By We are two games into the NFL postseason already and, so far, the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens have advanced from this wild-card weekend.
The Houston Texans overcame a slow start and early mistakes to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in a chaotic AFC wild-card playoff matchup at NRG Stadium.
Though the Texans’ offense struggled at the start, their defense intercepted Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert a career-high four times, keeping them in check until their own offense came to life at the end of the first half.
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Ravens, and their star duo of Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson, staked their Super Bowl credentials with a 28-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Henry and Jackson highlighted a Baltimore running attack that went for a team postseason record of 299 yards. Henry ran for 186 yards on 26 tough carries, punishing the Steeler defense repeatedly with tough runs right into the teeth of the defensive line. He found the right seams, breaking for a long touchdown run and a shorter bruiser for his two scores.
Jackson meanwhile was electric as only he can be. He rushed 15 times for 81 yards while also completing 16 of 21 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns. The rowdy 70,000 fans at M&T Bank Stadium routinely serenaded their star with chants of “M-V-P!” and it’s hard to make the case that anyone else is truly better than the dual-threat quarterback when he’s on top of his game.
