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Throughout the 2023 NFL regular season, the Baltimore Ravens were arguably the best team in the league, as John Harbaugh’s offense was clicking on all cylinders, with superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson having one of the best seasons of his NFL career.
Jackson was so good during the 2023 campaign that he went on to win a second NFL MVP award and reestablish himself as one of the top-tier quarterbacks in the league, as he was able to stay healthy and highly productive on the football field.
However, the NFL playoffs were a different situation for Jackson and the top-seeding Ravens, as Baltimore could not contend with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.
Jackson seemed to be scared to run in that game, which turned out to be a game-changer for the Chiefs, as they were able to take down arguably the best team in the league with relative ease to get back to the big game and eventually beat the San Francisco 49ers for back-to-back titles.
Colin Cowherd of FOX Sports argues that teams know how to game plan for Jackson in big games, while the same can’t be said for Patrick Mahomes and arguably the greatest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady, via FOX Sports Radio.
“You couldn’t game plan for Brady, and you couldn’t game plan for Mahomes… There’s game plan for Lamar,” Cowherd said.
Colin Cowherd Explains Why Lamar Jackson Wilts in the Playoffs.
“You couldn’t game plan for Brady and you couldn’t game plan for Mahomes… There’s game plan for Lamar.” pic.twitter.com/F3Ha7qDWeB
— FOX Sports Radio (@FoxSportsRadio) September 4, 2024
Cowherd has a point, as Jackson looked like a completely different player in the biggest game of the year for the Ravens, which is obviously a big problem for a team that has championship aspirations moving forward.
On Thursday, Jackson will have a chance to change the narrative temporarily while taking on the Chiefs in an AFC Championship Game rematch to get the 2024 NFL season underway at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
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