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The Ravens delivered a decisive 31-2 victory over the Texans on Christmas, marking their third consecutive win since the Week 14 bye and pushing them to the top of the AFC North, surpassing the Steelers. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey expressed his satisfaction with reclaiming the division lead but acknowledged the challenges ahead, particularly the tough season finale against the Browns.

“That feels good,” Humphrey stated, as reported by Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. “I know the Browns are probably just as excited as we are to try to not let that happen. So, it’s very exciting to be able to enjoy this Christmas, enjoy the days off. I’ll be honest with you, I’m going to go home and enjoy the baby, enjoy the wife, but I’m ready to get back to work. I want that AFC North. It feels good to get that hat and T-shirt, and hopefully everybody can enjoy a day or so and then lock back in.”

In addition to the impressive win over Houston, this game also signified Baltimore’s third victory in just 11 days. Head Coach John Harbaugh expressed his pride in the team’s perseverance and ability to rise to the challenge.

“These guys took these three games in 11 days and smashed it, obliterated it, tore it up and made it into a bunch of smithereens laying around everywhere,” Harbaugh remarked. “I’m proud of the guys, how they did it. They did a great job.”

At one point this season, Baltimore’s defense faced significant challenges in upholding its reputation as one of the league’s best. Humphrey noted having “tough conversations” with various players to get everything back on track.

“I’m not going to lie, I think when I have conversations with some of the guys one-on-one, two-on-two, there were some tough conversations,” Humphrey shared. “We still believed, but it did seem far away, because it just seemed like every single guy was having a mishap at just the wrong time. Like I said earlier in the season, it seemed like luck just was not on our side. We kept being like, ‘What are we doing wrong? What are we doing wrong?’ And it was simple. We just needed to get all 11 guys doing their job. … When we do that, we’re a really tough defense. When we’re not, we look average, and that’s not the standard. Today, I thought the standard was there.”