What's behind Lamar Jackson's historic playoff struggles and why this year will be different
The Ravens QB enters Saturday's divisional round game vs. the Texans with a 1-3 playoff record
picks-s1.cbssports.comHere’s the latest on Lamar Jackson’s playoff record.
- Overall playoff record: Lamar Jackson is 2-4 in playoff games through his career, including appearances with the Ravens in 2018–2025 seasons. This reflects limited deep runs despite strong regular-season performance. [Source: Sporting News overview of his playoff history and wins]
- Notable trends: He has one career playoff win (Wild Card round 2021 vs. Titans) and losses in the Divisional Round and later Wild Card appearances, with several early exits over the years. [Source: Sporting News playoff record summary]
- Key context: Jackson’s playoff performance has often featured higher rushing impact and lower passing efficiency compared to regular seasons, contributing to the narrative of “playoff struggles” surrounding his postseason success. [Source: CBS Sports analysis of his playoff narrative]
Illustration: A quick snapshot of the pattern
- Playoff appearances: 4–6 games total across 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023–24 seasons.
- Wins: 2
- Typical post-season roles: primary playmaker with significant rushing attempts; passing numbers generally below his regular-season pace in multi-game sample sizes.
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent game-by-game playoff results and provide a compact table showing opponents, scores, and Jackson’s passing/rushing stats for each postseason contest. I can also compare his playoff trajectories to other contemporary QBs for context.