No Lamar, no problem? That wasn’t exactly the case on Sunday, as the anemic Ravens offense was allergic to moving the ball for much of the game after Jackson went down with a knee injury. But Tyler Huntley came up with a 16-play, 91-yard drive for a late go-ahead touchdown, much like last year’s win over the Chicago Bears.
Sick with it pic.twitter.com/qevHRfyIKx
— Jake (@jakelouque) December 4, 2022
There really is nothing like Snoop’s smile after he plays a part in a win. You can tell that he knows this is Lamar’s team, but he makes the most of every chance he gets.
"I'm blessed to even be playing with the Baltimore Ravens." @_SNOOP1 pic.twitter.com/F2fN8vU7Zk
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 4, 2022
“I can’t wait to see [Lamar], make sure he’s ok. I’m heading in right now to go check on him.”
After leading the @Ravens to a comeback victory, Tyler Huntley had QB1 @Lj_era8 on his mind.
🎤 @Melanie_Collins pic.twitter.com/NTfG0eKepb
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 4, 2022
And of course, all eyes will be on Jackson’s knee this week as head coach John Harbaugh indicated that his star QB’s injury would not be season-ending.
John Harbaugh's full answer on the injury to Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson: pic.twitter.com/AjgCllnn9Z
— Luke Jones (@BaltimoreLuke) December 4, 2022
This could really mean anything. The Ravens are notoriously tricky when it comes to revealing the extent of injuries. Jackson could be out for a few weeks, or he could practice and be back against Pittsburgh. Who knows?
Luckily, it seemed that Patrick Queen avoided anything too major, so he shouldn’t be out for too long, if at all.
Really crazy cause I wore this to the game😳 https://t.co/mmjEqkq8NX pic.twitter.com/Dn1oKxLY12
— 🦈 (@Patrickqueen_) December 4, 2022
But even a healthy Jackson will not erase the fundamental problems with this offense. The Broncos have an elite defense and it showed on Sunday, but it’s still tough to expect much from the Ravens offense in the future.
This is a whopper of a paragraph from @SandoNFL’s Pick Six column as it relates to the Broncos’ loss on Sunday: https://t.co/QBrxRnEyoB pic.twitter.com/JL4C7f3rKt
— Nick Kosmider (@NickKosmider) December 5, 2022
The defense is going to have to carry things, but there’s no one I trust more to step up than Marlon Humphrey, Roquan Smith and Co. who didn’t let the Broncos inside the red zone all game.
"Character gets rewarded in the end. That was a character victory." pic.twitter.com/ak6w5CYXv5
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 4, 2022
Losing in front of Marshal Yanda…
Welcome to the Ring of Honor, Marshal. 💜 pic.twitter.com/HFq6Ooqajn
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 4, 2022
…and to Russell Wilson would have been unacceptable, though, so the Ravens did just enough to avoid complete embarrassment.
Game recognize game @DeSeanJackson10 pic.twitter.com/8dUD0uts8p
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 4, 2022
And at the end of the day, a win is a win, especially against an AFC opponent with plenty of playoff scenarios still to play out.
Updating the Ravens' playoff odds, which likely don't account for Lamar Jackson's injury uncertainty …
• ESPN's FPI: 95.7% playoffs, 66.5% AFC North title
• FiveThirtyEight: 89% playoffs, 54% AFC North titleA win Sunday would boost the Ravens' playoff odds to 99%, per 538.
— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) December 5, 2022
Even with Jackson out, the numbers don’t lie. The Ravens are still in control of their own destiny. They just have to decide what that destiny is going to be.
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