The Baltimore Ravens have now won back-to-back AFC North titles after finishing the 2024 regular season with a mark of 12-5.
Now, they are set to host the arch-rival Pittsburgh Steelers at home in the first round of the playoffs this weekend.
Former NFL tight end and current Fox broadcaster Greg Olsen joined “The Herd” to speak about how the Ravens can keep the pressure off star quarterback Lamar Jackson.
“The only way through it is through it. So, I think it is going to take one playoff win…Get (Jackson) off to a really fast start…Let him settle into the first playoff game this weekend,” Olsen said.
“They are going to do a good job settling him into this game. The better start we get, the more comfortable and less pressure he feels.”
— @gregolsen88 on Lamar Jackson pic.twitter.com/h5hMY5L1cN
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) January 8, 2025
As great a playmaker as Jackson is, he is just 2-4 in the playoffs as a starter.
The two-time MVP is one of the brightest stars in the game but has failed to show up when the lights get very bright.
After leading the league this season in quarterback rating (77.5), passer rating (119.6), and touchdown percentage (8.6%), Jackson is looking to bring that momentum into the postseason.
However, the former Heisman winner is just 3-5 in his career against the Pittsburgh Steelers and has never faced them in the playoffs.
This is his time to show up and make a statement.
As Olsen said in his appearance, there is only one way to overcome obstacles as an NFL quarterback, and that is through.
If Jackson and the Ravens can gain some early momentum against the Steelers, they have a good chance of winning.
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