Lamar Jackson accumulated 79 rushing yards during Baltimore’s 24-19 defeat to the Eagles, but his mother, Felicia Jones, believed he could have gained more. Jackson carried the ball eight times against Philadelphia, with his final 39-yard rush occurring after the game was effectively over, inflating his stats.

When questioned post-game about missing some rushing opportunities, Jackson knocked on the podium in frustration.

“My mom just told me that. She really gave it to me,” Jackson admitted. “I’m upset. We’re going to work hard. Honestly, we will. I can’t wait for this bye week to pass. We’ve got the Giants next, and I’m eager to play. She mentioned there were lanes I should have exploited.

I was just trying to let routes develop. We had developing routes. I wanted to go through my progressions, but yes, she was right.” Jackson threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns at M&T Bank Stadium, but he feels both he and the team fell short of their potential.

After scoring on their initial two drives, Jackson and Isaiah Likely missed a big-play chance, followed by Jackson fumbling the snap, resulting in a three-and-out. On the subsequent drive, backed up to their own 1-yard line, Jackson threw a third-down pass at Zay Flowers’ feet.

Jackson was sacked three times and faced considerable pressure, taking a 14-yard loss on a third-and-5 that pushed Justin Tucker back before his 47-yard field goal miss. “They were a solid team, no doubt, but I feel like we missed opportunities,” Jackson remarked. “We should have scored more points.”