Lamar Jackson Lifts Ravens To Playoffs And Coming Thisclose To A Career Shift

There was that play in the second quarter of Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on which Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson rolled right, then he looked all the way to the other side of the field to throw.

Jackson locked on to teammate Zay Flowers. And even though everyone on the Steelers defense saw him looking at only one guy, nobody believed Jackson would be throwing across the entire freaking field. 

But that's exactly what Jackson did. 

BALTIMORE - Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens looks on after the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The ball hit Flowers right in the hands. And although the receiver dropped the pass, the mere attempt left Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback ever to play the game and now an analyst for FOX, in awe.  

"Yeah," Brady said, "I tried that once in my career. It didn't work out so well."

What happened?

"Not good," Brady continued. "Lamar usually makes a lot of things look good. So not surprised he would try that."

This was the game that Lamar Jackson came thisclose to showing us his career shift is complete. This is the game in which Jackson almost finished convincing us that one of the most dynamic running quarterbacks to ever play in the NFL has become one of the league's best passers.

And is perhaps now a better passer than he is a runner.

BALTIMORE - Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens looks to pass while pressured by T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Jackson led the Ravens to a 34-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. It's only the second time the Ravens beat