Lamar Jackson Rated 'Most Overrated Quarterback in NFL'

Jackson is a very accomplished regular-season quarterback. The problem is that regular-season form rarely carries over into the postseason, when results matter most.

For example, the Ravens often make the playoffs, but he’s reached the AFC title game only once in eight attempts, which ended in a decisive loss to the eventual champions, the Kansas City Chiefs.

Then again, the Ravens don’t function on the same level when the 28-year-old is not playing football. John Harbaugh ‘s job came under the scanner in 2025 after the Ravens lost four straight games as Jackson rehabbed. Jackson’s return rejuvenated the Ravens, who won three games on the trot.

Lamar Jackson cleared to play against the Browns

Jackson played the Minnesota Vikings in his second game after returning from injury. Even though the Ravens began as the favorites, the Vikings defense quickly established a choke hold on the offense.

This forced Jackson to play conservative football. He threw a modest 176 yards on 16 completions (58.6% pass completion) and 1 touchdown.

Days later, concerning news sprung out of the Ravens facility regarding Jackson. According to ESPN‘s Jamison Hensley, Jackson experienced knee soreness and missed a couple of practices.

Jackson returned to practice on Wednesday. Speaking with the media, Harbaugh revealed that Jackson “should be okay” to start against the Browns.

Harbaugh confirmed that the latest injury is not related to Jackson’s hamstring issue that sidelined him for three games in October. Jackson’s availability is crucial for the Ravens’ chances of qualifying for the playoffs.

The AFC North remains up for grabs as the Pittsburgh Steelers missed the chance to capitalize on the struggles of the Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, both dealing with the loss of their quarterbacks.

With Jackson in good form and Joe Burrow on a 21 day practicer window, it should be interesting to see which team wins the North. One thing is guaranteed that the race will drag out until the final week of the season.

As Burrow recently said,

Our division [AFC North] is wide open. Pittsburgh is 5-4 at this point. We play them this week. Everything is still there in front of us. It’s very rare that our division looks like this, but it does this year. I think we’ll be at least in it until the end.

The Ravens have a great opportunity to go level on points with a win against the Browns. As per Vegas, the Ravens boast a 77.8% chance of defeating the Browns in their own backyard.