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It was Lamar Jackson‘s dominance at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Returning from a hamstring injury, the quarterback took the Ravens to a 28-6 victory over the Dolphins. After the game, the Amazon Prime TNF Nightcap analysts invited him to discuss his performance.

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With this, he became the first signal caller to sit on the Amazon Prime desk 5 times after winning. So, they presented him with a WWE-style belt. He was all smiles but had one question only.

“Do I get to keep this??” Jackson asked.

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Smiley Face was the clear difference in this game. The Ravens’ quarterback was on point all afternoon, throwing for 204 yards and four touchdowns on just 18 passes in 23 attempts (78.3% completion rate). He stayed calm in the pocket, moved when needed, and didn’t make a single mistake. Every drive felt controlled when he had the ball.

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On the other hand, the Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa blamed his teammates and the Ravens flock for an excessive sound that disturbed his rhythm.

Nevertheless, Lamar Jackson also got support from his teammates. RB Derrick Henry reminded everyone why he’s still one of the best power backs in football. He rushed for 119 yards on 19 carries, breaking tackles and keeping the Ravens ahead. The defense also supported them well, making the Phins fumble the ball twice while recording an interception on Tua Tagovailoa.

The dominant victory has made the players confident of getting back on the winning track again.

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Lamar Jackson’s teammate warns 31 NFL teams

WR Zay Flowers was playing in his hometown and led the way for Baltimore’s receivers with 64 yards and five catches that stretched the field. His emotions got the better of him. The receiver challenged all 31 teams.

“We just getting started. We should go on a run right now. Everybody feeling good. Everybody back. It should start a little run,” he said.

It starts with Lamar Jackson getting back to his full health. He missed three games because of his hamstring injury. The Ravens have a solid base to build upon. After 9 games, they are 6th in the league in rushing yards (1084) and 8 TDs. Also, the head coach, John Harbaugh, has to make sure that Smiley Face is in his best form.

In 5 games (all starts), he has a 14-1 TD-INT ratio. So, the NFL already knows how much damage he can do when he is playing at 100% level. But the Ravens are also dealing with another issue they created last week.

During their Week 8 game against the Chicago Bears, Jackson only took scout-team reps in practice. But the team’s injury report said he was a full participant. On the NFL on Prime, reporter Ian Rapoport explained that the Ravens could face big penalties or even lose draft picks. He said everyone believed Jackson would play because the report showed he practiced fully.

But in reality, Jackson was only working with the scout team. The problem started when Jackson was ruled out, even though he had been marked as a full participant. According to NFL rules, if a player practices but only takes scout reps, he must be listed as limited, not full. Since the Ravens didn’t follow this rule, they may be punished.

It remains to be seen if that will affect the starter’s playing time. That would be a big jolt! They are already behind with a 3-5 record.

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