Dean Michaels

In a rematch of last season's AFC Divisional Playoffs, the Baltimore Ravens (5-1) travel to face the Houston Texans (5-1) at Reliant Stadium on Sunday (CBS, 1:00 PM ET) with the AFC's best record on the line.

"You look at both of these teams' records and they both only have one loss," says NFL Network analyst Heath Evans. "It's still early in the season, but home-field advantage for the postseason can weigh heavily on these games."

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, who can record his 50th career regular season win (49-21, .700) on Sunday, says regardless of the stakes, the focus is to take one game at a time.

"We're going to go play a game," says Harbaugh. "It's going to count at the end, and it's going to matter on our record and it's going to matter on their record when it all comes down at the end. You add them up as you go."

Through Week 6, the Ravens and Texans have identical records, but the two teams are similar in other key statistical categories. Here are a few notable statistical comparisons between the two clubs:

Solid QB Play

Quarterbacks Joe Flacco of Baltimore and Matt Schaub of Houston sit atop their club record books in career passing yards and touchdowns and most importantly share a common thread related to winning. Flacco and Schaub rank second and fourth respectively among starting quarterbacks with the highest winning percentage since 2011 (minimum 10 starts).

The highest winning percentage among starting quarterbacks since 2011 (minimum 10 starts):

Player Team Record Win Pct
Source: NFL
Aaron RodgersGreen Bay Packers17-4.810
Joe FlaccoBaltimore Ravens17-5.773
Alex SmithSan Francisco 49ers17-5.773
Matt SchaubHouston Texans12-4.750
Jay CutlerChicago Bears11-4.733

 

Production Out Of The Backfield

All-Star running backs Arian Foster of the Texans and Ray Rice of the Ravens are complete backs that make an impact in the rushing and passing game. Since 2010, Foster (134.1) and Rice (120.0) rank first and second in the NFL for the most scrimmage yards per game.

Most scrimmage yards per game in the NFL since 2010:

Player Team Scrimmage Yards Per Game
Source: NFL
Arian FosterHouston Texans134.1
Ray RiceBaltimore Ravens120.0
Maurice Jones-DrewJacksonville Jaguars117.6
Jamaal CharlesKansas City Chiefs114.3
Darren McFaddenOakland Raiders113.7

 

Game-Changers on "D"

The Ravens and Texans defenses set the tone by limiting opponents in points, pressuring the passer and takeaways. Since 2011, the two clubs rank in the top five in fewest points allowed per game, sacks and best turnover ratio among AFC teams.

The fewest points per game allowed among AFC teams since 2011:

Team Fewest Points Per Game Allowed
Source: NFL
Pittsburgh Steelers16.3
Baltimore Ravens17.5
Houston Texans17.9
Miami Dolphins19.6
Cleveland Browns21.4

 

The most sacks among AFC teams since 2011:

Team Most Sacks
Source: NFL
Cincinnati Bengals65
Houston Texans61
Miami Dolphins59
Denver Broncos59
Baltimore Ravens58

 

The best turnover ratio among AFC teams since 2011:

Team Best Turnover Ratio
Source: NFL
New England Patriots+27
Houston Texans+12
Baltimore Ravens+9
Jacksonville Jaguars+3
Cleveland Browns+2

 

NFL 2012 Week 7 - Texans vs Ravens - Best Record Up For Grabs in AFC