Statement made. The Baltimore Ravens came to Leviand#039 Stadium to face the San Francisco 49ers and stole their souls, lunch money and everything else you can think of with a 33-19 win. Not many gave the Ravens a chance in Santa Clara (yes, you, Mike Florio), as the 49ers host had to continue on his merry way. But they found themselves in a tailspin when the Ravens took them to task in a way not seen this season. After five quarterback appearances and a standout night from Lamar Jackson, the Ravens put the entire NFL in a dominating victory as all three phases contributed to the victory. Now that the Ravens have dismantled the Seattle Seahawks (37-3), Detroit Lions (38-6) and now the 49ers, head coach John Harbaugh believes his team made a serious statement Monday night. “It’s an important statement about who they are and what they compete for and what they’re about,” Harbaugh said.
While the final scoreline was a statement, so too was Jackson’s performance and such were his efforts against a stellar 49ers defense that he made look mediocre, many have him now as the favorite for the NFL’s MVP award.
It’s hard to argue with the eye test, as Jackson used Todd Monken #039’s system almost flawlessly, going 23-of-35 for 252 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 45 yards. seven positions.
But what did Harbaugh think of Lamarand’s performance? andquot;I thought Lamar had an MVP performance, Harbaugh said. “It takes a team to pull off a performance like that, but it takes a player to play at that level, play at an MVP level, play like that, and Lamar was all over the court and did it all
There were andquot;sentencesquot; beat the NFC powerhouse Ravens, but perhaps the bigger statement was made by Jackson when he dismantled a team many thought would reach the Super Bowl
