The Baltimore Ravens got back on track with a 42-10 victory over their division rivals, the Cleveland Browns. Still, now they face a formidable opponent in the Detroit Lions on Monday, also coming off a blowout victory.
Detroit will be a tough matchup for the Ravens, but if history is any indication, quarterback Lamar Jackson will be ready for the moment.
In his career, Lamar Jackson is 7-2 on Monday Night Football. Even more impressive, though, is Jackson having 22 touchdowns to zero interceptions. Now, Jackson is revealing the secret behind his stellar performances.
More Time for Preparation
Lamar Jackson has been highly effective on Monday Night Football, and this Monday, the Ravens play the Lions. The question of the week was how Jackson has achieved such great success on Mondays.
Clifton Brown and Ryan Mink of Ravens.com, in their September 18 article, wrote about how Jackson feels he can prepare more effectively with the extra day of work.
“Probably that extra rest day, extra film, getting a good feel about who we’re playing against,” Jackson said. “Go from there.”
While Jackson appreciates having extra time to prepare, his two MVPs indicate that Jackson is always ready to play at a high level.
“Any given day, I’ll be ready,” Jackson said. “Whenever I come out of the tunnel, not just Monday night, I’m ready to play.”
Jackson’s Monday Night Football record isn’t the only gaudy statistic in his favor heading into the game against the Lions, but his record against the NFC as well.
Historic Success Against the NFC
According to Statmuse, Lamar Jackson has a 24-2 record against the NFC. This gives him a .923 winning percentage in interconference play. The best record in interconference play in NFL history.
Jamison Hensley of ESPN wrote in October of last year that Jackson’s elite record against the NFC, and according to ESPN research, Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese had the second-best record, going 21-4 with a .840 win percentage in interconference play.
Jackson had long been superstitious about mentioning how well he had played against the NFC, but in Hensley’s article, he gave some insight.
“It’s probably because we see each other [every once in a while], so it’s hard to game plan for us,” Jackson said.
In December of last year, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk wrote about a discussion he had with Devin McCourty about Jackson’s dominance against the NFC.
“As Devin McCourty explained on ‘PFT Live’ after the Ravens beat the Buccaneers, defensive players who see Jackson only once every four years (or so) aren’t used to what he can do. They’re not ready for it until they see it. And they can’t figure out on the fly how to slow him down.”
Jackson is one of the most dynamic players in NFL history, and when teams rarely get to play against him, it takes them a while to adjust to his play style.
On Monday Night Football, Jackson will get the opportunity to extend his record of dominance on both Mondays and against the NFC.
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