Baltimore Beat Down · Jan 20, 2021
Ravens News 1/20: Zig or Zag and more
Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports With Lamar Jackson as their quarterback, the Ravens have proudly zigged while the rest of the NFL zags. They’re a run-first team in a pass-first league.
The blueprint has worked wonders in the regular season, producing a 31-8 record and two division titles since Jackson became the starter.
But they haven’t experienced the same success in the postseason, where they’re 1-3 with Jackson as the starter after losing to the Buffalo Bills last weekend.
Let’s examine what happened in Buffalo. No doubt, the Bills were better. And they’re rightfully getting credit for limiting Jackson and the Ravens’ offense with heavy blitzing and zone coverage.
