Arien Foster Nearly single-handily beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The back who continues to breakout big performances continued to run wild Sunday in Baltimore and would have carried the Texans further into the playoffs if anyone else would have helped, or not hurt, the team. The final for the game was 20-13 in favor of Baltimore, but Houston had plenty of opportunities in the game as the Ravens let them hang around all the way until the end. In the end too many balls were turned over to a Baltimore Defense that is known for takeaways. Rookie quarterback T.J. Yates made too many rookie mistakes while punt return specialist Jacoby Jones did nothing to help the Texans in field position turning some balls over deep in Houston's own territory. This combination ultimately cost the team a trip to their first Conference championship game. 

In the end, Foster had 132 totals yards on 27 carries and added a touchdown. He slipped and slithers his way through a normally sound Baltimore Raven run defense who seemed to have no answers for him. What they did have an answer for was rookie Yates who they intercepted 3 times in the ball game. He was just 17 of 35 passing for 184 yards and no touchdowns. Yates did a good job filling in for injured Houston quarterbacks this year, but seemed like he stepped on a stage too big for him Sunday as he turned the ball over to Baltimore too many times. Jacoby Jones also turned the ball over at the very start of the game by muffing a punt that ended up being recovered by the Ravens on the one yard line and led to a touchdown. The mistakes, if avoided, would of easily got Houston past the Ravens team. 

Baltimore cashed in on the opportunities Houston gave them while playing disciplined football. In the game the Ravens committed no turnovers and committed zero penalties. Joe Flaco was 14 of 27 in the contest for 176 yards and 2 touchdowns. Flaco's favorite target on the day was Anquan Boldin who caught 4 balls for 73 yards and a score. He continues to show that he is the most under-rated wideout in the league and would be at the top of the pack on a pass-happy team. Ray Rice was half the man Foster was on the day, scoring no touchdowns and gaining just 60 yards, but left the game with the win. Foster, on the other hand, found himself yards away from his team at the end of the contest alone and in disbelief.