Ravens' Rio trio: The players who helped Jackson to walk-off win - ESPN

Inside the Baltimore Ravens' emotionally charged locker room in Rio de Janeiro, quarterback Lamar Jackson wanted to deliver a message following Sunday's 34-31 walk-off win over the Dallas Cowboys.

«We had all this adversity going on and we conquered,» Jackson told his teammates. «This is the start of the season right here.»

Jackson and the Ravens redeemed themselves by battling back after letting another fourth-quarter lead disappear, which is a trend that has haunted this franchise for years.

Last week, Jackson's interception sealed a fourth-quarter collapse to the New Orleans Saints. On Sunday, after Baltimore failed to hold an 11-point lead, Jackson put the Ravens in position to win by throwing a pass that traveled 36.4 yards in 1.6 seconds, according to NFL Next Gen Stats.

With only seven seconds remaining on Sunday, he didn't take a knee to run out the clock in regulation and instead threw a 27-yard pass that set up Tyler Loop's winning, 56-yard field goal as time expired.

«I was prepared for overtime,» Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith said, «and then Mr. Houdini [Jackson] made the play.»

Here are the other three players who overcame adversity to help Jackson produce one of the wildest finishes in Ravens history:

Leading up to Sunday's game, rookie punter and holder Ryan Eckley came up with an idea.

«You know what would be sick is if we hit a game-winner?,» Eckley said. «We go knee-slide in the end zone.»

Loop replied, «Dude, there is no way. I feel like I am going to faceplant.»

After drilling his first career winning kick, Loop sprinted to the opposite end zone as the entire team raced after him. Then, at one of the most storied soccer stadiums, Loop struck the Cristiano Ronaldo signature celebration in which he