Lamar Jackson established himself as one of the best quarterbacks in the league. He is known for having spectacular regular seasons but folds like a cheap suit in the postseason. He needs to play better for the Ravens to make a deep run this season.
Jackson has yet to win a conference championship, and Baltimore has not had many deep playoff runs since Jackson took the reins of the offense. Jackson is finally looking to break through this year, starting with a wild-card matchup against the rival Steelers.
Lamar Jackson’s Playoff Record
Jackson has a 2-4 record in the playoffs. He needs to improve his record dramatically this season if the Ravens are going to make the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
Jackson’s playoff career began after his first regular season in 2018. Jackson started for the Ravens at home when they lost to the then-San Diego Chargers, 23-17.
He completed less than 50 percent of his throws in the game but threw for two touchdowns after San Diego took a 12-0 lead into halftime. The following season, Jackson led the Ravens to the No. 1 seed in the AFC. However, the season ended when the Tennessee Titans upset the Ravens at home.
Jackson threw the ball 59 times in the game and had 20 rushing attempts. The Ravens could not answer the bell in the second half, losing 28-12.
Jackson recorded his first postseason victory in the 2020 wild-card round in Tennessee. It was a rematch of the previous year’s game in Baltimore, where the Ravens took it on the chin. While he didn’t throw for a touchdown, Jackson did rush for 136 yards and a touchdown in the 20-13 win.
Baltimore was then soundly defeated by the Buffalo Bills in what was probably Jackson’s worst playoff performance. The Ravens only scored three points, and Jackson threw a game-changing, 101-yard pick-six in the second half.
The Ravens missed the playoffs in 2021. Jackson suffered a season-ending injury earlier that year, and Baltimore could not rebound. In 2022, the Ravens made the playoffs as a wild-card team, but Jackson missed the game with another injury.
Last season, Jackson and the Ravens once again earned the No. 1 seed in the AFC. This time, they dispatched the Houston Texans in the divisional round. The Louisville graduate scored four touchdowns in the 34-10 drubbing. For the first time in his playoff career, he didn’t turn the ball over.
In Jackson’s first-ever AFC Championship Game, he lost to Patrick Mahomes as the Chiefs went into Baltimore and beat the Ravens to win the conference. Jackson had 272 yards in the air, with a touchdown. However, he threw another key red-zone interception, leading to Baltimore’s demise.
Baltimore is 2-0 when the Ravens offense scores at least 20 points. The Ravens’ defenses have been more effective and stingy this time of the year.