The Houston Texans sat at the center of the NFL world in recent weeks, with a three-game stretch across 11 days that included nationally-televised contests against the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. C.J. Stroud and Co. didn't exactly meet the moment.

Baltimore Ravens crushed the Texans 31-2 on Wednesday, handing coach DeMeco Ryans the worst loss since he became head coach in 2023.

That’s as positive as the rest of the afternoon went at NRG Stadium on Christmas Day. The AFC South champions helped catapult the Baltimore Ravens closer to winning the AFC North in Week 18 in a demoralizing 31-2 loss in front of Beyonce and a monstrous Netflix audience.