What the Pittsburgh Steelers defense did to Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens explosive offense is nothing short of remarkable. They were held to 16 points, 124 total rushing yards and Jackson was held to 207 passing yards. But those aren’t the most eye-opening stats.
For eight straight games, Jackson had a quarterback rating over 100. On Sunday, he finished with a 66.1 rating. And now you see what Mike Tomlin means about respecting Jackson. They did everything they could to not just contain that offense, but virtually make it impossible for them to do what they do well.
Coming into today, Lamar Jackson has a QB rating above 100 in eight-straight games. Sunday against Pittsburgh? 66.1. A season-low. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) November 17, 2024
With the loss, Jackson also fell to 1-4 against the Steelers in his career.
Mike Tomlin, Steelers defense have Lamar Jackson’s number
Whatever secret weapon Tomlin is gatekeeping on how to defend Jackson, he better hold on to it tight. The Ravens were handed their second loss in nine games after starting the season 0-2. They quickly found a way to get Jackson, Henry and the rest of the offense in sync and steamrolled their way to five straight wins…