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Oct 11, 2021; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws a touchdown pass to Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown (not pictured) under pressure from Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (99) during the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 11, 2021; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws a touchdown pass to Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown (not pictured) under pressure from Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (99) during the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Lamar Jackson delivered a jaw-dropping moment for everyone witnessing the Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts game Monday night. As the Ravens pulled off an out-of-the-world comeback in the fourth quarter of the game covering a deficit of 9-22.
The game surprisingly ended in a draw with 25-25 on the scoreboard and the Ravens went on to score six more points in the overtime, sealing a completely absurd victory for them.
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Twitter goes wild on the comeback
Jackson rallied the Ravens to the overtime as he delivered three consecutive touchdown drives with a fourth touchdown that came in overtime. The Ravens’ quarterback finished with a career-high of 442 passing yards with 37 of 43 passes and four touchdowns with no interceptions.
John Harbaugh on why the Ravens were able to come back from 19 points down for a 31-25 win over the Colts:
“First of all, we have Lamar Jackson. Next of all, we have a bunch of guys just like Lamar Jackson, with heart, spirit, soul, persistence and all the other things.” pic.twitter.com/4lH856RadJ
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) October 12, 2021
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Ravens’ head coach John Harbaugh couldn’t just believe what his boys had accomplished and said, “It was one of the greatest performances I’ve ever seen.”
Following the Ravens’ miraculous win over the Colts, Twitter went bonkers with crazy reactions by NFL analysts, players, and fans.
Lamar Jackson really put up 442 passing yards while completing 86% of his throws
Superstar
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) October 12, 2021
Anyone who thinks Lamar Jackson isn't a great thrower of the football … well, that was Bradyesque. Anyone who believes the Ravens can't fall desperately behind and pass their way back into a game … well, behold. Greatest Lamar has ever thrown it.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) October 12, 2021
Lamar Jackson is 5th in NFL in passing and 8th in the NFL in rushing 🤯.
.— Andrew Hawkins (@Hawk) October 12, 2021
Lamar Jackson is first player in NFL history with 400 yards passing, 4 TD passes, 0 INTs and 50 yards rushing in a single game
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) October 12, 2021
Remember when they said Lamar Jackson couldn’t lead a big comeback with his arm?
It was 22-3 late in the third quarter. pic.twitter.com/WbJ4JG4pq1
— Ryan Mink (@ryanmink) October 12, 2021
Lamar Jackson is currently on pace to finish the 2021 season with 5,165 passing yards
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) October 12, 2021
Lamar Jackson on his miraculous display
“To be honest, it wasn’t a doubt in my mind,” Jackson said about his team’s chances of pulling off the comeback win in OT. “Our team, we hit that peak that we needed at the right time in the second half. We just knew it was one play at a time — that’s all we kept saying in the huddle.”
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“I was just locked in,” Jackson recalled. “I was just calm, everything was moving slow, I was just taking it a play at a time.”
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Oct 11, 2021; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs with the ball as Indianapolis Colts middle linebacker Bobby Okereke (58) defends during the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jackson led to a 62-yard team high on the ground but fell short of just one game from breaking the NFL record for consecutive 100-yard rushing games. Although the 24-year-old QB did set the franchise’s single-game passing record.
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With Lamar Jackson putting on another show with four back-to-back wins, has put the team in a very good spot ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Chargers who themselves are 4-1 up. A clash between these NFL giants next week might bring some more challenges for Lamar. Will he be able to seal a W against them too?
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