The Houston Texans had a humbling exit to the divisional playoffs with a 34-10 beating Jan. 20 at M&T Bank Stadium.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans had a message for his team following the defeat that he shared with the press.
“[The Ravens] are a really good football team – credit to the Ravens there,” Ryans said. “They came out in the second half, and they executed better than we did. We did not execute well enough to be in position to win the game in the second half, and that’s what it came down to.”
The Texans were tied 10-10 at halftime. However, the Ravens pulled away.
Said Ryans: “Credit to Lamar [Jackson]. He made a ton of great plays, probably, that’s why he’s the MVP. He made a ton of great plays. We didn’t make plays. It’s what it all comes down to.”
Ryans did express appreciation for his players’ body of effort throughout the season.
“I’m proud of our guys for their effort, being relentless throughout this entire season,” Ryans said, “[I’m] proud of them for getting to this moment. It’s not a moral victory of just being here, and it’s not what we set out to do, but [I’m] proud of our team. This team accomplished a lot this year and is looking forward to the future.”
