Some could argue that the Minnesota Vikings could have taken home this award after their comeback from 20 points down against the Denver Broncos, and they would be wrong. Whilst the Vikings performance in the second half was admirable, the fact that such a performance was necessary in order to spare their blushes against a woeful Denver side is worrying. Meanwhile, in what was The British Playbook’s ‘Game of the Week’ for last weekend, the Ravens trounced the Houston Texans 41-7. Baltimore continue to roll, and I think they are firmly in the Super Bowl mix. How could anyone argue otherwise? The franchise is currently on a six-game winning streak which includes three dominant victories over the New England Patriots, the Texans and the Seahawks in Seattle - where Lamar Jackson outperformed fellow MVP contender Russell Wilson in his own backyard. Against Houston, it was supposed to be a back-and-forth clash between two dynamic and exciting quarterbacks in Watson and Jackson, but the game was over after eight minutes. This defense is ruthless, clocking seven sacks in total as they inflicted the heaviest defeat of Deshaun Watson’s young career. Forget Edgar Allen Poe - these Ravens are smashing in the chamber door of each and every opponent they face on current form.

AFC Offensive Player of the Week: Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens)

The first thing I’m going to comment on regarding Lamar’s fine outing was his ridiculous scramble. I don’t know how he does it, and I’m not sure anyone else does either. Opponents certainly don’t know how to stop Jackson in 2019. His rushing ability is exceptional as we know - 86 yards on nine attempts on Sunday - but it is his passing efficiency that is the most startling aspect of Jackson’s sophomore season. Against the Texans, Jackson threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns with a completion rate of 71%. He worked on his game in the offseason and is reaping exceptional rewards as Jackson is now a genuine threat in the air and on the ground. Regarding his rushing ability and the constant comparisons to Mike Vick, Jackson needs to average just 42 yards on the ground in each of his last six games to beat Vick’s single season rushing record of 1,039 yards for the Falcons in 2006. During that season, Vick averaged a remarkable 64.9 yards per game; Jackson is averaging 78.8 rushing yards a game in 2019. MVP?

NFC Offensive Player of the Week: Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys)