Lamar Jackson entered the Baltimore Ravens’ road matchup against the San Francisco 49ers with a golden opportunity to boost his odds for the 2023 NFL MVP award, and he ended up doing just that.

Jackson put together an efficient outing against the 49ers, logging a 105.9 passer rating and a 6.4 yards per rush attempt average. He also anchored seven scoring drives in the contest.

Some have argued that Jackson, who is now the betting favorite to win the 2023 NFL MVP award, should not be the front-runner for the honor because he has not posted video game-like numbers this year. The one-time NFL MVP award winner currently sits outside the top five in total touchdowns, passing yards, and passer rating.

Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe sees that while Jackson has not been recording eye-popping stats on a regular basis this season, the sixth-year passer should still be the favorite for the league’s most prestigious individual honor.

"Lamar Jackson is not going to have the most gaudy numbers," Sharpe said during a recent appearance on ESPN's "First Take" program. "He's not going to have 35 touchdown passes, another 10 or 11 touchdowns rushing. He's not going to have the season statistically that he had when he won the award in 2019, but I don't believe we should hold that against him.

"He did to San Francisco the unthinkable, we didn't think that was even possible."

Jackson has tallied 24 total touchdowns through 15 games played this season.

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Quite a turnaround.