The Baltimore Ravens lost to the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round by a final score of 27-25. This heartbreaking playoff defeat felt chillingly familiar to fans of years past.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson had two costly turnovers in the game. He discussed his performance and the team’s inability to hold the ball in big moments. He said he was tired of turning the ball over when they were moving it so well.
“We’re a team. In the first half, I had two costly turnovers. Me not holding the safety, me just knowing the coverage and knowing it was man [coverage], I threw a B.S. interception. It was 7-7 at the time. I believe they scored after that. We battled back, fumbled the snap trying to make something happen. It was like an RPO play, so I couldn’t really throw the ball to [Isaiah] Likely [because] the offensive line was down the field, so I tried to make something happen, tried to squeeze the ball. It slipped out of my hand, [and the Bills] picked it up, got some yards that I think lead to points for them, so it’s a team effort out there. [Mark Andrews has] been busting his behind. He’s been making plays out on that field for us. [We] came up short, and like I’ve been saying all season, every time we’re in situations like this, turnovers play a factor. Penalties play a factor. Tonight, the turnovers … We can’t have that [expletive]. That’s why we lost the game, because as you can see, we’re moving the ball wonderfully. It’s just hold onto the [expletive] ball. I’m sorry for my language. I’m just tired of this.”
The offseason begins in Baltimore, and many tough decisions must be made. This is a loss that the organization won’t forget, and it needs to be added fuel to their fire to get the job done next time.
