Marlon Humphrey uses 'choke' to describe Ravens after shock loss

Tom Gatto

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Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey had harsh words for his team after a second consecutive one-and-done exit from the NFL playoffs.

Humphrey told reporters after top-seeded Baltimore's 28-12 upset loss to Tennessee on Saturday night that the team lacks the proper mindset to win in the postseason.

"You've got to look yourself in the mirror, and I think this team right now, its identity is to get to the playoffs and choke," the third-year pro said after the Ravens became the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 6 seed since the Patriots lost to the Jets in 2011. 

Baltimore fell behind 14-0 in the first half and then trailed 28-6 in the fourth quarter of the AFC divisional round game. A late touchdown gave the Ravens slight hope of a comeback, but the Lamar Jackson-led offense stalled after that score.

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Jackson, the prohibitive favorite to be named NFL MVP for 2019, is now 0-2 in the playoffs. He was behind center as a rookie last January when the Ravens lost to the Chargers in the AFC wild-card round.

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Tom Gatto joined The Sporting News as a senior editor in 2000 after 12 years at The Herald-News in Passaic, N.J., where he served in a variety of roles including sports editor, and a brief spell at APBNews.com in New York, where he worked as a syndication editor. He is a 1986 graduate of the University of South Carolina.