Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson explained how he missed a wide-open Zay Flowers in the end zone one play before Isaiah Likely's near-touchdown catch.
The Baltimore Ravens were harshly reminded of that lesson in their Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, as tight endOn a second-down play from the Kansas City 10-yard line with 10 seconds left in the contest, reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, with pressure in his face, stepped up in the pocket and lofted a pass into the end zone where a wide-open Zay Flowers stood. But the pass was behind the second-year pro, who put his hands up to his head in disbelief at the opportunity that was missed.
"And as I'm throwing the ball I see Zay flying across ... That wasn't intended for Zay Flowers. I was T'd about that because if I had held onto it a little bit more, I'd have just fired it to Zay for the touchdown." On the next play, Jackson completed what appeared to be a game-tying touchdown, but officials ruled that Likely's right toe was out of bounds."I thought it was a touchdown," Jackson said. "I thought it was a touchdown. I still think it's a touchdown."
Jackson threw for 273 yards and a touchdown while running for an additional 122 yards, adding a lost fumble on the ground. He played as fine game overall. But he's likely thinking about what could have been had either of the final two plays occurred differently.Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated.
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