The Baltimore Ravens are traveling to face the Buffalo Bulls in an AFC divisional-round matchup.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Ravens quarterback Jamar Jackson are looking to continue their magical seasons.
Of the two, FOX Sports host Colin Cowherd believes the pressure is on one of them more than the other in this game.
“I think the game means more to Lamar Jackson. … If he delivers a clunker, it’s going to start to define him. How he plays matters,” Cowherd said on “The Herd.”
The pressure is on Lamar Jackson:
"If he delivers a clunker, it's going to start to define him. How he plays matters." — @ColinCowherd pic.twitter.com/z8QT5fF3yg
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) January 17, 2025
While Jackson is a two-time MVP and could be getting his third very soon, he has not performed well in the playoffs in his career.
He has a career playoff passer rating of just 81.2 and has three playoff wins in seven NFL seasons.
Jackson has to play well in this matchup if Baltimore wants to come out on top.
Holding down Allen and the Bills offense is a very tall task, which is why the Ravens need to be sharp on offense as well.
When the two met in Week 4, the Ravens destroyed the Bills 35-10.
In that game, Jackson posted a passer rating of 135.4 and completed 72.2 percent of his passes.
He is going to have to replicate that performance if he hopes to get his fourth playoff win.
If he performs poorly and the Ravens lose, his play in the playoffs will be a bad mark on his career until he changes the story.
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