Players to Watch

Over the last two games, Jackson has thrown eight touchdowns and completed 75% of his passes. He’s on a mission to lead the Ravens to a Super Bowl run, and he’ll begin the game needing 87 rushing yards to surpass Michael Vick (6,109) for the most quarterback rushing yards in NFL history.

Hamilton has been playing primarily at deep safety and has helped the secondary eliminate big plays and stay organized. He had a stellar game on Christmas last year against the 49ers with two interceptions, and his range will be important against Stroud, a quarterback capable of making every throw.

Bateman has a career-high eight touchdown catches, including four in the last five games. The Texans rank 27th in red zone defense and Bateman is showing a nose for the end zone in addition to making explosive plays, which could pose a problem for Houston’s secondary. With No. 1 wide receiver Zay Flowers dealing with a shoulder injury, Bateman could see a bigger workload on Christmas.