Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens: 5 Bold predictions for Divisional Round
2. Lamar Jackson continues dominance with 5 TDs
All of the reasons that Lamar Jackson could potentially falter in the Divisional Round matchup against Tennessee are viable. He was not great in his first taste of playoff action last year against the Chargers, he won’t have been on the field in three weeks by the time kickoff arrives on Saturday night and he’s still a young player that’s not established himself as a postseason playmaker.
While you can put all those reasons to doubt him on the line, Jackson has proven time and again this season that he’s blown past those concerns. In Greg Roman’s offense, he’s never out of options as he can use his arms and legs to beat teams and has complimentary pieces around him to alleviate the pressure being put on him.
Putting that into the equation and also factoring in that Tennessee doesn’t have the speed to contain Jackson, this is going to be a huge game for the soon-to-be MVP. Jackson won’t be stopped as he’ll guide the Ravens across the goal line five times on Saturday.
1. Ravens win by double-digits
The Titans have more than proven that they are a formidable playoff-caliber football team, particularly with Tannehill at the helm of the offense. Moreover, they are going to find some offensive success against the Ravens, even if Baltimore has been a strong overall defensive team, thanks to the strength of Henry and Tannehill.
At the end of the day though, Tennessee just doesn’t have the firepower to hang with the juggernaut that is the Ravens offense. As mentioned, I think Tannehill gives the ball back a couple of times to Baltimore and that’s a death sentence against Jackson and the Ravens. They’ll take advantage of those turnovers and protect their home field emphatically, covering the spread in a double-digit win to punch their ticket to the AFC Championship Game.