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NFL: Jackson sparks Ravens over Titans, Brees sets up Brady showdown

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/01/11/bal.jpg"/><figcaption>Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws a pass against the Tennessee Titans during the third quarter in a AFC Wild Card playoff game at Nissan Stadium. <em>Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>LOS ANGELES -- Lamar Jackson sparked a come-from-behind victory as the Baltimore Ravens gained revenge over the Tennessee Titans before the New Orleans Saints ground out a victory over the Chicago Bears in the NFL playoffs on Sunday.</p><p>Ravens quarterback Jackson threw for one touchdown and produced a dazzling 48-yard solo score to give the Ravens a hard-fought 20-13 win on the road at Nashville&#x27;s Nissan Stadium.</p><p>The Ravens quarterback finished with 179 passing yards and 136 yards rushing.</p><p>It was the first postseason win of Jackson&#x27;s career after two previous defeats, and the first time the reigning NFL MVP had helped his team overturn a double-digit deficit.</p><p>&quot;It feels great,&quot; Jackson told ESPN afterwards. &quot;I&#x27;m happy we got it done.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ugFLt8cIIzM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The win was especially sweet for the Ravens, who suffered a stunning upset defeat to the Titans in last season&#x27;s playoffs after entering the postseason as the AFC&#x27;s top-seeded team.</p><p>For periods on Sunday, it looked as if history was set to repeat itself as the Titans surged to an early 10-0 lead thanks to an A.J. Brown touchdown and a Stephen Gostkowski field goal.</p><p>With the Titans defense stifling Jackson, the Ravens were limited to a 33-yard field goal from Justin Tucker as half-time approached.</p><div><strong>- &#x27;We needed points&#x27; -</strong></div><p>But the game was transformed with a moment of magic from Jackson when the 24-year-old spotted a gap and burst into space before accelerating away from the cover to dive in at the corner for a touchdown.</p><p>&quot;That&#x27;s one of the best runs I&#x27;ve ever seen,&quot; Ravens coach John Harbaugh said.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s the best run I&#x27;ve ever seen by a quarterback. We needed points at that point. It got us back in the game.&quot;</p><p>That solo effort made it 10-10 at the break, and Jackson then led the Ravens on a 10-play, 77-yard drive to open the third quarter that ended with J.K. Robbins blasting through a crowd of bodies for a touchdown.</p><p>The Ravens defense, meanwhile, had done a good job of containing the Titans&#x27; star running back Derrick Henry, who was restricted to just 40 yards throughout.</p><p>Gostkowski cut the Ravens&#x27; lead to four points with a 25-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, but Baltimore restored their seven-point cushion when Tucker nailed a 51-yard effort with 4:23 remaining to make it 20-13.</p><p>A late interception by Marcus Peters, picking off Ryan Tannehill&#x27;s deep pass for receiver Kalif Raymond, sealed the Ravens win.</p><p>Who the Ravens face in the divisional round will be decided by the outcome of Sunday&#x27;s other AFC playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>A win for the Steelers would leave the Ravens facing a daunting trip to top-seeded Kansas City, the reigning Super Bowl champions. If the Browns win, the Ravens will play the Buffalo Bills next weekend.</p><div><strong>- Brees steers Saints -</strong></div><p>In the NFC side of the playoffs on Sunday, New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees kept alive his dream of a Super Bowl swansong as the Saints defeated Chicago 21-9 at the Superdome.</p><p>The 41-year-old Brees -- playing what could well be his final season in the NFL -- shepherded the Saints into a divisional round clash with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next weekend with a two-touchdown 265-yard performance.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S1TsLvj2tG8?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The Saints made hard work of overcoming a Bears team who finished the regular season with an 8-8 record, however, and will likely need to raise their game against the Buccaneers.</p><p>Brees threw touchdowns to Michael Thomas in the first quarter and Latavius Murray in the third quarter before feeding running back Alvin Kamara for a three-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.</p><p>The New Orleans win means the Los Angeles Rams will travel to Lambeau Field to play the Green Bay Packers in the other NFC divisional game Saturday.</p><div><br/><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>Lamar Jackson sparked a come-from-behind victory as the Baltimore Ravens gained revenge over the Tennessee Titans in the NFL playoffs.</p>

Lamar Jackson sparked a come-from-behind victory as the Baltimore Ravens gained revenge over the Tennessee Titans in the NFL playoffs.