HOUSTON -- Some thoughts from the Houston Texans' 25-13 win over the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium:
What it means: The Texans' defense dominated the Ravens in the first half, and by the time the Ravens did anything, it was too late for them to catch up. By halftime, the Ravens had two first downs, 17 yards passing and 14 yards rushing. Joe Flacco looked befuddled by what the Texans were doing. This was a statement game for the Texans' defense, and with it they kept alive the playoff hopes of a team now on its fourth quarterback of the season.
Stock watch: The Texans' receivers both hit milestones on Sunday. Andre Johnson became the second-fastest player in NFL history to reach 1,000 catches early in the game. His first catch of the day was a 35-yard bomb from quarterback Case Keenum on the Texans' first pass of the game. Meanwhile, his protégé, DeAndre Hopkins, became the fifth player in Texans history to reach 2,000 career receiving yards. He'll have a nice career.
Foster tosses a touchdown pass: In his return to Houston, Keenum won his first game as the Texans' starter, but the Texans' only touchdown pass of the game came from someone else. Keenum pitched the ball to Arian Foster, who threw it to tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz. It was the first touchdown pass thrown by a running back in the league this season, the first non-quarterback touchdown pass for the Texans since 2002, and it came on the first pass attempt of Foster's career. When Foster has been healthy, he's played well. This was another notch on his belt.
Game ball: This must go to a defensive player, and while J.J. Watt had another great game, Sunday's game ball goes to cornerback Kareem Jackson, who picked off Flacco twice. Both of Jackson's interceptions gave the Texans' offense great field position and led to Texans points. Cornerback A.J. Bouye also picked off Flacco.
What's next: The Texans finish the regular season by hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars at 1 p.m. ET Sunday.
