- The quarterback made an incredible play in the second half to set up a TD
Lamar Jackson stunned fans with an outrageous performance against the Bengals on Thursday night.
With Baltimore facing a 2nd and 9 from the Cincinnati 11, Jackson was pushed back by the Bengals’ pass rush as he returned beyond the 30-yard line.
But incredibly, he managed to evade defenders and walk a tightrope down the sideline to gain a first down before being tackled inside the one-yard line.
The incredible 10-yard gain – which set up a Derrick Henry touchdown run – sent Jackson traveling 58 yards down the field, and fans were impressed with what they saw.
“You can’t even do this on Madden… the stamina bar won’t allow it,” someone said on X.
Lamar Jackson stunned fans with an incredible run in the second half against the Bengals
Jackson made most of his action through the air as the Ravens held on for a 35-34 win
“Lamar is a different breed,” said another.
According to NFL Next Gen Statsresponsible for the 58 yards he traveled on the play, Jackson also did not cross the line of scrimmage until 10.1 seconds after the snap.
He also had only a four percent chance of getting a first down in the game, they said.
“As long as it’s not 0%, Lamar can work with it,” one fan replied.
However, some viewed this performance as an indictment of the NFL’s current rules for defenders, with one saying, “This happens when the defense is afraid to hit the QB.”
Jackson finished the game with four passing touchdowns and 290 yards through the air as the Ravens scored 21 fourth-quarter points and posted a 35–34 comeback victory.