The Baltimore Ravens left Cleveland on Monday night riding a wave of emotion following a thrilling victory that greatly enhanced their playoff hopes.
The Ravens would love to savor the memory of Lamar Jackson coming off the bench to throw a pivotal fourth-down touchdown pass before setting up Justin Tucker for a 55-yard winning field goal. Unfortunately, time does not wait for an NFL team in its pursuit of a spot in the postseason.
As it stands now, Baltimore (8-5) is not among the three wild-card AFC teams. So if the Ravens experience a letdown Sunday against the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars (1-12), then Jackson’s heroics in that epic 47-42 win over the Browns could turn out to be meaningless.