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.

Entering their game Wednesday against the Texans, the Ravens have played three times on Christmas Day with a 2-1 record. Baltimore's most recent game on Christmas came just last year, when they beat the San Francisco 49ers 33-19 in 2023.

Jackson made a strong Christmas case for his third NFL MVP, completing 10 of 15 passes for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns while adding 87 rush yards on 4 carries, including a 48-yard touchdown run. Derrick Henry added 27 carries for 148 yards and a touchdown while tight end Mark Andrews had 2 catches for 68 yards and a touchdown.