Jackson is the betting favorite to win his second NFL MVP after producing career highs with 3,678 yards passing and a 67.2% completion rate. The Ravens were considered the most dominant team in the NFL this season by going 6-0 against teams that entered the week at least three games over .500 and beating them by an average of 26.2 points.
But, on Sunday, Jackson reverted back to his mistakes in previous postseasons. In his four playoff losses, he has now averaged 10.5 points, totaling four touchdowns and eight turnovers.
"There's certain moments that define you, and this is just one that'll be in his career," Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. said. "The greats have all been through tough times and I don't think this is going to stop him from wanting to get to his ultimate goal. If anything, he's going to work even harder."
Beckham added, "He wants it bad. I had never seen somebody so locked in and just in the flow and in that era, I just felt like it was his time. And like I say, sometimes things happen in life and it doesn't go the way that we planned and it's just about what do you do from here."
Jackson struggled to extend drives. On third downs, he was 1-of-6 for 7 yards with two sacks. Jackson also had problems with the Chiefs' pass rush; he completed a season-low 41% of his passes against the blitz.
"I told him to stand up tall," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "He's had a great season, his performance today was all heart. He fought, he went out there and gave everything he had. So I don't think that's anything that I'd be disappointed in."
Jackson has been fixated on leading the Ravens to a championship for years. When he was drafted by Baltimore in 2018, he said, "They're going to get a Super Bowl out of me. Believe that."
But, despite leading Baltimore to the playoffs in four seasons, including two No. 1 seeds, Jackson has not been able to advance the Ravens to a Super Bowl.
source: https://www.espn.com.au/nfl/story/_/id/39413482/lamar-jackson-ravens-mad-offense-sputters-vs-chiefs
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