Led by likely NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, the Baltimore Ravens beat the Houston Texans 34-10 on Saturday in the AFC divisional playoffs at M&T Bank Stadium, advancing to next weekend’s AFC championship game.
Jackson had two touchdown passes (16-for-22, 152 yards) and two touchdown runs (100 yards on 11 carries) for Baltimore in the win. The game was tied 10-10 at halftime after Houston’s Steven Sims returned a punt for a touchdown in the second quarter, but the Ravens defense held the Texans scoreless after the intermission.
The Ravens will face either the Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship next Sunday.
Here’s how all the action unfolded on Saturday in Baltimore:
Who do the Ravens play next?
The Ravens will host either the Buffalo Bills or the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game next Sunday, Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. ET.
The Bills and Chiefs face off in a divisional round matchup on Sunday.
It will mark Lamar Jackson’s first career AFC championship game. When asked what he’s looking forward too, Jackson said matter-of-factly, “Just playing. Getting on that field and we will go from there.”
It will mark the Ravens fifth AFC Championship game appearance and the first since 2012.
– Cydney Henderson
The presumptive league MVP is doing more MVP things. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson rushed for an 8-yard touchdown to extend the Ravens’ lead over the Texans to 31-10.
Jackson picked up his second rushing touchdown of the night on a play-fake that he then ran into the end zone and up the stadium tunnel.
Jackson has completed 16 passes for 152 passing yards and two passing touchdowns, in addition to 100 rushing yards and two rushing TDs. This is only the second game in his career where he has two touchdowns by both air and on the ground.