Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson beat the Titans Sunday, 20-13, finally ending a whole two-game drought without winning a playoff game, and immediately raced into the tunnel.
Eventually he was lured back to the field to give a post-game interview.
It was pretty clear that the reigning NFL MVP, who turned 24 just a few days ago, was tired of the narratives he heard coming into the game. With good reason: They made very little sense.
The loss to the Chargers after the 2018 season was Jackson’s eighth game as a starter, and he was running an offense that had been designed for Joe Flacco. The Ravens lost to the Titans last year because they couldn’t stop Derrick Henry and Tennessee defensive coordinator Dean Pees painted an absolute masterpiece before waltzing off to retirement.
His plan was used again today — and it was, not surprisingly, stale. We’ll look at how Jackson and the Ravens figured it out, and the other factors that allowed the Ravens to move on to the divisional round.