The top-seeded Ravens will look to advance to the AFC championship for the first time since the 2012 season when the face the fourth-seeded Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 20.
The Ravens finished the season with the best record in the conference at 13-4 and enjoyed a bye for the first round of the playoffs. Quarterback Lamar Jackson was named first team All-Pro and had the AFC’s second highest completion percentage (67.2 percent), passer rating (102.7) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (3.4).
Jackson threw for a career-high 3,678 yards with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also produced the NFL’s most rushing yards (821) by a quarterback with five rushing touchdowns.
Inside linebacker Roquan Smith and second-year safety Kyle Hamilton were also named first team All-Pro for the Ravens.
Baltimore became the first team in league history to finish a season ranked No. 1 in points allowed (16.5 points per game), sacks (60) and takeaways (31, tied with Giants).
Baltimore beat Houston, 25-9, in the 2023 regular-season opener. The Ravens' defense limited the Texans to 7-for-18 (38.9 percent) on third down and 1-for-4 (25 percent) on fourth down while holding them without a touchdown on two red-zone drives.
Houston is back in the playoffs for the first time since 2019 as the AFC South champion.
The Texans routed the Browns, 45-14, in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns and became the youngest quarterback to win a playoff game.
The Texans also returned two interceptions for touchdowns off Browns quarterback Joe Flacco.
What channel is Ravens vs. Texans on today?
- TV channel: ESPN/ABC
- Live stream: Fubo (United States) | DAZN (Canada)
Ravens vs. Texans will air nationally on ABC and ESPN.
Viewers can also stream the game on Fubo. Start your free trial today.
Viewers in Canada can watch the game live on DAZN, which is the country's exclusive carrier of NFL Game Pass.
Texans vs. Ravens start time
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 20
- Time: 4:30 p.m. ET | 3:30 p.m. CT
Ravens and Texans will kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 20. The game will be played at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
NFL playoff schedule 2024
Below is the complete schedule for the 2024 NFL postseason.
Wild-card round
Saturday, Jan. 13
| Results | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| Texans 45, Browns 14 | 4:30 p.m. | NBC | Peacock, Fubo |
| Chiefs 26, Dolphins 7 | 8:15 p.m. | Peacock | Peacock |
Sunday, Jan. 14
| Results | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| Packers 48, Cowboys 32 | 4:30 p.m. | Fox | FoxSports.com, Fubo |
| Lions 24, Rams 23 | 8:15 p.m. | NBC | Peacock, Fubo |
Monday, Jan. 15
| Results | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| Bills 31, Steelers 17 | 1 p.m. | CBS | Fubo |
| Buccaneers 32, Eagles 9 | 8 p.m. | ABC, ESPN | ESPN+, Fubo |
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 20
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| Texans at Ravens | 4:30 p.m. | ABC, ESPN | ESPN+, Fubo |
| Packers at 49ers | 8 p.m. | Fox | FoxSports.com, Fubo |
Sunday, Jan. 21
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| Buccaneers at Lions | 3 p.m. | NBC | Peacock, Fubo |
| Chiefs at Bills | 6:30 p.m. | CBS | Paramount+, Fubo |
Conference championships
Sunday, Jan. 28
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| AFC championship game | 3 p.m. | CBS | Paramount+, Fubo |
| NFC championship game | 6:30 p.m. | Fox | FoxSports.com, Fubo |
Super Bowl 57
Sunday, Feb. 11
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Live stream |
| Super Bowl 58 | 6:30 p.m. | CBS | Paramount+, Fubo |
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