Winner: King Lamar
The Ravens are in the running for a first-round bye—they have the second-best record in the AFC, and just took down the team with the best record. But while Jackson might be accomplishing serious things, he’s fine participating in gimmick plays like this one if it’s what the Ravens want. That’s what makes Jackson incredible: He blends efficiency with cool; he pulls off meaningful moments and [just-for-giggles] gags within a few breaths of each other, and both are beautiful. He’s the king of the NFL.
Head Coach Zac Taylor
On how much a different Lamar Jackson makes:
“They run similar concepts that you’ve run your whole life, that you’ve seen other teams run, and he gets the ball to people where it’s like, ‘What do you do?