Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh has not yet decided whether the quarterback will play on Saturday against the Steelers.
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Monday that he has not made a decision on whether NFL Most Valuable Player favorite Lamar Jackson will start Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a game that has already been canceled. It has consequences for Baltimore.
The Ravens clinched the AFC North title as well as the No. 1 seed in the AFC in Sunday’s 56-19 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
“We have to work on the injury part first,” Harbaugh said. “That will probably take us 24 to 48 hours to really understand and then we’ll make those decisions. We won’t keep it a secret. We’ll let you know what we’ll do once we start training.” [el miércoles]”.
Lamar Jackson had a perfect performance in the Baltimore Ravens’ victory over the Miami Dolphins. AP Photo/Matt Rourke
If Lamar Jackson doesn’t play, he would have at least a 19-day rest between games. Baltimore will host the Divisional Round on January 20 or 21.
The last time the Ravens faced this scenario of resting starters was in 2019, when Baltimore was the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Harbaugh decided to rest Lamar Jackson and six other starters in the final regular-season game that year.
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After that long layoff in 2019, Baltimore looked rusty in a 28-12 upset loss to the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round. The Ravens were held to their lowest points of the season and Lamar Jackson completed 31 of 59 passes (52.5 percent) for 365 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions.
“It’s a different team, different circumstances, different everything except for the record that was pretty much the same and the bye week,” Harbaugh said. “I remember the experience and the decisions we made [en el 2019], but the decisions we make, we make for certain reasons. We thought they were the right decisions.
“What was shocking as to why we didn’t play our best football that day, it’s really hard to say what the cause and effect was. We didn’t go out and we didn’t do it.” [el trabajo]. And that’s what I take away.”
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There are nine players on Baltimore’s current 53-man roster who participated in that 2019 playoff loss, which was the last time the Ravens were at home in a postseason game.
“That learning experience helped us overcome a lot of things to get to where we are now,” Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley said. “So we know where we still have to go and that memory will always stay with us.”
Lamar Jackson has emerged as the heavy favorite to win his second NFL MVP award, leading Baltimore to six straight wins and a league-best 13-3 record. If Lamar Jackson doesn’t play, the Ravens would likely turn to backup Tyler Huntley.
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