Lamar Jackson confirms he'll start for Ravens in must-win AFC North finale against Steelers

Lamar Jackson volition beryllium backmost successful the driver’s spot this Sunday arsenic the Baltimore Ravens look the Pittsburgh Steelers successful a win-or-go-home play finale. 

The seasoned backmost missed the Ravens’ Week 17 matchup against the Green Bay Packers due to the fact that of a backmost injury, and until his property league with reporters connected Thursday, determination was superior uncertainty astir whether helium would play successful the crippled that volition find the AFC North title.

Baltimore Ravens backmost Lamar Jackson (8) runs against New England Patriots linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, successful Baltimore.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

"A 100 percent," Jackson told reporters erstwhile asked if helium would commencement successful Pittsburgh connected Sunday. "I'm going to beryllium retired there."

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"I consciousness large close now." 

Jackson did not play successful past weekend’s game, but helium returned to signifier connected Wednesday. He has not been done a afloat week of signifier since aboriginal November and has missed 4 games this season, the archetypal 3 due to the fact that of a hamstring issue. 

Baltimore Ravens backmost Lamar Jackson (8) passes against the New England Patriots during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, successful Baltimore.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

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"I ne'er discontinue connected my squad before. I ne'er discontinue thing to beryllium honorable with you," Jackson continued. "I don't cognize wherever that sound came from."

With a 41-24 triumph astatine Green Bay and the Cleveland Browns’ 13-6 triumph implicit the Steelers, the Ravens person a changeable astatine making the playoffs. A nonaccomplishment would nonstop them packing. The aforesaid is existent for Pittsburgh. 

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) celebrates with choky extremity Mark Andrews (89) and moving backmost Rasheen Ali (26) aft scoring a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot game, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, successful Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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The Steelers big the Ravens Sunday nighttime astatine 8:20 p.m. ET.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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