AFC playoff first look: Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens odds and lines

Kevin Erickson | Staff Writer

The Houston Texans (11-7) and the Baltimore Ravens (13-4) meet Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium for an AFC Divisional Round playoff game. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+). Below, we look at Texans vs. Ravens odds from BetMGM Sportsbook before making our expert NFL picks and predictions later in the week.

The Texans dominated the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Wild Card game at NRG Stadium, winning 45-14 to easily cover as 2.5-point underdogs. The Texans also took care of the Over (44.5) all on their own.

Houston had 14 1st downs to 18 for Cleveland, and the Texans were just 2 of 8 on 3rd -own efficiency. However, Houston rolled up 8.1 yards per play, posting 356 total yards and 12.7 yards per pass. The Texans were a plus-2 in turnover margin, recording a pair of Pick-6s.

The Ravens won 6 games in a row from Week 11 through 17, while going 5-1 against the spread (ATS). The team elected to rest QB Lamar Jackson and key starters in Week 18, falling 17-10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers as 3-point underdogs.

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Texans at Ravens odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 9:56 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Texans +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Ravens -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Texans +9.5 (-110) | Ravens -9.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

2023 betting stats

ML: Texans 11-7 | Ravens 13-4
ATS: Texans 10-8 | Ravens 11-6
O/U: Texans 7-11 | Ravens 8-9

Texans at Ravens head-to-head

These teams met in Week 1 in Baltimore, with Jackson and the Ravens winning 25-9 to cover as 9.5-point favorites while the Under (43.5) cashed.

The Ravens have won the past 4 games in the series, and Baltimore won the only previous playoff meeting. The Ravens won 20-13 in the AFC Divisional Round of the 2011 playoffs on Jan. 15, 2012, as QB Joe Flacco threw 2 TDs against them. Houston just showed the Cleveland Browns and Flacco the door in the wild-card round.

The Ravens have covered the past 3 meetings in this series, and Baltimore has won the past 6 meetings at M&T Bank Stadium since 2011. The Under has cashed in each of the past 6 meetings, and in 8 of the previous 9 in the series.

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