BALTIMORE — John Harbaugh couldn’t stop raving about the defensive clinic his team put on Sunday night.
The Ravens defense continued to frustrate the Browns and what they were trying to execute on offense, showcasing their power in the AFC North.
Even in a four-interception night, the Ravens quarterback still made the play necessary — a 13-yard touchdown pass to Mark Andrews — that helped the Ravens seal a 16-10 victory over Cleveland.
Can Jackson’s arm carry the Ravens past the divisional round of the playoffs, even if Baltimore gets the lone bye in the conference? Jackson’s passing numbers are not exactly where they’ve been the previous two years.
Jackson has averaged 261.2 passing yards per game as the Ravens have been more reliant on his arm with the season-ending injuries to their top-two running backs, but he already has 12 interceptions through 10 games — his first double-digit interception season.
Alright? He’s able to push it aside, and he’s able to play the next series and give you great football.
Those numbers are also down too, as his yards per carry average is “only” 5.7 while he’s rushed for two touchdowns — a career-low.
His presence creates hole for Devonta Freeman and Latavius Murray in the running game — two aging backs that are having resurgent seasons thanks to the zone-read scheme and Jackson’s ability to create a big play at any time.
The biggest concern with the Ravens still exists — and will only be magnified in the coming weeks.
“We believe, we trust each other, and we’re going to come each and every day to work, to get better, just trying to be the best team we can be.