The Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens get ready for a Week 11 encounter that is, not only a run for the playoffs, but seeding for the playoffs. If the Texans can get a win over Baltimore, they will have the tiebreaker and move into the No. 2 seed, the last of the first-round byes.
To get ready for the matchup, here are series facts and Deshaun Watson figures.
SERIES FACTS
1. The Texans are 6-3 for the fourth time in franchise history. All three previous teams won the AFC South (2011, 2016, 2018).
2. Since 1990, 99/119 teams that started 7-3 made the playoffs with 62 of those teams having won the division.
3. Since 1990, 87/145 teams that started 6-4 made the playoffs with 34 of them having won the division.
4. The Ravens are 7-2 for the third time in franchise history. Both of those teams won the AFC North (2006, 2012).
5. Since 1990, when playoff formats were last reformatted, 60/62 teams that started 8-2 made the playoffs with 48 of those teams having won the division.
6. The Texans are 2-8 against the Ravens all-time, including playoffs, with a 0-5 record on the road.
7. The Texans’ 2-8 record against the Ravens is their worst against the AFC North, including playoffs:
Browns: 7-3
Bengals: 8-4
Steelers: 2-4
Ravens: 2-8
8. The Texans’ 7-11 road record against the AFC North is their second-best outside the division:
AFC West: 8-8
AFC North: 7-11
AFC East: 7-13
9. The Texans are 31-55 in the Eastern Time Zone with a 24-43 record in the early time slot.
10. The Texans are 97-114 in the early afternoon slot with a 35-61 record on the road.
11. The Ravens are 140-103-1 in the early afternoon slot with a 96-39-1 record at home.
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12. Though he was on a bye, Watson’s 18 touchdown passes are tied for the third-highest in the NFL.
13. Watson’s 8.1 yards per pass attempt are the seventh-highest in the league.
14. Watson’s 107.1 passer rating is the fourth-highest in the NFL.
15. Though on a bye, Watson’s 25 sacks are tied with Baker Mayfield and Marcus Mariota for the seventh-highest in the NFL.
16. Watson’s 124 first downs through the air are the fifth-highest in the league.
17. 17 of Watson’s incomplete passes have been drops, the sixth-most in the league.
18. Watson has taken 27 hits, tied with Josh Allen, Matt Ryan, and Aaron Rodgers for the seventh-highest in the league.
19. Watson’s 26 scrambles are the fifth-most in the NFL.
20. Watson’s 14 red zone passing touchdowns are the second-most in the NFL.
21. Among quarterbacks with at least 30 pass attempts in the red zone, Watson’s 68.4 completion percentage is the third-highest in the NFL.
22. Among quarterbacks with at least 70 pass attempts on third down, Watson’s 103.5 passer rating is the 10th-best in the league.
23. Watson’s 38 third down conversions through the air are tied with Kirk Cousins, Philip Rivers, and Tom Brady for the fourth-most in the NFL.
24. Both Watson and Jackson are tied for the second-most red zone rushing touchdowns for quarterbacks with four apiece.
25. Both Watson and Lamar Jackson are tied with Ryan for the sixth-highest air yards per attempt.
