Ravens' Lamar Jackson can't explain 1-3 record vs. Steelers - ESPN

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In a season when it feels as if Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has had all the answers, the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player was stumped Wednesday.

Heading into Sunday's road showdown against the Steelers, Jackson essentially shrugged his shoulders when asked why he struggles against Pittsburgh more than any other team.

«I don't know what it is, man,» he said. «Last year, we [were] supposed to [beat] them, but things just didn't go our way; the football gods weren't on our side. But it's a whole other year, it's a new year, [and] I'm looking forward to the game.»

2018: Ravens played Steelers twice before Jackson became starter
2019: Jackson beat Steelers once in Week 5 (26-23 in OT). He didn't play in finale because Ravens wrapped up No. 1 seed
2020: Jackson lost to Steelers in Week 8 (28-24). He missed second meeting due to COVID
2021: Jackson lost to Steelers in Week 13 (20-19). He missed second meeting due to ankle injury
2022: Jackson missed both games due to knee injury
2023: Jackson lost to Steelers in Week 5 (17-10). He didn't play in finale because Ravens wrapped up No. 1 seed

Jackson is 1-3 against the Steelers and 17-5 against the other AFC North teams (Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns). Pittsburgh is the only team against which he has thrown more interceptions (seven) than touchdown passes (four).

In Jackson's only game against Pittsburgh last season, the biggest issue was holding onto the ball. The Ravens had a handful of dropped passes, including two in the end zone, in a 17-10 road loss at Pittsburgh in October 2023.

«We don't live in the past game; we don't live in the past record,» Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. «None of that matters. It's the next game. But we'll look