The Steelers may well face a Ravens offense with a diminished Lamar Jackson, but they are not taking him for granted. Even though the NFL MVP has struggled against Pittsburgh in the past, everyone in the league understands his talent. He can dominate on any given day, and he can do so in multiple ways.
“When you go into a stadium with him, you presume it’s always 100 percent Lamar,” Steelers DC Teryl Austin said of Jackson, via transcript provided by the team’s media department. “If you underestimate that man, you’re doing that at your own risk. Whether he is running more or whatever, he has the ability to change a game in a heartbeat, so we’ll prepare as such.