Quarterback Lamar Jackson remained a contender to earn MVP honors for the third time in his profession as he guided his Baltimore Ravens to a dominant 31-2 win over the Houston Texans on Christmas Day.
Jackson additionally broke the record for profession dashing yards gathered by a quarterback beforehand held by Michael Vick. After the victory, the 27-year-old, who has recorded a complete of 6,110 yards on the bottom, spoke about making historical past.
“It feels unreal, to be trustworthy with you,” Jackson mentioned, through Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “I am grateful as a result of that is a file that is been there for a very long time. Michael Vick is certainly one of my favourite gamers. That is simply dope.”
Baltimore’s win coupled with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 29-10 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs left the 11-5 Ravens all by themselves atop the AFC North standings. To assert the division title, Baltimore will merely have to notch a victory over the lowly Cleveland Browns (3-12) in Week 18.
As for Jackson, StatMuse exhibits he leads the NFL for the season with 4,807 mixed passing and dashing yards. He is also first with 43 mixed passing and dashing touchdowns. Per ESPN stats, Jackson leads the league with a 77.7 adjusted QBR and a 121.6 passer ranking.
Jackson joked earlier within the week that he was “gonna go on the market and watch” Beyonce carry out in the course of the halftime present. These related to the Texans in all probability want he was slightly distracted on Wednesday afternoon.
“I used to be locked in,” Jackson mentioned about how he spent halftime of the Houston sport. “I used to be in right here within the locker room making ready for the second half.”
As of Thursday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed Jackson second among the many betting favorites at +180 odds to assert the MVP Award. Buffalo Payments quarterback Josh Allen topped the listing at -240 odds.
“I informed him I used to be happy with him,” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh mentioned about Jackson surpassing Vick’s mark. “I am not simply happy with him simply as a result of he makes nice performs. I am happy with him for all of the issues that go into making nice performs and additionally for all of the issues he is overcome alongside the best way.”
