On the road, facing off against the defending NFC champion Los Angeles Rams underneath, the national spotlight of Monday Night Football, Jackson and his merry band of Baltimore Ravens demolished the home team to the tune of a 45-6 pasting. The Ravens posted 480 yards of total offense, while the Rams totaled 221. This was not a score that was inflated by special teams scores and an avalanche of turnovers. It was a clean destruction.
Let’s get rolling with some quick thoughts from this game:
• Jackson went 15-20 passing, for 169 yards and five touchdowns. This is to go along with 95 yards on eight carries, and yet another thrill-inducing scramble for the ages that fell just short of another touchdown.