Lamar Jackson took another step toward his third MVP award on Christmas as he carved up the Houston Texans on the ground and through the air. After the game, Ravens running back Derrick Henry gave a strong pitch for Jackson's case.

It isn't hard to understand how great Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are when you see how disciplined they are about their diet. AFter the Baltimore Ravens pummeled the Houston Texans, 31=2, on Christmas,

The Houston Texans are headed to the playoffs. That's as positive as the rest of the afternoon went at NRG Stadium on Christmas Day. The AFC South champions helped catapult the Baltimore Ravens closer to winning the AFC North in Week 18 in a demoralizing 31-2 loss in front of Beyonce and a monstrous Netflix audience.

NFL action continues on Netflix on Christmas Day with the second game featuring the Ravens and Texans and a Beyoncé halftime show.

Wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who the Texans claimed Tuesday off waivers from the Ravens, is inactive. He joins guard Shaq Mason, center/guard Juice Scruggs, linebacker Devin White, defensive end Jerry Hughes and defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi.

Baltimore’s 31-2 rout of Houston on Wednesday capped a sweep of a grueling stretch of three games in 11 days. Baltimore looked like a Super Bowl contender while handling the Giants, Steelers and Texans. A win next week would give the Ravens the AFC North title — and a third MVP award for Jackson seems to be very much in play.

Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and the defense lead the way as the Ravens win, 31-2, in Houston in the second game of the NFL’s Christmas Day doubleheader on Netflix.