The Baltimore Ravens will look to stay hot when they battle the Houston Texans in a key Christmas Day matchup. Baltimore is coming off a 34-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, while the Houston Texans were beaten 27-19 at Kansas City on Saturday. The Ravens (10-5), who are tied for first in the AFC North, have won two in a row and three of their last four. The Texans (9-6), who won the AFC South championship, have won two of their last three games. Houston will be without wide receiver Tank Dell (knee).

Kickoff from NRG Stadium in Houston is set for 4:30 p.m. ET. The Ravens are four-point favorites in the latest Ravens vs. Texans odds, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 47. The Ravens are -206 money-line favorites (risk $206 to win $100), while the Texans are +171 underdogs (risk $100 to win $171).

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