Lamar Jackson thrilled after beating rival Chiefs
The Ravens have had a clear ceiling in a few spots. Namely, their inability to make a deep playoff run and their inability to beat the Chiefs. On Sunday Night Football, the Ravens were able to knock off one of those talking points.
The Ravens beat the Chiefs 36-35 in a highly competitive game. Lamar Jackson was thrilled with the result, speaking to ESPN after the game.
After losing on Monday Night Football to the Las Vegas Raiders, most were expecting the Ravens to come up short in this one. When the Ravens were down multiple possessions, many viewers felt the game was already over. The Ravens didn’t quite buy into that feeling.
With a win over the Chiefs, the Ravens have evened their record to 1-1. The team joins the rest of the division with one win and one loss. While it was clearly a big win, it meant much more to the Ravens than a mark in the win column.
According to Draft Kings, from 1990 to 2019, only 12 percent of the teams that started 0-2 went on to make the playoffs. Statistically speaking, the Ravens saved their season.
Despite losing several of their top players due to injuries and losing against what most saw as the inferior team in the division one week prior, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are still alive in 2021.
The Ravens are not out of the woods yet, as they remain in a competitive division that provided three playoff teams last season. All four teams are sporting a 1-1 record and have their eye on the playoffs. To win the division, the Ravens will likely need to win at least 11 more games.
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