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HOUSTON - The Baltimore Ravens will need some help to clinch a playoff spot on Sunday. Greg Lloyd Jersey .But a win against the injury-plagued Houston Texans will certainly bolster their chances of reaching the post-season no matter what happens.The Ravens (9-5) can secure a playoff spot with a win and losses by both Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, or a win and losses or ties by both Kansas City and San Diego, or a tie and losses by Kansas City and San Diego and a loss or a tie by Buffalo.Coach John Harbaugh doesnt have to remind his team how competitive the AFC North is; three of four teams have nine wins.They know. They know how tight it is, Harbaugh said. They know what they have to do.The Texans (7-7) have a slim chance of reaching the playoffs, too, but would need to win both remaining games and for several teams to lose their last two.Theyll proceed with a fourth-string quarterback with Ryan Mallett (chest), Ryan Fitzpatrick (broken leg) and rookie Tom Savage (knee) all out with injuries. Coach Bill OBrien wont say who he plans to start between Thad Lewis and Case Keenum.We dont know who were going to play, Baltimore outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil said. All we can do is just kind of gather up film and try to prepare for everything ... so, its difficult. As difficult as it may seem for them, its difficult for us, too.But regardless of who OBrien picks, the Ravens will face a quarterback who hasnt appeared in a game this season — and who wasnt with the Texans when the season began.Because they dont know wholl start at quarterback, the Ravens are focused on slowing down Arian Foster, who is averaging 102.5 yards rushing a game.Keenum lost all eight games he started for Houston last season before being released in training camp. Lewis went 2-3 in five starts for Buffalo in 2013 before he was released in camp. The Texans plucked Keenum off the St. Louis practice squad this week and signed Lewis on Nov. 26 when Mallett was injured.These guys have stepped right in, and its really the philosophy in this league, that injuries happen and the next man up has to be ready to go, OBrien said. Both guys are working really hard.Some things to know about the Ravens-Texans game:HOMECOMING: Sunday will be a homecoming for Baltimore offensive co-ordinator Gary Kubiak, who grew up in Houston and coached the Texans from 2006 until he was fired last year. Kubiak led the Texans to the only two playoff appearances in franchise history in 2011 and 2012.Many of the Texans are excited to see their former coach again, but Foster is looking forward to it more than most. Foster, an undrafted free agent, said hell always be thankful to Kubiak for giving him a shot in the NFL.CORNERED: The Ravens have five cornerbacks on injured reserve, which goes a long way toward explaining why they have the NFLs 30th-ranked pass defence. Six players have lined up at cornerback for Baltimore, which last week lost two defensive backs — CB Asa Jackson and safety Terrence Brooks — to knee injuries.WATT A SEASON: Houston defensive end J.J. Watt keeps adding to his impressive numbers. Watt had two sacks last Sunday to give him 16 1/2 this season, third in the NFL. He has 53 career sacks to tie the franchise record and needs 3 1/2 more to become the first player in NFL history with two seasons with 20 or more sacks; he had 20 1/2 in 2012. He has swatted down 10 passes, forced three fumbles and recovered five.Hes also scored on an interception return, a fumble return, and has grabbed three touchdown receptions.HOMECOMING, PART 2: Kubiak isnt the only Raven with ties to Houston. Veteran tight end Owen Daniels returns after spending the previous eight seasons with the Texans.Its going to be weird walking into that stadium, he said. It will be different being in there and coming out a different tunnel and all that stuff. But it will be good to see my old buddies that are still there.Daniels signed as a free agent with Baltimore in April.___AP Sports Writer David Ginsburg contributed to this report.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL Hines Ward Jersey . Jose Bautista homered for the fifth straight game in the sixth inning, following a two-out solo homer by Melky Cabrera. Edwin Encarnacion led off the seventh with a homer to tie the game 3-3 and, with two out in the seventh, Munenori Kawasaki came through with the two-out single to score pinch-runner Steve Tolleson with what proved to be the winning run. Kevin Greene Jersey . Sam, who joined the Cowboys in early September, has spent the entire season on the practice roster. http://www.authenticsteelerspro.com/Rocky-bleier-steelers-jersey/ . Dallas (2-0-1) sits atop the Western Conference with an MLS-best seven points. Castillo opened the scoring in the 71st minute off a Mauro Diaz set piece, and Watson outran defender Tony Lochhead on a long ball and then juked goalkeeper Ian Kennedy for the eventual game-winner in the 78th minute.Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - The Houston Astros have agreed to terms with infielder/outfielder Chris Carter and catcher Carlos Corporan on contracts for the 2015 season. Carter had a breakout season for the Astros in 2014, batting .227 with 21 doubles, 37 homers and 88 RBI in 145 games. His 37 homers were the most by an Astros player since 2006, when Lance Berkman hit 45. The 28-year-old Carter is a .222 career hitter with 58 doubles, 85 homers and 216 RBI over 399 games with Oakland and Housston. JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey. Corporan batted .235 with six homers and 19 RBI in 55 games with the Astros last season. He has served as Houstons primary backup catcher since 2013. In 198 total games with the Astros, the switch-hitter has compiled 21 doubles, 17 homers and 63 RBI. The Astros have five remaining players eligible for arbitration. 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