When Michael Vick was a young boy growing up in the Ridley Circle housing project in the impoverished East End neighborhood of Newport News, Va., he spent endless hours playing what he called “hot ball.

Lamar Jackson was putting on a Christmas show of his own in Houston on Wednesday. The Baltimore Ravens’ quarterback was using his brain, arms and legs to leave the Houston Texans rattled. In the second quarter, he took eight seconds before locating Isaiah Likely for a TD pass.

The Baltimore Ravens have taken over first place in the AFC North, and Lamar Jackson made his statement for his third MVP award in a Christmas Day blowout of the Houston Texans. Jackson threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 87 yards -- and passing Michael Vick for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL history-- in the blowout victory.