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Sunday night’s Baltimore Ravens victory against the Cleveland Browns will merely be one of Baltimore’s projected double-digit win totals in the 2021 NFL season standings. However, it wasn’t nice, and Lamar Jackson’s lackluster performance has many fans and pundits concerned about the quarterback’s postseason chances.
In Week 12, Lamar Jackson threw four interceptions while targeting Mark Andrews on #SNF.
In the previous 25 seasons, he is the fourth quarterback to throw four interceptions to a single player in a game, joining:
Hakeem Nicks-Eli Manning Mike McCown-Luke McCown Thomas Braylon Edwards-Mark Sanchez
November 29, 2021 — NFL Research (@NFLResearch)
On a number of fronts, Lamar Jackson created history on Sunday night, and it wasn’t all positive. Jackson went 20-of-32 for 165 yards and a score in the Baltimore Ravens’ low-scoring, ugly win against their NFC North foe Cleveland Browns.
He did, as usual, make a significant contribution with his legs. On 17 carries, he gained 68 yards.
The fact that he threw four interceptions against the Browns was the greatest issue. All four of his interceptions came while targeting his recently-extended tight end Mark Andrews, which implies he was telegraphing and pushing passes.
Only four times in the previous 25 years has a quarterback thrown four interceptions while targeting the same pass-catcher.
In a five-interception game against the Seattle Seahawks in 2013, New York Giants QB Eli Manning accomplished it while targeting WR Hakeem Nicks. Luke McCowan accomplished it with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011, when he threw four touchdown passes against the New York Jets while targeting wide receiver Mike Thomas. Not to be outdone, the Jets’ QB Mark Sanchez did the same thing when passing to Braylon Edwards.
Despite being a member of this infamous club, Jackson led Baltimore to a 16-10 victory and the AFC’s top overall seed. Jackson created history in the process. “Since 2015, starting QBs have been 0-37 when throwing four INTs in a game,” ESPN’s Jake Trotter tweeted.
They are currently 1-37 after Jackson’s effort on Sunday night.
Despite the victory, Jackson’s performance has been questioned.
Even though Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens won, it was not exactly reassuring for Ravens supporters.
It was Jackson’s fourth multi-interception game of the season, and his fifth game in which he threw for less than 250 yards. He also missed a game against the Chicago Bears in Week 11 due to an illness unrelated to COVID-19.
Former Pro Bowl fullback Michael Robinson discussed the Ravens-Browns game on Monday morning’s NFL Network’s Good Morning Football. While he is pleased by the defense’s performance and the team’s ability to win despite not playing at its best, he is concerned about Jackson:
Four interceptions were thrown by Lamar Jackson. That’s what I’m worried about. He can’t have games like that when they get to the playoffs. Isn’t it obvious that this won’t happen? He’ll be another legend who is fantastic throughout the regular season but not so much during the playoffs. And that, in my opinion, is what Lamar Jackson is up against.
Lamar Jackson, according to Michael Robinson
This is consistent with Jackson’s prior work history. Since joining the NFL in 2018, the former Louisville Cardinal has established himself as one of the league’s most successful quarterbacks. In each of his first three full seasons, he has earned the MVP award and reached the playoffs.
The Ravens, on the other hand, have lost their first two playoff games in 2018 and 2019. The Buffalo Bills easily defeated the Ravens, 17-3, after finally defeating the Tennessee Titans in 2020.
Until the playoffs begin in January, Jackson won’t be able to prove Robinson wrong (or right). For the time being, all he can do is continue to win regular-season games in the AFC and AFC North, which he will have another opportunity to accomplish in Week 13.
In Week 13, the Ravens will defend their No. 1 seed against another divisional opponent.
Lamar Jackson | Photo courtesy of Getty Images/Rob Carr .
Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are a half-game ahead of the 8-4 New England Patriots for first place in the AFC and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs in 2021, with an 8-3 record.
The club will face another AFC North opponent, the Pittsburgh Steelers, next.
The Steelers are 5-5-1 and in last place in the division heading into this game. The club is coming off a 41-10 thrashing at the hands of the Bengals in Cincinnati. The Steelers’ defense gave up 165 running yards to RB Joe Mixon, while Ben Roethlisberger was just 24-of-41 for 263 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions.
It’s the first of two games between the Ravens and the Steelers this season. The two teams will also meet in the newly-minted Week 18 at The Bank in Baltimore on Jan. 9, 2022.
Because of the way the Steelers and Ravens are (mainly) performing in 2021, Baltimore should win both of these games. Jackson’s squad will also need victories. Between games against the Steelers, the Ravens face a grueling schedule if they want to preserve their first-place position.
Games against the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Los Angeles Rams are scheduled for Weeks 14 through 17.
Jackson will take another stride toward becoming a regular-season legend if he and his team can run the table tonight. However, as Michal Robinson pointed out, it’s the playoffs that counts.
Pro Football Reference provided all stats.
Lamar Jackson just broke a record set by Dan Marino in 1986, and the Ravens quarterback still has 2.5 months to go.
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