The following is the unofficial depth chart for the first round of the playoffs against the Texans at NRG Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 4:30 p.m. EST, and the game can be seen on NBC.
Offense
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Amari Cooper | Marquise Goodwin | James Proche II |
| LT | Geron Christian Sr. | Leroy Watson IV | |
| LG | Joel Bitonio | ||
| C | Ethan Pocic | *Luke Wypler | |
| RG | Wyatt Teller | Michael Dunn | |
| RT | James Hudson III | ||
| TE | David Njoku | Harrison Bryant | Jordan Akins |
| QB | Joe Flacco | P.J. Walker | Jeff Driskel |
| RB | Jerome Ford | Kareem Hunt | Pierre Strong Jr. |
| FB | Nick Harris | ||
| WR | Elijah Moore | (*Cedric Tillman) | David Bell |
Defense
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | Myles Garrett | Ogbo Okoronkwo | Sam Kamara |
| LDT | Dalvin Tomlinson | *Siaki Ika | |
| RDT | Jordan Elliott | Shelby Harris | |
| RDE | Za'Darius Smith | Alex Wright | *Isaiah McGuire |
| WILL | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | *Mohamoud Diabate | |
| MIKE | Tony Fields II | Jordan Kunaszyk | |
| SAM | Sione Takitaki | Matthew Adams | |
| LCB | Denzel Ward | *Cameron Mitchell | *Kahlef Hailassie |
| RCB | Greg Newsome II | Martin Emerson Jr. | Mike Ford Jr. |
| SS | D'Anthony Bell | Duron Harmon | |
| FS | Juan Thornhill | *Ronnie Hickman |
Special Teams
| Position | 1st |
|---|---|
| P | Corey Bojorquez |
| K | (Dustin Hopkins) |
| H | Corey Bojoroquez |
| KR | Pierre Strong Jr. |
| PR | James Proche II |
| LS | Charley Hughlett |
* - rookie
() - injured
