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Lamar Jackson blames playoff loss on this, not Andrews
The Baltimore Ravens suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Buffalo Bills in their Divisional Round playoff game on Sunday.

The Baltimore Ravens faced the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round on Sunday. They put up a fight in a tough environment - frigid temps, snow, and Bills territory - but costly mistakes led to a devastating 27-25 loss for the Ravens.
Lamar Jackson doesn’t blame Mark Andrews for loss
While many are pointing the finger at tight end Mark Andrews for the loss, quarterback Lamar Jackson does not blame him.
In the final quarter, with the score at 27-19, Jackson connected with Isaiah Likely for a 24-yard touchdown for a chance to tie the game with a minute and a half left. On the two-point conversion attempt, he threw the ball to a wide open Andrews, but Andrews dropped the pass. The score remained 27-25, and the Ravens lost the game.
Although it would be easy to blame Andrews for the loss, Jackson pointed to other costly turnovers throughout the game as the real reason for their playoff exit.
“Every time we in situations like this, turnovers play a factor,” Jackson said, visibly angry. “We can’t have that s**t, and that’s why we lost the game. As you can see, we’re moving the ball wonderfully...it’s hold on to the f**king ball. I’m sorry for my language. This s**t is annoying. I’m tired of this s**t.”
During the game, the Bills were able to force three turnovers and convert them into 10 points. Two were on Jackson and one on Andrews. When the Ravens were down 24-19 early in the fourth quarter, Andrews caught a pass over the middle, but Terrel Bernard stripped it out and recovered it, which led to a Bills field goal.
Earlier on in the game, Jackson threw an interception caught by Taylor Rapp. Although the Bills didn’t convert on that play, they did so on the next. When Jackson slipped before making a pass, he tried to get up and run, but was hit by Damar Hamlin, causing the ball to slip out. Von Miller returned it to the Ravens' 24-yard line and Allen converted that into a touchdown four plays later.
“Protecting the ball - that’s the No. 1 priority, and we didn’t do it,” Jackson said. “Especially me, I’m the leader. I have to protect the ball, so I’m hot.”
Before this game, Andrews had not dropped a pass since Week 6 of the regular season. He was not available to speak with the media after the game, but Jackson was not the only person to speak his support of the tight end.
“There’s nobody that has more heart and cares more and fights more than Mark,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “We wouldn’t be here without Mark Andrews. Destiny is a decision that you make and how you handle what comes in your life. Mark will handle it fantastic.”
“One play doesn’t define anybody,” said Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton. “He’s the all-time leading touchdown receiver in Ravens history. He’s been a consistent beacon of success the whole time he’s been here.”
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