucker XP | 10 | 31 |
| 1:56 | BAL | Justin Tucker 43-yard FG Extends lead | 10 | 34 |
Playoff game: these points don't count in most season-long fantasy leagues.
Fantasy Points vs Expected
Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.
- Biggest overperformer+20.1Lamar Jackson36.1 PTS vs 16.0 xFP
- Biggest underperformer−7.8C.J. Stroud7.9 PTS vs 15.7 xFP
- Highest expected volume16.7 xFPNico Collins11.8 PTS scored
| Player | PTS | xFP | vs xFP | Snap% | Usage | Rte% | Pass att | Car | Car% | Tgt | Tgt% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico CollinsHOU · WR | 11.8 | 16.7 | −4.9 | — | 32% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 10 | 32% |
| Lamar JacksonBAL · QB | 36.1 | 16.0 | +20.1 | — | 22 att | — | 22 | 11 | 26% | 0 | 0% |
| C.J. StroudHOU · QB | 7.9 | 15.7 | −7.8 | — | 33 att | — | 33 | 3 | 21% | 0 | 0% |
| Devin SingletaryHOU · RB | 12.0 | 15.5 | −3.5 | — | 64% car | — | 0 | 9 | 64% | 6 | 19% |
| Dalton SchultzHOU · TE | 9.3 | 11.7 | −2.4 | — | 23% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 23% |
| Justice HillBAL · RB | 9.7 | 11.3 | −1.6 | — | 31% car | — | 0 | 13 | 31% | 2 | 10% |
| Gus EdwardsBAL · RB | 4.9 | 9.5 | −4.6 | — | 24% car | — | 0 | 10 | 24% | 2 | 10% |
| Zay FlowersBAL · WR | 8.1 | 8.3 | −0.2 | — | 24% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 24% |
| Nelson AgholorBAL · WR | 9.2 | 6.7 | +2.5 | — | 19% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 19% |
| Robert WoodsHOU · WR | 1.6 | 6.7 | −5.1 | — | 13% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 13% |
| Isaiah LikelyBAL · TE | 11.4 | 5.0 | +6.4 | — | 14% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 14% |
| Rashod BatemanBAL · WR | 6.9 | 5.0 | +1.9 | — | 14% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 14% |
| Dalvin CookBAL · RB | 2.3 | 4.9 | −2.6 | — | 19% car | — | 0 | 8 | 19% | 0 | 0% |
| Xavier HutchinsonHOU · WR | 1.7 | 3.3 | −1.6 | — | 6% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 6% |
| Dare OgunbowaleHOU · RB | 3.0 | 2.9 | +0.1 | — | 14% car | — | 0 | 2 | 14% | 1 | 3% |
| Brevin JordanHOU · TE | 0.0 | 1.7 | −1.7 | — | 3% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 3% |
| Charlie KolarBAL · TE | 1.4 | 1.7 | −0.3 | — | 5% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 5% |
| Odell Beckham Jr.BAL · WR | 2.2 | 1.7 | +0.5 | — | 5% tgt | — | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 5% |
Team totals: Texans 31 targets and 14 carries; Ravens 21 targets and 42 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts aren't available for this game. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.
Fantasy Verdicts
C.J. Stroud Unlucky
19 of 33 passing for 175 yards; 3 carries for 9 yards.
Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.
Lamar Jackson Ran hot
16 of 22 passing for 152 yards, 2 touchdowns; 11 carries for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Verdict: The opportunities were worth 16.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.
Nico Collins Volume, no payoff
10 targets (32% of the team's), 5 catches for 68 yards.
Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.
Fewest points since Week 14.
Devin Singletary Volume, no payoff
6 targets (19% of the team's), 5 catches for 48 yards; 9 carries (64% of the team's) for 22 yards.
Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.5 expected.
Justice Hill
2 targets (10% of the team's), 2 catches for 11 yards; 13 carries (31% of the team's) for 66 yards.
Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.3 expected.
Gus Edwards
2 targets (10% of the team's), 1 catch for -1 yards; 10 carries (24% of the team's) for 40 yards.
Verdict: The points matched the role, 9.5 expected.
Robert Woods Unlucky
4 targets (13% of the team's), 1 catch for 6 yards.
Verdict: The role was there, worth 6.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.
Fewest points since Week 14.
Isaiah Likely Ran hot
3 targets (14% of the team's), 2 catches for 34 yards and 1 touchdown.
Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.
A touchdown in 5 of the last 8 games.
Fantasy Matchups
Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.
| Points allowed to | Texans D | Ravens D |
|---|---|---|
| QBs | 17.1 | 13.2 |
| RBs | 20.3 | 20.2 |
| WRs | 31.2 | 29.7 |
| TEs | 13.9 | 10.1 |
Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.
How the Game Swung
Baltimore opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.
Ravens win probability
Key Swings
- −10Fairbairn 50-yd FG60% → 50%Q1 0:28
- +24Jackson → Agholor, 3-yd TD50% → 74%Q2 9:14
- −25Sims 67-yd TD75% → 50%Q2 4:17
- +28Jackson 15-yd TD run50% → 78%Q3 12:04
- +13Jackson → Likely, 15-yd TD86% → 98%Q4 14:23
Swing in Ravens win probability, in points
Play Calling and Possessions
| Houston Texans | Measure | Baltimore Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Plays | 67 |
| 70% | Pass rate | 37% |
| 5.3 | Yds / dropback | 4.9 |
| 2.7 | Yds / carry | 5.5 |
| 4/12 | Third downs | 4/12 |
Efficiency edge Baltimore ran 20 more plays and gained 2.8 more yards per carry.
- Top targets
- HOU Collins 32% · Schultz 23% · Singletary 19%
- BAL Flowers 24% · Agholor 19% · Likely 14%
Possession Results
| Result | HOU | BAL |
|---|---|---|
| Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Field goals | 1 | 2 |
| Punts | 5 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers on downs | 1 | 0 |
| Missed field goals | 1 | 0 |
- The Ravens opened the scoring on their first possession, a 9-play, 41-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
- The Ravens drained the clock with two second-half drives of seven to eight minutes.
All 20 possessions, drive by drive
| Team | Start | Plays | Yards | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 7 | 1:29 | Punt |
| BAL | Q1 13:31 | 9 | 41 | 4:55 | Field goal |
| HOU | Q1 8:36 | 7 | 28 | 3:34 | Punt |
| BAL | Q1 5:02 | 3 | 8 | 1:40 | Punt |
| HOU | Q1 3:22 | 8 | 23 | 2:54 | Field goal |
| BAL | Q1 0:28 | 11 | 76 | 6:14 | Touchdown |
| HOU | Q2 9:14 | 3 | 9 | 1:53 | Punt |
| BAL | Q2 7:21 | 3 | 0 | 3:04 | Punt |
| BAL | Q2 4:17 | 3 | 3 | 0:58 | Punt |
| HOU | Q2 3:19 | 8 | 44 | 2:47 | Missed FG |
| BAL | Q2 0:32 | 3 | -10 | 0:27 | Punt |
| HOU | Q2 0:05 | 1 | -1 | 0:05 | End of half |
| BAL | Q3 15:00 | 6 | 55 | 2:56 | Touchdown |
| HOU | Q3 12:04 | 9 | 32 | 5:38 | Punt |
| BAL | Q3 6:26 | 12 | 93 | 7:03 | Touchdown |
| HOU | Q4 14:23 | 3 | 5 | 0:53 | Punt |
| BAL | Q4 13:30 | 11 | 78 | 7:10 | Touchdown |
| HOU | Q4 6:20 | 4 | 4 | 1:16 | Downs |
| BAL | Q4 5:04 | 8 | 8 | 3:08 | Field goal |
| HOU | Q4 1:56 | 3 | 17 | 1:56 | End of game |
About these numbers
Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.
Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.
Texans vs Ravens Head-to-Head
The Texans and Ravens first met in 2002 and have played 16 times since.
- All-time series
- 13–3Ravens lead, 16 meetings since 2002
- Postseason
- 2–0Ravens won in 2011 and 2023
- Largest Texans win
- 44–102025
- Largest Ravens win
- 41–72019
Since 2021
3–1 Ravens lead
4 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.
Oldest to newest. R = Ravens win, T = Texans win, outlined = this game.
2026 Meetings
- Week 12 Ravens at Texans Upcoming
Recent Meetings
- 2025 Wk 5 Texans at Ravens, 2025 Wk 5 recap HOU 44 BAL 10 HOU W
- 2024 Wk 17 Ravens at Texans, 2024 Wk 17 recap BAL 31 HOU 2 BAL W
- 2023 Divisional Round Texans at Ravens BAL 34 HOU 10 BAL W
- 2023 Wk 1 Texans at Ravens, 2023 Wk 1 recap BAL 25 HOU 9 BAL W
Season to Date (Through Week 18)
The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.
| Texans | Stat | Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| 10-7 | Record | 13-4 |
| 22.2 | Points per game | 28.4 |
| 342.4 | Yards per game | 370.4 |
| 5.4 | Yards per play | 5.9 |
| 20.8 | Points allowed per game | 16.5 |
| 330.7 | Yards allowed per game | 301.4 |
Texans vs Ravens Fantasy Outlook for 2026
One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 12 in Houston. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.
- Start/Sit ToolShould your Texans or Ravens player start in Week 12? Compare the decision against your other options.
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- Fantasy Points Allowed by PositionHow the Texans and Ravens defenses have treated QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs.
- Strength of ScheduleWhere this matchup falls in each team's fantasy playoff run.
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Texans vs Ravens Game FAQ
Who won the 2023 Texans vs Ravens Divisional Round game?
The Baltimore Ravens beat the Houston Texans 34–10 in the Divisional Round of the 2023 playoffs. The game was played at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD, on January 20, 2024. See the Ravens' 2023 schedule.
What was the final score of Texans vs Ravens?
The final score was Ravens 34, Texans 10. The teams were tied 10–10 at halftime, and the second half went Texans 0, Ravens 24.
What happened in the Texans vs Ravens game?
Baltimore broke a 10–10 halftime tie, outscoring Houston 24–0 after the break to win 34–10. The Ravens finished with a 352–213 edge in total offense and averaged 5.3 yards per play.
How did the Ravens beat the Texans?
The Ravens beat the Texans 34–10 because they averaged 5.3 yards per play to 4.5 and outgained them 352–213.
What was the turning point of Texans vs Ravens?
Lamar Jackson's 15-yard touchdown run with 12:04 left in the third quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Ravens' win probability from 50% to 78%.
What is the all-time Texans vs Ravens record?
The Ravens lead the all-time series 13–3 across 16 meetings since 2002, including a 2–0 record in the postseason.
When did the Texans and Ravens last play before this game?
Before the 2023 Divisional Round, they last met in the 2023 season on September 10, 2023, when the Ravens beat the Texans 25–9.
Have the Texans and Ravens met in the playoffs?
Yes, 2 times, most recently in the 2023 playoffs. The Texans are 0–2 against the Ravens in the postseason.
What is the Texans vs Ravens record since 2021?
The Ravens lead 3–1 across 4 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.