Score: 35-13 loss vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Stat Line: 23 of 34 for 298 yards, a touchdown and an interception
The Baltimore Ravens have flirted with the idea of Lamar Jackson returning to the lineup in each of the last two weeks. Ultimately, Tyler Huntley took the field even though Jackson continues to practice.
“If I can just go out there and just be a statue and get hit, (there’s) no positives in that,” Jackson told reporters on Friday. “That’s not helping my team at all. I feel like I’m being selfish because it’s about me at that point, you know, getting out there and being hurt. That’s dumb.”
A stationary Jackson certainly isn’t the best version of the dual-threat quarterback. However, Huntley’s level of performance declined over the last two weeks, which led, in part, to the Ravens’ current two-game losing streak.
Obviously, Huntley had nothing to do with Baltimore’s second-half defensive collapse. Although, the Ravens offense provided the following during Sunday’s third and fourth quarters: punt, downs, punt, interception, downs and end of game.