Lamar Jackson is already one of the NFL’s most accomplished quarterbacks ever. In a few weeks, the electric talent will likely win his second career MVP award. But for a player of Jackson’s caliber, he’s undoubtedly much more concerned with competing for Super Bowls, not individual honors.
Unfortunately, after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s AFC title game, Jackson will have to wait at least another year. And he understandably doesn’t feel great about it.
After a clutch Marquez Valdes-Scantling catch cemented Baltimore’s defeat, Odell Beckham Jr. was seen comforting a clearly heartbroken Jackson. The superstar left it all on the field and still couldn’t take his team to the promised land:
Odell comforting Lamar 💜#NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/kVyhHOwstP
— NFL (@NFL) January 28, 2024
The Ravens looked like they were destined for Super Bowl 58. They had everything, including a top-five quarterback. In almost any other year, the Ravens win and probably get their crowning moment in Las Vegas. But they didn’t. Still, chances are, they’ll be back in this exact spot next year with another shot at the Super Bowl.
Losing this one stings so much for Jackson, and you have to feel for him.