Jackson Got High Grades in Season Finale
Even though the Ravens came up short in Sunday night’s winner-take-all showdown with the Steelers, Jackson was outstanding, leading the league in multiple passing categories in Week 18, per Pro Football Focus’ Nick Akridge:
Best downfield passer (99.9 PFF grade)
“Jackson did all he could to try to lead the Ravens to the playoffs. He finished with his highest single-game PFF overall grade of the season. His deep ball was perfect in Week 18, going 3-for-3 for 140 yards and two big-time throws. Jackson is the seventh quarterback this season to earn a 99.9 deep-passing grade in a single game.”
Best against the blitz (97.1 PFF grade)
“Jackson was at his best when the Steelers blitzed. He was blitzed on more than 50% of his dropbacks and made them pay. Jackson went 7-for-9 for 207 yards and two big-time throws, including the highest-graded pass of the week, when he made two pass rushers miss and hit Zay Flowers for a deep touchdown.”
Best on third and fourth down (96.5 PFF grade)
“It’s tough to emphasize how well Jackson played in Week 18 despite the loss. He was the highest-graded quarterback in Week 18, averaging a ridiculous 13.2 yards per attempt. Jackson was clutch on the most important downs of the game, going 6-for-8 for 195 yards and two big-time throws. He converted four first downs, none bigger than the fourth-down throw to Isaiah Likely that set up the potential game-winning field goal.”