In Dominating Steelers, Ravens Show Their Playoff Potential: ‘This Is the Appetizer’

BALTIMORE — The quarterback, who acknowledged earlier in the week that he’s been too amped up in previous playoff games, jogged onto the field for the first time in the shadow of his end zone. If Lamar Jackson needed a test of his nerves, this was it.

This was also an early opportunity to show the Pittsburgh Steelers and the rest of the AFC playoff field that this year is going to be different. This wouldn’t be the same ol’ postseason Ravens, who had a habit of losing their identity and their nerve.

Thirteen plays, including five consecutive Jackson runs, and 95 yards later, the two-time MVP was sprinting toward the

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