Jamison Hensley, ESPN Body of workers Scribbler
BALTIMORE – Lamar Jackson gave the look of a maximum reliable participant once more on Sunday, dismantling one of the crucial highest groups within the NFL with near-perfect passing.
However Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens (5-2) had been strangely understated in a 38-6 win over the Detroit Lions (5-2). Jackson slightly cracked a grin in his postgame media consultation, and Ravens professor John Harbaugh identified how stone-faced his megastar quarterback was once next the largest win of the season.
“I don’t even think he’s that happy with the game,” Harbaugh stated. “When I see him in the locker room right now, it’s not like he’s all giddy in there. He’s thinking about the plays that he could have had. He’s thinking about the plays he wants to get better at. That’s how all our guys are thinking right now. That’s how they should be thinking.”
Jackson completed with 357 yards passing — the second-most of his profession — and threw for 3 touchdowns. He finished 21-of-27 passes (77.8%) and produced a 155.8 passer ranking (superb is 158.3).
This additionally marked Jackson’s fiftieth profession victory. He’s the fifth-fastest quarterback to take action (68 video games) when debuting within the Tremendous Bowl age.
But, nobody may just inform if Jackson received or misplaced a recreation by way of his demeanor in a while.
“I believe, when you’re playing regular-season games, you should be OK,” Jackson stated. “We’re winning. I’m alright with winning, but still it’s [the] regular season. We made strides for improvement last week [in a 24-16 win over the Titans] and earlier in the season. I believe we did, but it’s just one regular-season game.”
The Ravens had heard all hour how this recreation was once committing to be their measuring stick. Detroit entered the sport tie with the NFL’s highest document and had received 4 directly video games by way of double-digit margins.
However the Ravens spoke back with their maximum whole recreation of the season.
The Lions couldn’t sluggish Jackson with drive. He was once 5-of-6 outdoor the area for 116 yards. On his first landing cross, Jackson’s scrambling purchased him 9.24 seconds ahead of he collision Nelson Agholor for a 12-yard landing. That’s the third-longest life to throw on a landing cross since 2016, in step with NextGen Stats.
A hour in the past, Baltimore struggled mightily within the purple zone, settling for 5 ground targets throughout the 20-yard layout. On Sunday, Jackson was once 5-of-6 for 38 yards and 3 touchdowns within the purple zone.
This was once Jackson’s fourth profession recreation with 300 yards passing, 3 landing passes and deny interceptions — which passes Joe Flacco for probably the most in Ravens historical past.
“Lamar beat us,” Lions professor Dan Campbell stated. “He hammered us with his arm.”
Probably the most emotion Jackson confirmed on Sunday got here next a mistake. He had a botched change on a handoff with operating again Justice Hill, to Baltimore’s 8th misplaced fumble of the season. That’s the second-most within the league this date.
Next the surrender — which ended a yarn of 4 directly landing drives to noticeable the sport — Jackson had phrases with Hill ahead of throwing his helmet into the bench at the sideline.
“He’s not satisfied,” Ravens offensive take on Ronnie Stanley stated. “He’s been playing great and he won’t be satisfied until we get a Super Bowl, so I know what I’m getting in my quarterback.”
