If DeMeco Ryans could pick the MVP, the quarterback coming to NRG Stadium on Christmas to face the Texans would be his selection.

Of course, at that point, there will be only two more full weeks of the regular season, which means not much more time for players to make their MVP case. One player clearly in the running is Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

Lamar Jackson has a fan in Texans head coach DeMeco Ryan, and as the Houston head coach prepares to stop Baltimore’s star quarterback on Christmas Day, he’s saying all the right things to make Jackson comfortable. Ahead of a Monday practice, Ryans said Jackson is “definitely the MVP” when describing the Ravens quarterbacks strong play this season.

Ravens-Texans, along with Beyoncé's highly-anticipated halftime show will only be available on Netflix, as part of their NFL Christmas Game Day stream. Fans in Houston and Baltimore will be able to watch the broadcast on local CBS channels. Cord-cutters in Canada can stream the performance on DAZN.

Lamar Jackson doesn't need another MVP award to solidify his legacy, writes Glenn Clark, but there is something he does need.

He's impressed fellow players and coaches throughout the league, including Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans, who the Ravens face on Christmas Day. Ryans made quite the argument f