After the AFC Championship Game, quarterback Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens was inundated with ideas for bulletin boards for the offseason. The Ravens lost their home game against the Kansas City Chiefs 17–10. After the game,
Many fans aren’t sure if he deserves to be named the NFL MVP for this season.
The Ravens offense played a shoddy 60 minutes of football, so the game didn’t feel all that close. Jackson had some amazing plays in the first part of the game. After tripping over his own pass, he ran for a first down.
Jackson also utilized his feet to maintain a play that resulted in a 30-yard bomb to Zay Flowers, the Ravens’ lone touchdown of the game.
Jackson also made two expensive mistakes. Deep in Ravens territory, he staggered. Luckily, the Chiefs could not take advantage of the turnover. Jackson also threw an interception in triple coverage in the fourth quarter, which hindered the Ravens’ ability to overcome a two-score deficit.
Jackson completed the passing game with a 20–37 record, 272 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. On the ground, he added 54 yards as well.
Andy Reid, the head coach of the Chiefs, made it clear what Jackson thought of the game in the second half. He didn’t think Jackson could score enough to tie the game, so he called for conservative plays to run out the clock rather than attempting to convert third and long plays.
NFL fans disagree about Jackson winning MVP
It’s anticipated that Jackson will take home the February NFL MVP award. His performance during the regular season is unaffected by the game on Sunday. The NFL MVP is, after all, a regular-season trophy.
Throughout the 17 regular-season games for the Ravens, Jackson completed 3,678 passes for 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions, and he also added 821 yards on the ground and five touchdowns.
Throughout the regular season, Jackson was the best player. But once more, his playing style was insufficient to produce a football team that won a Super Bowl.
While some quarterbacks win championships, others are awarded regular-season awards. Jackson has demonstrated that he is worthy of discussion during the regular season.
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