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Two of the best teams in the AFC will square off Christmas Day in Houston as the Texans host the Baltimore Ravens on Netflix. Both teams have already clinched postseason berths but division titles and seeding are on the line.
Baltimore is currently tied with Pittsburgh in the AFC North at 10-5, but the Ravens hold tie breakers with a better conference record (7-3) and a better record in common games. If they win out, they will claim the division for the second straight year.
Houston has already clinched the AFC South but can get as high as a No. 3 seed if they win out and finishes with the same record as the AFC North winner (Pittsburgh or Baltimore).
Who will come out on top Wednesday from Acrisure Stadium? Stay with NBC News all day for the latest.
It’s been smooth sailing for Netflix so far. The streaming giant has experienced little to no issues during today’s broadcast of both games. Wonder if that’ll change with Beyonce’s expected halftime performance, coming up in a few hours.
The Ravens received the opening kickoff and their first play from scrimmage was a Derrick Henry run for six yards.
Netflix loves Mariah Carey so much they played her pre-recorded “All I Want for Christmas Is You” performance again before game 2. The segment played after a cappella group Pentatonix performed the National Anthem.
With Pittsburgh losing to the Kansas City Chiefs earlier today, Baltimore could take over first place in the AFC North with a win against Houston. A win today and a win against Cleveland next week will wrap up the division.
The Texans lost 27-19 at the Chiefs in Week 16. They are only 4-5 in the last nine games after starting the season 5-1.
Maybe the addition of a new wide receiver will help? After losing Tank Dell to a knee injury, the Texans claimed Diontae Johnson off waivers after Baltimore released him.
Baltimore has two straight wins since returning from Week 14 Bye and losing to the Eagles in Week 13.
The Ravens clinched a playoff berth with win over Steelers in Week 16. They are outscoring opponents 69-31 during the two-game wining streak (34+ points scored in each win).
Baltimore is looking to win three straight games for the first time since winning five straight from Weeks 3-7.
This is a rematch of last season’s Divisional Round matchup, won by Baltimore 34-10.
Baltimore is 12-2 all-time vs Houston (including playoffs) … but both losses came in Houston.
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