Lamar Jackson has put together another MVP-caliber season while leading the Ravens to a first-round bye for the second time in his career.
The dual-threat quarterback has proven time and time again that he is one of the most dynamic weapons in football, but his regular-season success has yet to translate to the playoffs. Jackson has won just one playoff game in four appearances, and he's never made it past the Divisional Round. While his playoff averages exceed his regular-season averages, there's no denying his impact has been muted on the big stage.
After leading Baltimore to a 13-4 record, the spotlight is on Jackson to finally get over the hump. Anything shy of an AFC title and a trip to the Super Bowl would be a shortcoming.
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Will this be the year that Jackson and the Ravens finally break through? Take a look at the star QB's past performances in the NFL playoffs.
Lamar Jackson playoff record
Jackson has played in four career playoff games, and owns a 1-3 record in those contests.
The last time Jackson led the Ravens to a first-round bye in the playoffs was 2020, when they lost to the Titans in the AFC Divisional Round.
Jackson's only career playoff win came against Tennessee the following season, as he got his revenge in the 2021 AFC Wild-Card game. Baltimore would go on to lose to the Bills in the AFC Divisional Round the following week.
Jackson missed the Ravens' 2022 AFC Wild-Card loss to the Bengals due to a knee injury.
He is still searching for his first career AFC Championship appearance — something he will look to change in 2024.
2019 AFC Wild Card vs. Chargers: Loss, 23-17
In Jackson's first-career playoff game, the Ravens lost to Phillip Rivers, Melvin Gordon and the Chargers. Or, more accurately, Michael Badgley and the Chargers.
Los Angeles' kicker was the game's leading scorer, burying five field goals for 15 points.
The Chargers led 23-3 in the fourth quarter and a spirited comeback from Jackson and the Ravens came up short.
Jackson only completed 48.3 percent of his passes for 194 yards and two passing touchdowns to go with 54 rushing yards. He also had an interception and one fumble lost.
2020 AFC Divisional Round vs. Titans: Loss, 28-12
The Ravens went 14-3 and earned a first-round bye but Derrick Henry and the Titans came into Baltimore and knocked off the NFL MVP.
Baltimore went down big early again, trailing 28-6 after three quarters. Henry thrashed the Ravens' defense for 195 yards and he even threw a passing touchdown to WR Corey Davis.
Jackson finished with 365 passing yards, 143 rushing yards, one touchdown, two interceptions and one fumble lost.
2021 AFC Wild Card vs. Titans: Win, 20-13
Jackson and the Ravens would get revenge in the wild-card round the following year, earning his first career playoff win.
The dual-threat QB showed just how dangerous he can be with his speed, dashing for a 48-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter to tie the game and spark some life into Baltimore.
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The Ravens learned from their mistake the previous year, holding Henry to just 40 rushing yards.
Jackson completed 17 of his 21 passing attempts, finishing with 179 passing yards and 136 rushing yards.
2021 AFC Divisional Round vs. Bills: Loss, 17-3
Baltimore's Super Bowl hopes would end the following week in Buffalo, though.
The Ravens trailed 10-3 with the ball on the Bills' nine-yard line and under a minute to play in the third quarter. Instead of punching in the game-tying touchdown, Jackson threw a 101-yard pick-six to Bills CB Taran Johnson to give Buffalo a 17-3 lead it wouldn't surrender.
He finished with a pedestrian 162 passing yards, 34 rushing yards and one costly interception.
Lamar Jackson playoff stats
Jackson's playoff stats aren't anything to write home about, owning more interceptions than passing touchdowns and fumbles lost than rushing touchdowns.
You can find his stats from four career playoff games below.
| GP | Cmp-Att | Cmp% | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | FL | |
| Career | 4 | 76-136 | 55.9 | 900 | 3 | 5 | 367 | 1 | 2 |
