Lamar Jackson on Ravens' Playoff Exit vs. Bills: 'We'll Be Back and Better'

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson posted on Instagram Monday that the team would be "back and better" following Saturday's 17-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round. 

"It didn't end how we wanted it to but I'm proud of my Guyz after all we been through we got better throughout the season fought through Covid and all type of adversity..." Jackson posted. 

Jackson, 24, left the loss in the second half with a concussion and didn't return. He struggled against the Bills, finishing 14-of-24 for 162 yards with an interception and three sacks. He also ran the ball nine times for 34 yards.

Baltimore has now reached the playoffs in all three of Jackson's NFL seasons. The team has gone 30-7 in his regular-season starts but only 1-3 with Jackson at the helm in the postseason. In those four playoff games, Jackson has thrown for 900 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions, completing only 55.9 percent of his passes while taking 19 sacks and rushing for 367 yards and a score. 

Jackson ended the narrative this season that he couldn't win a playoff game when the Ravens beat the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card Round. But there's little doubt that he's struggled in the postseason, and that storyline re-emerged against the Bills (Baltimore trailed 17-3 when he left the game injured). 

That Jackson won an MVP in only his second NFL season is a testament to how talented he is and how much of a difference-maker he's been for Baltimore's offense. He's the definitive dual-threat quarterback, rushing for over 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns in consecutive seasons. To put that in perspective, Michael Vick is the only other quarterback in NFL history ever to rush for at least 1,000 yards (1,039 yards in 2006). 

However, questions remain about whether Jackson can lead the Ravens to a Super Bowl title.

That might be slightly unfair given the incredible success he's already had through his age-23 season. But it's Super Bowl or bust for the Ravens given the talent they've accumulated.