Ravens' Lamar Jackson: I Don't Care What Critics Say About NFL Postseason Performance

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson doesn't care what the critics say about his postseason performances.

Jackson was responding to a question from Adam Schein on Mad Dog Sports Radio two days after ex-New England Patriots wide receiver and current FOX NFL analyst Julian Edelman said that Jackson has "been on a milk carton in the playoffs" and has been "missing" during the postseason amid his reasoning for picking the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl.

The former Louisville star has largely been tremendous during the regular season, winning the NFL MVP award twice and helping guide the Ravens to the playoffs in five of his six years as a starter. In two of those seasons, Baltimore finished as the AFC's No. 1 seed.

The playoffs have not been as kind to Jackson, at least not yet. The Ravens have gone 2-4 in his starts, with Jackson throwing as many touchdowns as interceptions (six apiece). His completion rate has taken a dip (64.5 percent to 57.4 percent), as have his yards per attempt (7.5 to 6.7).

Still, Jackson is electric at his best, and it's possible that the Ravens' time is on the horizon. He was notably sensational against the upstart Houston Texans in last year's AFC Divisional round, rushing for 100 yards and two scores and throwing for two more touchdowns.

It was his best playoff game yet, and perhaps that's a sign of what's to come in the future.

In the meantime, Jackson and the Ravens have a chance to get some measure of revenge on the Chiefs, who knocked Baltimore out of the playoffs with a 17-10 road victory in the AFC Championship Game. Those two teams open the season on Sept. 5 in Kansas City.