Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Watch: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson commits second turnover vs. Bills

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Jan 19, 2025 8:02 PM ET

Was Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson feeling pressure from his past playoff failures in Sunday's road divisional-round game against the Buffalo Bills?

Early in the second quarter, Jackson caught a high snap but fell and fumbled. Bills edge-rusher Von Miller recovered the ball and returned it for 39 yards before being tackled at Baltimore's 24-yard line.

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The Bills took advantage of their opportunity. Four plays later, Bills QB Josh Allen scored a one-yard rushing touchdown, giving Buffalo a 14-7 lead.

The fumble was Jackson's second turnover of the game. In the first quarter, he threw an interception to Bills safety Taylor Rapp.

Taylor Rapp gets the Bills the ball right back

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Jackson has played mistake-free for most of the season. In 17 regular-season starts, the two-time MVP only tossed four interceptions and lost four fumbles.

However, Jackson has yet to reach the Super Bowl and has a 3-4 record in the playoffs. Perhaps he's too focused on proving his critics wrong, which could explain why he made some uncharacteristic errors early in the game.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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