Last weekend in the NFL delivered an exciting matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Baltimore Ravens, where Lamar Jackson and his team ultimately came up short. After this loss, with the sole focus on reaching the Super Bowl, it was the quarterback himself who shared something very important with his teammates about their closest rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers of Mike Tomlin and Russell Wilson.
In a recent conversation with the press, the former Louisville quarterback made it clear that they need to focus on their own game and not on what their top competitors in the AFC North might be doing.
“We don’t need to worry about the Steelers. We need to worry about us,” Jackson said. “That’s the first thing; worry about what we need to clean up on this side. Clean that (expletive) up. Forget every other team. We are beating ourselves out there. There are opportunities, [but] we’re not making them happen. We need to make those critical situations happen, and we’re not doing it.“
After the latest loss at the hands of the Eagles at their own stadium, John Harbaugh’s team finished Week 13 of the NFL season with a record of eight wins and five losses, placing them in second place in the division, behind Tomlin and Wilson’s Steelers.
Baltimore will be able to recover players as they have entered their Bye Week. In Week 15, they will travel to New York to face the Giants at the emblematic MetLife Stadium.
John Harbaugh still believes in what his players can deliver
The Ravens‘ loss to Philadelphia hit the team hard; however, their hopes of moving forward this season remain intact. Harbaugh made that clear, staying confident in what his players can deliver on the field.
“Every goal that we have is in front of us, and we have the team to do it.” Harbaugh said. “I’m proud of our guys; I feel like they’ve fought through a lot of things this year. It’s been 13 straight weeks. We’ve had a lot of tough games; we’ve had a lot of travel. We’ve gone against teams in situations where they were hot, they were at their best, they were playing good football, they were healthy, and it’s a challenge, and I think our guys handled that challenge really well. So that forges you for what’s ahead.”
“We can win the division, we can make it as a wild card, or we could be out [of the playoffs],” Harbaugh also added. “It’s up to us to determine that. I feel like, if we win the games, we’ll be in really good shape.”
Harbaugh makes one thing clear about Jackson’s performance
A curious situation arose regarding Jackson’s performance in the loss to the Eagles, where the QB’s mother stated that Jackson could have run more during the game. Regarding this, the head coach shared his opinion.
“I really trust Lamar. I trust his mom, too. His mom is a good judge. She’s seen more of Lamar ball than anybody, so I’m sure she has a great handle on it. Let Lamar and his mom talk though all of that stuff. I trust Lamar to make good decisions.“
Baltimore Ravens’ upcoming games
- Bye Week
- vs New York Giants, December 15th
- vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 21st
- vs Houston Texans, December 25th
- vs Cleveland Browns, January 5th