How to Watch AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens
All eyes are likely to be on Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud, who is on quite the journey with his teammates.
Stroud, who completed 16 of 21 pass attempts (76.2 percent) and had three touchdown passes with no interceptions for a 157.2 passer rating in his team's Wild Card victory last week, has a chance, with another strong performance, to join an elite group of quarterbacks who have recorded the highest passer ratings ever by a quarterback in their first two career playoff starts.
That group includes Joe Theisman (Washington, 1982), Rodney Pete (Philadelphia, 1995), and Dan Pastorini (Houston Oilers, 1978).
Stroud can also become the first rookie quarterback with a passer rating of 100 or higher in multiple playoff games.
With three touchdown passes on Saturday, he will pass Mark Sanchez (Jets, five touchdown passes in 2009) for the most postseason touchdown passes ever by a rookie. He can join Scott Brunner (Giants 1981) in a group with at least three touchdown passes in their first two career playoff games.
Stroud can also become the fourth rookie quarterback in NFL history to record 500 postseason passing yards, joining Russell Wilson (572 passing yards in 2012 with Seattle), Brock Purdy (569 in 2022 with the 49ers) and Sanchez (539 in 2009).
Date/Time: Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 4:30 pm EST
Venue: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD
TV: ESPN (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Laura Rutledge and Lisa Salters)
All-time history: The Ravens lead the all-time series 11-2, including a 10-2 mark in the regular season and an 1-0 mark in the postseason.
Live stream: fuboTV (start your free trial)
Texans injury report
- DE Jerry Hughes (ankle) OUT
- FB Andrew Beck (back) QUESTIONABLE
- T George Fant (illness) QUESTIONABLE
Ravens injury report
- CB Marlon Humphrey (calf) OUT
- WR Tylan Wallace (knee) OUT
- TE Mark Andrews (ankle) OUT
- WR Devin Duvernay (back) QUESTIONABLE
- LB Del'Shawn Phillips (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE
- S Ar'Darius Washington (pectoral) QUESTIONABLE
Referee: John Hussey
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