As the 2024 NFL season progressed, Lamar Jackson shattered both the Baltimore Ravens franchise and National Football League records. It’s not a stretch to say that this is the best overall season a quarterback has ever had.
You can find plenty of statistics to back up that claim. On Christmas Day, in a blowout road win at the Houston Texans, Jackson became the NFL’s all-time leading rusher at quarterback.
Now, he has the single season passer rating mark in his cross-hairs. Entering the December 21st showdown with the Steelers, Lamar boasted a passer rating of 120.7, the fourth highest in NFL history.
The reigning NFL MVP continued his dominance through the last two games, bringing his current rating up to 121.6. Only one season has ever eclipsed that mark, Aaron Rodgers’ 122.5 in 2011. Obviously, getting the victory, not padding the statistics, is what matters next weekend.
However, all Lamar has to do here is be himself, and he can easily set a new benchmark. Playing a team and passing defense as the Cleveland Browns certainly helps his chances, too.
While the game is expected to be very lopsided in favor of the Ravens, the chance to witness history will make it exciting.