Christmas was extra special for the Baltimore Ravens this year, as they completely demoralized the Houston Texans with a 31-2 victory over them. For star quarterback Lamar Jackson, he may have won more than just a game over Houston, as he pushed his MVP case forward with another big outing for the Ravens.

For much of the season the MVP race has seemingly been between Jackson and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Allen seemed to be in position to salt things away in Week 16 against the New England Patriots, but he struggled and picked up an injury to his throwing hand along the way that impacted his play late in the game.

By all indications, Allen’s hand is fine, but with Buffalo likely looking to protect him over their final two games, that has opened the door for Jackson to win the award for the second straight year. And against the Texans, Jackson proved exactly why he should end up winning the award over his fellow star quarterback in Allen.