Lamar Jackson threw a rare pick-six in Saturday night's game. Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Lamar Jackson picks worst possible time for first career red-zone interception

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 1/16/21

Lamar Jackson picked the worst possible time to throw his first red-zone interception.

Jackson was intercepted on a third-and-goal play in the third quarter of Saturday’s AFC divisional round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills. Taron Johnson made the interception a yard deep in the end zone and returned it 101 yards for a touchdown.

TARON JOHNSON 101-YARD PICK-SIX!#BILLSMAFIA #NFLPlayoffs

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— NFL (@NFL) January 17, 2021

The interception plus extra point made it 17-3 Buffalo over Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens.

Before that interception, Jackson had 49 touchdowns and no interceptions in his career in the red zone.

Wow: That's Lamar Jackson's 1st career red-zone interception. He had 49 TD and 0 Int in the red zone in his career including playoffs entering the day, per @ESPNStatsInfo #BALvsBUF

— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) January 17, 2021

That pick-six also marked the third 100-plus yard pick-six in playoff history.

That's only the third 100+ yard INT return for a TD in playoff history

James Harrison in the Steelers' SB win over the Cardinals

George Teague in a 1993 Packers win over the Lions

— Mitch Goldich (@mitchgoldich) January 17, 2021

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