Is it any surprise that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is our player of the game for Week 12?
Jackson made a statement on his MVP campaign as he was 15-of-20 for 169 yards and five touchdown passes in the 45-6 win over the Los Angeles Rams. He also had 95 yards rushing on eight attempts as Los Angeles had no answer when trying to contain him.
Jackson continues to defy any preseason expectations as he was nearly flawless in this one. He finished the first half 9-of-9 with 87 yards and three passing touchdowns, with another 80 rushing yards. The 167 total yards were more than the Rams picked up in the first 30 minutes, who only had 113 net yards on offense by halftime. Baltimore scored on all four of their first-half possessions and led 28-6 at the break.
The offense did not slow down in the second half as they opened the third quarter with Jackson finding running back Mark Ingram for seven yards on his fourth touchdown pass of the night. The final touchdown drive for Jackson was his last series of the game with another seven-yard touchdown, this one to Willie Snead.
As the Ravens cruised into the fourth quarter on their way to their seventh consecutive win, Jackson got some much-deserved rest as Robert Griffin III took over at quarterback.
The accolades continue to pile up for Jackson. He became the first player in NFL history with consecutive games with at least four passing touchdowns and 50 rushing yards. He’s the youngest player in NFL history with multiple five passing touchdown games in a season as well. The Ravens are the first team in league history to win back-to-back games against teams with winning records by 34-plus points.
Baltimore is outscoring opponents by an average of 36-14 over the seven-game win streak and Jackson is a massive reason why. Jackson has been nearly unstoppable over the last five games and with yet another nearly perfect performance, he earns yet another post-game award.
The San Francisco 49ers top-ranked defense is up next, but considering how Baltimore neutralized Aaron Donald and the Rams, there’s little reason to believe even the best can stop Jackson and this Ravens offense.
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