Lamar Jackson should be one of the NFL's most successful quarterbacks in an ideal world, but his Baltimore Ravens' tendency for crumbling in playoff games is costing him.
The NFL is down to its final four teams, but the path to the conference title games was paved with heartbreak – especially for the Ravens.
Winner: Saquon Barkley and the Eagles rushing attack. The Rams defensive starters hadn't allowed 10 points in a single contest in four straight games entering Sunday. They allowed
What really makes this sting is that in past seasons Andrews was the only reliable player on the Ravens offense other than Lamar. That was the whole problem. The team was in dire need of more weapons because the only guy who could be counted on was Mark Andrews, and when he was hurt the offense faltered.
Andrews lost a fumble in Bills' territory during the fourth quarter and later dropped a two-point conversion that would have tied the game with 93 seconds remaining on the clock. In the aftermath, both Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and head coach John Harbaugh let Andrews off the hook for his mishaps down the stretch.
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But Jackson, as well as Ravens coach John Harbaugh had Andrews's back during while speaking to the media postgame.
JOSH Allen and the Buffalo Bills will take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game for their fourth playoff matchup in five years.
On Sunday, in both Philadelphia and upstate New York, it came down to the final drives in the snow with freezing temperatures making the ball slippery and tough to handle.
On their next drive, Baltimore faced a 2nd-and-11 situation, but quarterback Lamar Jackson calmly hung in the pocket before finding tight end Mark Andrews wide open in the middle of the field. Andrews pulled in the throw at the Buffalo 43-yard line but immediately looked for more. That’s when the punch that swung the AFC Championship Game landed.
• First up, it’s the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. • At 6:30 p.m. ET, the Baltimore Ravens visit the Buffalo Bills in the highlight game of the weekend.