Everything was going in the Ravens’ favor in an AFC heavyweight matchup with Bills (-3.5) on Sunday. You might have thought Lady Luck was on Baltimore’s side when Buffalo started the game with two turnovers on three possessions. You also might have thought the Ravens were getting some home-cooking when they (eventually) jumped out to a comfortable three-score lead on one of the NFL’s best teams.
Both of those dice rolls were pale comparisons to what happened on one of the wilder connections you’ll see between Jackson and one of his favorite targets, Devin Duvernay. Midway through the second quarter, on a second-and-very-long, the Bills pressured Jackson and should’ve had the sack.
Instead, in what had to be an act of sorcery, the superstar quarterback slipped through three defenders and launched a tipped pass that had no business being caught. No one told Devin Duvernay:
WHAT JUST HAPPENED 🤯🤯🤯🤯
Tune in on CBS! pic.twitter.com/kQOms2KPK9
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 2, 2022
Oh my goodness. The sequence of events there is almost worth a thousand words in themselves. The Jackson elusiveness is one thing. For Mark Andrews to effectively play “tip drill” with Johnny on the spot, aka Duvernay — is the best sign the football gods were ruling in favor of the Ravens early on Sunday.
NFL fans were in awe over the Jackson-Duvernay impromptu deep pass
LMAO I'm out of words for this play pic.twitter.com/4XUk3w6r9G
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) October 2, 2022
It's almost like the football gods are playing for him https://t.co/cFvDJUw1uq
— Đarom (@KingSinatra007) October 2, 2022
This is what happens in madden and I get mad that it would never happen in real life https://t.co/mPFx3AUhRR
— Nick Fuchs (@NickFuchs4) October 2, 2022
Madden ass play https://t.co/tAmPaC89hW
— NE 1-2 (@ShonnKei) October 2, 2022
This dude is so talented man https://t.co/5RASxxvSNf
— Chrispy (@ChristianStec_) October 2, 2022
Everything going right for Baltimore this game. https://t.co/uDzlMhmTnF
— Duncan Jones (@DTJonesy) October 2, 2022
When it’s your day, it’s your day. https://t.co/9JvU74EPZ5
— EA (@KOLD740) October 2, 2022
Terrific play from Lamar Jackson that went exactly as intended https://t.co/2c4xtktXsI
— Johnny Kinsley (Guardians Hive CEO) (@Brickwallblitz) October 2, 2022
