Texans @ Ravens: Observations & Musings

For Houston, the year of the “Next Man Up” is nevermore as the Texans lost 20-13 to the Baltimore Ravens in a hard fought divisional battle. Where I was Nostradamus: “Frankly, it's tough to bet on a fifth-round rookie quarterback, going into Baltimore in his first road playoff, against a Ray Lewis-led defense that boasts a bevy of Pro Bowlers, sprinkled with some future Hall of Famers, and leaving with a victory. In what very well could be Lewis’ last game in Baltimore, expect a relentless Ravens defense to force T.J. Yates and the Texans into some costly turnovers, en route to a solid victory.” It pains me to say but I nailed this one. While the Texans had a shot to win all game they came up short because of turnovers. Although the score was close, the Texans only led for a measly three minutes and were unable to regain the lead after Jacoby Jones’ boneheaded fumble. While Jones' muffed punt was a huge momentum killer, T.J. Yates&#...