Some quarterbacks – like Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, for example – play their best football when it matters most in the playoffs. But unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
As Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk points out, Lamar Jackson’s passing numbers have been worse than his regular season number in every single season in which he made the playoffs.
“Over the course of his career, Jackson’s completion percentage is worse in the playoffs (57.4 percent) than in the regular season (64.5 percent). Jackson’s passer rating is worse in the playoffs (75.7) than in the regular season (98.0). His average yards per attempt is just 6.8 yards in the playoffs, significantly worse than his 7.5-yard average in the regular season. In regular season games, Jackson has thrown 125 touchdown passes to just 45 interceptions. In the playoffs he’s thrown only six touchdown passes, and six interceptions,” Smith wrote for Pro Football Talk.
Obviously, this is pretty horrible news for Jackson that his performance seems to falter as soon as he gets to the postseason, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it on social media.
We know what he is at this point. https://t.co/OO2QQVrjJj
— Corey Johnson (@coreymaurice) January 29, 2024
Shhhh don’t anyone bring that up! The Steelers QB isn’t good so so so what!? – ravens fan somewhere https://t.co/wUtchXVyji
— centerofsports (@matthewblackb13) January 29, 2024
I like Lamar, but unfortunately facts are facts. He didn't play well at all yesterday, nor did the rest of the team. They have the roster to win, but just didn't execute at all yesterday https://t.co/LL6ibsBk4A
— steve bennett (@stevebe54409831) January 29, 2024
Oh brother https://t.co/pEbrTfJN94
— Josh (@onlyonejj22) January 29, 2024
Football Embiid? https://t.co/YFGmAXYjf5
— Jay Yarow (@jyarow) January 29, 2024
But he did beat Ryan Tannehill and rookie CJ Stoud. https://t.co/QX58adLVx0
— NFLFanGrid (@NFLFanGrid) January 29, 2024
Jackson will almost certainly be named the league’s MVP this season, but he’s still ending the season on a sour note.
