Baltimore 31, Houston 2
When: 4:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Alan Eck
Attendance:
71544
By Field Level Media
Lamar Jackson set an NFL record, Derrick Henry achieved a single-season franchise mark and the visiting Baltimore Ravens moved into first place in the AFC North with a 31-2 rout of the Houston Texans on Wednesday.
Jackson rushed for 87 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, to give him 6,110 rushing yards for his career. That's one more than Michael Vick, making Jackson the all-time leader in career rushing yards by a quarterback. Henry rushed for 147 yards and a score on 27 carries, giving him 16 touchdowns for the year, the most for a single season in team history.
His performance helped Baltimore (11-5) take a one-game lead on Pittsburgh with one week left in the season. The Ravens can clinch the AFC North title next week with a home win over Cleveland.
Jackson completed 10 of 15 passes for 168 yards with two touchdowns and another 87 yards on the ground with the score as Baltimore earned a 432-211 advantage in total yardage. The Ravens collected five sacks and came up with a goal-line stand in the second quarter with the game still up for grabs.
C.J. Stroud hit 17 of 31 attempts for 185 yards with an interception for Houston (9-7), which lost its second straight game and is now locked into the No. 4 spot for the AFC playoffs.
Henry initiated the scoring at the 10:08 mark of the first quarter on a 2-yard touchdown run, capping a 75-yard drive. Baltimore made it 10-0 the next time it touched the ball as Justin Tucker drilled a 52-yard field goal with 2:47 to go in the first.
The Texans got their only points with 10:09 left in the first half when Kamari Lassiter tackled Henry in the end zone for a 4-yard loss and a safety. Houston had a chance to score a touchdown on the ensuing possession but Joe Mixon was stopped at the 1 on a fourth-and-goal pass.
Baltimore sailed 99 yards down the field on its next possession, with Jackson throwing a 9-yard strike to Isaiah Likely with 1:51 remaining for a 17-2 halftime lead.
The Ravens made it a rout in the third quarter on Jackson's long scoring run and his 1-yard touchdown pass to Mark Andrews at the 5:50 mark.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Baltimore |
|
Houston |
Derrick Henry
|
Player |
Joe Mixon
|
27 |
Attempts |
9 |
147 |
Yards |
26 |
5.4 |
Avg Yards |
2.9 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
20 |
Long |
8 |
Receiving
Baltimore |
|
Houston |
Mark Andrews
|
Player |
Nico Collins
|
2 |
Receptions |
3 |
68 |
Yards |
59 |
34.0 |
Avg Yards |
19.7 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
67 |
Long |
30 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Baltimore
|
432 |
251 |
181 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
5.0 |
1 |
Houston
|
211 |
58 |
153 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Tennessee. The Texans have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Baltimore will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Ravens have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .667 after a loss.