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Jamison Hensley, ESPN Employees Author
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — If Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has discovered something from his playoff struggles, it is to recollect to maintain his feelings in examine when the stakes of the video games improve.
“I’d simply be too excited,” Jackson stated after Tuesday’s follow. “That is all. Too antsy. I am seeing issues earlier than it occurred, like, ‘Oh, I received to calm myself down.’ However simply being extra skilled, I’ve discovered a approach to steadiness it out.”
Because the Ravens play host to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a wild-card sport Saturday, Jackson will look to beat his postseason disappointment. The 2-time NFL Most Invaluable Participant is 2-4 within the playoffs and has by no means reached the Tremendous Bowl in his earlier six seasons.
The difficulty with Jackson has been turnovers. In six playoff begins, he has thrown six interceptions and has misplaced three fumbles.
“You bought to attempt to be mistake-free,” Jackson stated. “The sport’s received with the turnover battle and protecting the ball in your management, transferring the ball down the sector, getting first downs, placing factors on the ball. Clearly, that is the way you win these video games.”
Jackson would not take into consideration the playoff losses from earlier in his profession as a result of he feels he was too younger. There’s just one postseason defeat that repeatedly involves thoughts — final season’s 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs within the AFC Championship Sport.
“That is most likely the one playoff sport I do take into consideration,” Jackson stated. “It was proper there. However my thoughts, I am targeted now, although. It’s what it’s at this level.”
What does he take into consideration from that AFC Championship Sport?
“We misplaced it,” he stated.
