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Lamar Jackson boosts case for MVP as Ravens dump Patriots

BALTIMORE -- Lamar Jackson inserted his name into the NFL Most Valuable Player conversation as he catapulted the Ravens into the race for the AFC's top seed.

In Sunday night's 37-20 win over the defending Super Bowl champion Patriots, Jackson outplayed Tom Brady and a New England defense off to a historic start. He ran for two touchdowns and threw for another against a defense that had allowed four offensive touchdowns in the first eight games.

During the final minutes of the game, the sellout crowd at M&T Bank Stadium serenaded Jackson with chants of "MVP.