Lamar Jackson shares thoughts on Ravens' red zone woes vs. Titans

The Baltimore Ravens entered Week 6 ranking at third this season in red zone touchdown percentage. The Lamar Jackson-led Ravens offense scored a touchdown on 13 out of its first 18 trips (72.2 percent) to this area of the field. The Ravens did not have their way against the Tennessee Titans in the red zone […]

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) carries the ball against the Tennessee Titans in the second half during an NFL International Series game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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The Baltimore Ravens entered Week 6 ranking at third this season in red zone touchdown percentage. The Lamar Jackson-led Ravens offense scored a touchdown on 13 out of its first 18 trips (72.2 percent) to this area of the field.

The Ravens did not have their way against the Tennessee Titans in the red zone in Week 6. Jackson led Baltimore to the red zone a total of six times on Sunday, and the offense came away with a mere one touchdown drive.

From the questionable playcalling to the failure to get much going on the ground, Baltimore’s offense regularly stalled once it reached the Titans’ own 20-yard line.

At the end of the day, Jackson sees that the Ravens offense simply can not afford to have another such outing.

“We just have to find a way [to] lock in more," Jackson said during his postgame press conference. "We do a great job with driving the ball down the field, but it's like every time we get there, it's like we’re just kicking field goals, [and then] it’s up to ‘Tuck’ [Justin Tucker]. But we don't need that. [We have to] protect the ball.

"The biggest emphasis was we caught the ball this week. We drove the ball down the field. We protected it, except for that one interception, but we have to punch it in. That's going to help our defense out a lot, and they’re doing a great job protecting us."

It seems as if in every week this season, there is one factor that ends up holding the Ravens offense back. As Jackson touched, drops were quite an issue for the unit during Baltimore’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens resolved this problem on Sunday, but now they have to go to the drawing board and see just where it went wrong for them in the red zone in Week 6.

Baltimore now has its sights set on a home game against the Detroit Lions coming up in Week 7.