Lamar Jackson has had a lackluster season filled with injuries and disappointments, but the Baltimore Ravens have a chance to book a playoff appearance as they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers for Week 18. Jackson has been very vocal about wanting to play so that they could lock in that advantage for an NFC North spot, but what does the team itself think?
According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport, QB Lamar Jackson will be returning on Sunday after a report from Good Morning Football confirmed that he will be playing. The report noted that Jackson himself guaranteed that he would be 100% when the team finally faces off against the Steelers.
From @GMFB: #Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is back for Sunday, while it’s still wait-and-see for #Steelers edge TJ Watt. pic.twitter.com/mRj839JaUn
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 2, 2026
The report revealed that the two-time MVP and Ravens starting quarterback was in full practice with the team ahead of Sunday’s showdown and that the team is confident that he will be good to go in time for that all-important ball game to decide who goes to the playoffs.
Week 18 will be the final week of the regular season, with no team getting a bye week, which means that this will be the Ravens’ last chance to book a ticket to the postseason, with their season being saved by the Cleveland Browns last week after they defeated the Steelers at home. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, is also trying to stay alive after losing to the Browns, which means whoever loses this one has their season end right there and then.
Lamar Jackson Talks About Getting Treated So He Could Play Vs. Steelers
Lamar Jackson had been dealing with a back contusion, leading him to miss that game against the Packers last week. However, on Monday, he spoke with reporters and said that he was feeling a lot better this week.
“[I’ve been] doing a lot of treatment, trying to get the contusion out of there, as much as possible, but I feel great right now,” he said.
He will be expected to return as a starter on Sunday, with those two straight days of practice being enough to make the team confident in his return.
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