Lamar Jackson turned in a monster performance in Sunday’s win over the Miami Dolphins, throwing for 321 yards and five touchdowns.
On one 75-yard scoring pass to Zay Flowers, the likely 2023 NFL MVP appeared to set up as if he was about to throw left-handed before switching to his right hand and letting it fly.
Did Lamar Jackson intentionally line up this throw as a lefty to throw the Dolphins secondary off? pic.twitter.com/bS9aZ6XdHE
— Justin Penik (@JustinPenik) January 3, 2024
In an interview this week, Miami safety Jevon Holland even confirmed that from his vantage point in the secondary, it legitimately looked like Jackson was preparing to go southpaw.
“I’m like why is he dropping back like he’s about to throw the ball with his left hand?” Holland said. “Then he flips his shoulders, throws a dime to Zay Flowers down the sideline. I’m like Mmm…that was pretty dope.”
Dolphins’ Jevon Holland on Ravens’ Lamar Jackson’s play in Week 17
“I’m like why is he dropping back like he’s about to throw the ball with his left hand? Then he flips his shoulders, throws a dime to Zay Flowers…I’m like Mmm…that was pretty dope…DAMN”pic.twitter.com/TIor0l7Din
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) January 3, 2024
When you’re in the zone the way Jackson has been of late, you can do things like this.
The Ravens have won six games in a row, with Jackson accounting for 14 touchdown passes and only two interceptions in that span.
Baltimore has already locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC and the corresponding first round bye.