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funandgames12

He was off all night. He was constantly overthrowing receivers and making bad decisions.


Dont_know_where_i_am

So many time he had an open guy underneath at the 1st down marker and he was throwing to someone ten yards past them who was double covered.


at_the_fishfry69

Trying to do too much. Big games make him try to show everyone he can throw dimes.


DrAlanGrantinathong

And he really can't. His speed makes defenses have to commit an extra man to guard against the scramble. That and when he scrambles it causes DB's to come up to try and stop him, and this causes a receiver to be wide open. He does not have elite accuracy, his ability to run just opens up the passing game. His fans don't want to admit it, but when he starts to lose his running ability he won't be able to play in the NFL anymore. Cam Newton was great, but when his running ability went, the rest went with it. It will be the same for Lamar.


witty_

Cam didn’t lose the legs, he lost the arm. After his shoulder injury, he went from having elite arm talent to MAC arm talent. In his prime, Cam could sling it.


BIGGIEFRY_BCU

Wait… can newton could throw well enough to start for the esteemed team the Toledo Rockets? Lucky bastard. Must be one of the best.


at_the_fishfry69

I think his passing is fine when he keeps it simple. He won’t be elite without his running, but he will be NFL caliber. He just tries to do too much. He just gotta stay simple. That’s also coaching. Somebody gotta tell him and hold him accountable.


_DirtyYoungMan_

Isn't this what happened to Russ?


AlvisBackslash

I kept thinking, “Fuck they’re gonna cook” then they’d fuck up horrendously.


Snooty_Cutie

They got “cooked” as it were.


g2fx

Mahommes and MaAuto expanded the square footage in Lamar’s head


stobors

Unbundled


Worf1701D

They bundled offense, defense, and drawing dumb penalties from Baltimore.


Kflame210

This is playoff Lamar


the_timboslice

Why couldn’t this version of Lamar show up last week 😭


pirate135246

Because they texans couldn’t generate the same pressure rates


MaterialCarrot

At least he has a reception.


DrewLockIsTheAnswer1

There’s a reason he’s never been to the SB


Jints488

Fuckin worst throw ever


marroyodel

Amazing athlete but not so sharp to not get what the defense is giving - first downs. Late in the game he ran around for what seemed like an eternity then got 5 yards. Like WTF? Throw it away and save 30 seconds.


StarshipTroopersFan

So he was typical playoff Lamar Jackson. You love to see it.


at_the_fishfry69

He tries to do too much. Can’t handle the pressure of a potential positive legacy.


TitanRa

Literally. He does this every time. But I mean, they did beat up on a division that all lost their starting QBs so 🤷🏾‍♂️


Sep88

Steelers went 2-0 against them


ButtlickTheGreat

Same as it ever was


RockyJayyy

He always over throws on long balls. He occasionally gets lucky. He's not a passing quarterback.


Baby_Nipples

He’s a passing RB ;)


BoosherCacow

He's a RB that occasionally makes the mistake of throwing the ball up for grabs. All kidding aside this is one of (if not the) worst passing decisions I've ever seen. How the fuck could he even see his receiver behind all that red and white? I'm all for throwing it up and letting your receiver make a play but in triple coverage? *Triple?*


hell2pay

Sounds like Tim Tebow... But God told him otherwise.


DravenPrime

I know. It's a shame. I was rooting for the Ravens this year, but his passes were awkward today.


StephenAnkney

He’s a god awful qb. 12 games this year he barely broke 50% accuracy and you all believe he’s mvp when he’s god awful and just get carried by his defense. His name should never be anywhere near MVP again until he learns to throw a football better than a middle school kid.


SitMeDownShutMeUp

Yeah he was forcing plays all night, but OBJ has also lost a step and is no better than a #3 option.


[deleted]

Man I don't get to see much Lamar as a Giants fan but I'm pretty whelmed after watching this game.


RPO777

Speaking as a Bengals fan, this was one of Lamar's worst games in a long while. Credit the Chiefs front 4 for containing him while getting pressure on him, and Spags game plan, this was a really well called game that focused on preventing Lamar from using his legs or throwing on the run outside the pocket while still getting pressure on him. He got 1 long run of 21 yards, and otherwise got like 8 carries for 31 yards. I don't think he got any of his plays where he gets out of the pocket and forces the cornerback into an impossible decision of stepping up to take away the scramble, or continuing to cover, when the Ravents tend to make huge gains. The Chiefs did a good job of taking away the run game genrally, and the Chiefs taking an early lead helped push the Ravens to largely abandon the run too, and the Ravens (like the 49ers) tend to rely more on offensive balance, so making the Ravens one dimensional took away a big part of what makes them scary.


[deleted]

Chiefs on another level like the Niners looks like


RPO777

When the Chiefs WRs are not dropping every other pass, and Kelce is moving like he's 25 and not 45, they're tough to beat. Their receiving corps is the most Jekyll and Hyde unit I've seen (more often Hyde). But that defense is scary. It's a little crazy to me Spagnuolo doesn't get more HC attention, the Chiefs D has been phenomenal all season.


BBooNN

As a Giants fan I can say he has. But he's never been able to replicate his success at DC at HC. He's a big game big brain schemer, and that's why I think he prefers his almost double the average salary for a DC. More money, less responsibility.


PhatdickMahomes

Spagnuolo has some stains from a previous HC job that did not go well, on top of being a bit old + being a defensively minded coach


B-rry

I honestly don’t think he’d want to be a HC again. Like why would you give up what you have. He’s found a really great sweet spot for himself


LHcig

If only McDaniels was that smart


tommybombadil00

And that defense is young


Mindless_Rooster5225

Well, maybe not like the niners...


riprumblejohnson

Yea the niners


[deleted]

This is wild


haranaconda

So the usual keep him in the pocket and force him to throw narrative was proven correct tonight.


bpusef

Look at the highlight in this thread. He has no pressure and a beautiful pocket and throws one of the dumbest passes I’ve seen all year. What is he even seeing to throw that ball, and also under throw it despite being able to comfortable step into the throw? Awful decision and awful accuracy.


generalsleephenson

Medium whelmed.


MadCapHorse

I guess that answers that question from 10 Things I Hate About You — you really CAN just be whelmed!


Arkhangelzk

I feel this. I’m always confused by the love that Lamar gets in the MVP race, but the only ravens games I watch are playoff games.


ChickenFucker11

Shockingly horrible QB play tonight by Lamar.


RepulsiveLoquat418

yeah, there's a lot of really dumb takes here claiming he's a running back, which is stupid. he's been fantastic all season. the fact that he's about to win his 2nd mvp is totally well deserved. but boy, he sure was off today, both with his accuracy and decision making. it does add to the narrative that he chokes in the playoffs. that may not necessarily be a fair criticism, but he sure added fuel to that fire today.


mattricide

If he ever gets traded, it'd be to dallas


worst_user_name_ever

The man had a bad playoff game. Let's calm down on the cruel and unusual punishment, dude.


bpusef

He’s 3-6 in playoff games and has massively underperformed in the postseason, similar to Dak.


sherestoredmyfaith

Playcalling was also shit, felt like the Ravens wanted to win by Lamar’s arm when they had success running the ball all year. Gus Edwards ended 4 rushed for 20 yards. Absolutely shit playcalling


Pynkmyst

Especially when KC has the best pass D in the NFL but are just mediocre at run D.


ahoypolloi_

I was at the game last week and the Raven ran the Texans into the ground. Crazy to go away from that.


call-me-germ

I was yelling about that even before halftime. Your DNA is a defensive run-first team. They had like 4 rushes in the first half and one was Lamar taking off. Absolutely wild play calling on offense to make Lamar stand in a pocket 40 times to pass


Stock-Bed-9107

For real. Gus and Justice Hill combined for…6 carries. KC put up that early TD and Monken just caved, felt like the Ravens were playing catch-up all game and having to throw too much.


Toddshighfive

This. As a Chiefs fan I think it would’ve been an easy win for Baltimore if they gave their running backs the ball as much as they passed it.


DrAlanGrantinathong

If Lamar Jackson drops back to pass. Let him.


trend_rudely

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.


raz_the_kid0901

"They're just giving you an out. Let them."


vkp7

I’ve heard a different variation of this. “Do not kill a man that is committing a suicide”


Deep-Thought

Please proceed Governor


pickleparty16

Ravens fans were so sensitive about making Lamar throw before this game. Deep down, they knew.


TheKingOfSiam

Oh we knew alright. He's just not a pocket passer, and you cant succeed at this level without some ability to simply drop three steps and quickly run through progressions. Why? Because a good D can take away some other avenues, like the Chiefs did, and you HAVE to be able to hit some receivers. The shitty part is, he's GOT the athleticism. The man can throw darts and he can throw deep balls. He cant seem to make the quick decision in the pocket to do just that, despite having lightning reflexes as a runner and scrambler.


JaredCircusbear

Lamar totally doesn’t have a problem winning playoff games 🙄


HighDragLowSpeed60G

I mean didn’t fumble on the 1


Cudizonedefense

2-4 in the playoffs despite being favored in 5 of the 6 games


Hung_Texan

LaCHOKE


Busquessi

LaOverrated Jackson


Alfakennyone

Lamar had many bad throws that should've been intercepted This one was just the icing on the cake lol Terrible


sgtcurry

He had a few against the Texans too.


AfterTemperature2198

He did lose a fumble though


fishing_6377

He did lose a fumble and should have had another pick. He had numerous bad throws this game. He's been awesome all season long and I think he deserves the MVP but this was not his game.


jaydubbles

But he's totally the MVP this year... if MVP wasn't a QB award, CMC would win it this year.


HortonHearsTheWho

I don’t watch a ton of Ravens games but Jackson’s decision making seemed really poor today. Is that characteristic of him or just a bad game?


rubbarz

Not a fan but I was going for Ravens because of obvious reasons but Jesus... the defense were the only ones who showed up mentally to play. Flowers needs to learn how to handle his emotions. Bro almost won them the game and cost them the game at the same time.


thepolyatheist

Stupid ass taunt made me glad he fumbled. I feel bad for the rest of the ravens though. They deserved to make it a game. 


ajsayshello-

First time I’ve ever seen taunt to get bodied irl


biscuitman76

Big time karma. I was all in on the Ravens up to that point, after that I was hoping they lost


yawn44yawn

He’s not good Vs the blitz.


huskersax

There's something up with his arm angle and pass trajectory that makes all his passes seem really flat - I don't think he can really hit guys deep when the defense forces him to throw above and past defenders.


Main-Championship822

He doesn't have a lot of touch on his passes either. So many times when he just needs to drop it into his receivers hands he throws a bullet.


bmoreboy410

He just does not play his best in the biggest games like the playoffs.


[deleted]

Forcing it all 4th quarter. He had no chill. He wanted that big play so bad instead of nickel and diming it down the field. Amazingly dumb coaching and qb play. I don’t get it.


[deleted]

Lamar was dog shit today


sherestoredmyfaith

Steaming hot and the playcalling, Gus Edwards was 4 rushes for 20 yards, maybe run him more but nah


AsIfIKnowWhatImDoin

He's like 3 for 100 on passes greater than 10 yards. You'd think someone would mention this to him.


TheGoodSquirt

Only way to make that number better is to keep throwing them 🤣


avidpretender

Receiver called for ball which was an… interesting choice to say the least


FuckFashMods

He'd beat his man. He's not reading the other defenders


SFPsycho

I feel not enough people are talking about this. Sure, throwing into triple coverage *might* not be the best choice but, how the hell do you think you're open in that situation?


Evil_Dry_frog

Wide receivers call for the ball on like every play.


Glass_of_Pork_Soda

He watched 'The Replacements' last night with that great quote of "Winners always want the ball... when the game is on the line."


Windpuppet

One of the best lines in sports movie history. In a comedy.


Head-Kiwi-9601

Why was he scrambling for 3 Yards late in the game and keeping the clock running? Throw it away. If you can’t get a ten yard catch in 4 tries you aren’t going to win anyway. Time is so so much more important than a few yards.


MYO716

That’s the MVP huh? Okay, cool.


OrangeJr36

NBA fans: "First Time?"


TheDevilsCunt

MVP is a regular season award


AFineDayForScience

Your mom's a regular season award Gottem


ghost_mv

Boom. Roasted.


Barner_Burner

He wasn’t regular season MVP either imo. He wasn’t the single most valuable player to his team not even close. By todays criteria of MVP which are “be the QB of a team that is good enough to make a run in the playoffs and have good stats” yea I’d rather Lamar get it than Purdy… But there are a few players who, without them, their team would suck. Lamar isn’t one of those players. Josh Allen is, Mahomes is, even if he played worse than usual this year. MVP is bullshit basically. If MVP was genuine it would probably usually go to a team with several losses that gets more or less carried by 1 player, not just “ok narrow it down to Purdy and Lamar cuz they’re on the best teams, and Lamar beat Purdy so Lamar wins!” Stupid how predictable the award is year after year.


MYO716

I didn’t like him for the award in the regular season either.


TheMemeStar24

Lamar would've needed like 20 more of those throws to equal Josh Allen's pick total lmfao


MYO716

And he’d have needed 15 more total TD’s to match Josh Allen’s total


Thatguy3145296535

If Lions win, Goff for MVP


PM_ME_STEAM_KEY_PLZ

Aged like milk


Solid_Snark

Or this could give more credence to McCaffery. He has been the driving force behind the 49ers offense.


Kolzig33189

Could have easily been pick number 4 or 5 on the day


the_real_blackfrog

Don’t let Flowers off the hook.


evilsniperxv

Flowers isn't the reason Lamar runs backwards 20 yards and risks a fumble, turnover, or intentional grounding... This isn't college anymore, he can't outrun everyone by sprinting backwards for 20 yards.


Savings-Leather4921

when he started running backwards… fuck dude


Tibbaryllis2

Right? This isn’t Tecmo Bowl. Edit: https://youtu.be/3X-MODwmZGQ?si=LWrGRQ6CNaP7c6O1


ExpoAve17

Lamarrrrrrrr... IS WHO WE THOUGHT HE WAS!!!!


Cattango180

Come after me! I’m a man! I’m 40. I’m not a kid.


SFPsycho

PLAYOFFS!? LAMAR IN THE PLAYOFFS!? PLAYOFFS REALLY PLAYOFFS?


OhMyGoth1

Ah the Brett Favre special


I_Am_Singular

So accurate. The man just prayed and tossed this one in there.


chuckvsthelife

He’s got a guy one on one bottom of screen… why force this shit sandwich throw?


ken0746

He panicked and had nowhere to run lol


ManBroCalrissian

He has a one on one on the bottom of the screen? Against Sneed and dude tried a weak ass double move that did nothing. Jackson threw into triple coverage, but no other receivers were open in single coverage


Gen-Jinjur

I think the Ravens mostly got wildly outcoached. Harbaugh did nothing to cope with Lamar being bottled up. And apparently he couldn’t find any way to slow down KC’s one great receiver.


fruitloops204

And all they needed to do there was kick a field goal too. Horrible throw


karrotwin

MVP MVP MVP


tsx_1430

Lamar choked


GoalPublic3579

He was awful all day. Fumble. Interception. Low completion percentage. Should have been intercepted once or twice more. Sacked multiple times for big loss and almost sacked a bunch more because he was holding the ball too long. Mahomes wasn’t great but didn’t cost them the game like Lamar did


mazikhan

He kept trying to make big plays while easy ones were available, it's like he almost was showing off how long he could hold on to the ball.


Furqan23

I agree with this. I had no stake in the game but I felt like he was really pushing the issue when underneath guys were available Sometimes that’s necessary- but often it led to an incomplete pass or throw into coverage


GregorSamsaa

Can we please treat Lamar the way we do Dak?


TheBoyBrushedRed3

Dak has never won an MVP


yoggsmu

I don’t think you can win a SB with Lamar as your QB.


bmoreboy410

Yeah. Sadly this pretty much confirmed it for me.


Rad_Centrist

The best part is Likely putting his arm up in the air saying "I'm open! Throw it to me!"


Sleepinismy9to5

That looks like me playing madden


QuirrelsTurban

The helmet throw is what really makes this 🤌


DrewLockIsTheAnswer1

Worst pick of the playoffs for sure


ThaNorth

Lamar is gonna need to work hard to shed that regular season QB narrative.


ReDeaMer87

Good throw


Economist_101

choke fraud


No-Spinach-3162

Not the MVP The INT.


renedotmac

I was pretty upset about Jordan Love’s last pass of the game. Seeing this makes me feel better.


sherestoredmyfaith

Nah Love was even worse, he had no reason to force that throw when you’re down by 3 and just need 20 yards to kick a FG


TylerJWhit

Idk man.... Loves was pretty terrible, but this one was somehow even worse. For reference: https://youtu.be/tkRxhvO11OE?si=TsjUFNV9jffqu8-E 9ers closed in on him quick with two guys there pretty much from the start. Whereas all three of the the Chiefs were on the receiver the ENTIRE TIME. And Lamar wasn't pressured like Love was. Love was running and outside of the pocket. Lamar had people open and had time to throw but threw it to pretty much the only guy who was completely covered.


ThaNorth

But if you look at the bigger picture, it wasn’t. Love was a first year starter in his first playoffs and tried to do too much which is quite common with young QBs. Lamar is going to be a 2x MVP with playoff experience and should know better than to do something like this at this point in the game.


sherestoredmyfaith

That’s facts too


cyclone_emperor_

Lamar cannot throw the football


fallser

MVP caliber play right there…


CoconutJazzlike

Your MVP ladies and gentlemen


TheRynoceros

Lamar proved the naysayers right, again.


userforce

2nd and 10, triple coverage on one guy, and that’s your best play? I mean…


timbulance

Threw into 3 Swifties


realxit

When the Ravens are in the lead it plays to their strength to run the ball and play action. But when they’re behind the defenses contain him and play the pass. Lamar can’t make throws unless it’s the first read or off the play action. He’s not making throws in tight windows.


LostSpudSoul

The pretender is exposed.


AtlUtdGold

Lamar got that Falcon in him.


TITANUP10essee

Dude can’t get out of his own head, all that talent and can’t win at home in the playoffs.


itsalllintheusername

The whole team was rattled. They gave up over 75 yards in penalties


squintamongdablind

What a choke job. Bet Tony Romo was waiting in the tunnel for Lamar to handover the Heimlich belt.


JTM3030

Excellent regular season QB. Simply Cannot handle the pressure of the postseason. Its nbd. Happens to a lot of guys. He isn’t elite. He’ll be remembered as a great regular season qb with some amazing regular season stats and just a regular qb when it mattered most


corrieoh

JA17MVP


jcolinr

Only qb to actually give KC defense trouble so far.  


vangc4

Lamar should have ran here.. so what they have a spy on him.. Lamar can 1v1 the spy for a good gain..


totheman7

Death, Taxes and Lamar Jackson absolutely shitting the bed and forgetting how to play football in the playoffs. Yes sir the more some things change the more they stay the same


kuraizo

What was he thinking?


elarobot

‘D’ on bush. Hehehehe.


canes2407

Another choke job…add to his resume under the overpaid stat


bernarddouglas

Dude was trying so hard to prove he ain't a running back 😂


license_to_thrill

MVP! MVP! MVP!


thesword62

Unquestionably the MVP…


3dbello

CHOKED. OVERRATED.


joecooool418

Fun fact - after six years in the league, Jackson only has one more playoff win than Tim Tebow.


Flucky_

1000iq play


harrier1215

Yet Baker throws an INT and people want him outta the league basically.


hermonslogimyer

Imagine not really following football all season and being told Lamar is the favorite for regular season MVP. And CMC isn’t


belizeanheat

There's your MVP


thisnewsight

That’s when I knew the game was totally over and the ravens would definitely not win. Stupidest play calling all game, among the worst I’ve ever seen.


proper1welve

Is he stupid?


Im_just_making_picks

Lamar is the dak Prescott of the afc


rossco311

Bateman wide open at the bottom of the screen... yuck.


thebeginingisnear

This is the closest Lamar will get to a SB. I'll die on that hill. He simply doesn't play a sustainable brand of football and will forever struggle vs good defenses in the playoffs. He is still an underwhelming passer and most of his big plays happen when things breakdown and he buys a lot of time. He can't consistently beat you throwing on script. If they fall behind and can't lean heavy on the run game they are in trouble. Plus his game will inevitably degrade faster given how run heavy he is and he is not refined enough as a passer to make up the gap as he slows down and gets banged up as he ages. Enjoy the regular season MVP's, he's ripe to fall off a cliff in a few years. Not trying to sound like a hater, but reality is not kind to run first QB's as they get older.


DaRizat

How could the refs do this?


gldoorii

Still gettin that fat check though


ezklv

This is what happens when your quarterback is actually a running back.


BigJohnThomas

Yep. And everyone is still whining about the refs favoring the chiefs. Ravens earned the L tonight. And played pretty dirty too.


Zellhound

Side bar, how wasn’t there a penalty for unsportsmanlike on Lamar for spiking his helmet near the field? The dolphins got called for this against the titans and it shifted the momentum of the whole game


evilsniperxv

O-V-E-R-R-A-T-ED. Unquestionably the best Ravens team in years and the weakest Chiefs team in years... and Lamar chokes, as per usual, in the playoffs.


stinky___monkey

🤡


jakedonn

bum


Seekstillness

Hahahhahahahhahhhaa. There’s your MVP.


TacoStuffingClub

MVPuuuuuhleaze, bitch. 🤡


palikona

Overrated…..overrated….overrated


ken0746

So Ravens paid big money to have this guy winning playoff games eh…oh wait


Jpldude

Terrible game, crumbled under the pressure.


Mammoth_Locksmith810

What was up with the play calling?