Mark Andrews will one day be honored by the Baltimore Ravens.
He’s their all-time leader in touchdown receptions, and he’s always been Lamar Jackson’s safety blanket and most productive pass-catcher.
However, even the greats fail at times.
Unfortunately for them, that was the case with Andrews on Sunday night.
He lost a fumble and had the most costly drop of his career.
Andrews juggled and eventually dropped the football after being wide open for a would-be game-tying two-point conversion.
The Ravens failed to recover an onside kick, and just like that, their season was over.
Even so, Lamar Jackson knows it wasn’t on him.
Following the defeat, a visibly angry and frustrated Jackson still stated that the team wouldn’t put all the blame on Andrews (via Kyle Mangum).
Lamar Jackson told Mark Andrews on the sideline that “we’re a team” after his drop.
“It’s not his fault. We’re not gonna put that on Mark.” pic.twitter.com/QKvq7quERW
— Kyle (@ImKyleMangum) January 20, 2025
Jackson ranted about how the team could not hold onto the ball and all the costly turnovers and penalties, but he knows better than to blame just one player for that.
If anything, they must stick together ahead of what promises to be a long offseason for John Harbaugh’s team.
Jackson threw an interception and lost a fumble, so even though the loss wasn’t entirely on him, he also has to be held accountable for yet another shortcoming.
Jackson has never led the Ravens to more than one win in a single playoff run, and that’s almost unheard of for a player of his caliber.
He could be winning his third MVP this season – and the second in a row – but he will get it at home and not on the field.
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