Lamar Jackson has mixed emotions about playing an away game for the second straight year on Christmas.

The Ravens fly to Houston to face the Texans on Christmas Eve and do not return to Baltimore until late Christmas Eve. Jackson chuckled when asked how he felt about spending his second Christmas in a row away from home, before explaining his feelings.

In a way, he’s glad the Ravens are a popular choice for Christmas.

“That means we’re good,” Jackson said. “At the same time, I sometimes want to celebrate at home with my family. I don’t want to play all the time at Christmas.”

Left tackle Ronnie Stanley paused when asked if he likes playing on Christmas.

“Sure,” he said. “I don’t like it. I think it’s an honor to play on Christmas Day because, firstly, it’s an important day; it’s Christmas. There aren’t that many games taking place. So it’s a very big stage to play on.” It’s definitely an honor.

Jackson hopes the Ravens perform as well or better than last season, when they earned a convincing 33-19 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. The Ravens came through and played one of their best games of the 2023 season, and Jackson believes they will respond well again.

“It’s great, all joking aside,” Jackson said. “It’s a gift for everyone. They can see us playing and have a lot of eyes on us. I think a lot of people will be watching us at the right time.”