Okay, so I’ve been diving deep into Lamar Jackson’s clutch moments, and I wanted to share my process for figuring out just how many game-winning drives he’s actually led. It’s trickier than you might think!
First, I started by trying to find a simple, definitive list. You know, like a stat sheet that just spells it out: “Lamar Jackson: X Game-Winning Drives.” No such luck. I found a ton of articles and highlight videos, but no easy answer.
Digging Through Game Logs
So, I rolled up my sleeves and decided to go through game logs. Yep, every single one. I focused on games where the Ravens won by a small margin, especially those where the score was tied or they were trailing in the fourth quarter.
- I started looking at box scores, checking out the final score and the point difference.
- If it was a close win, I dug deeper. I read those boring play-by-play summaries.
- I then looked up the definition of “Game-winning Drive” and tried to apply to the games I was analysing.
Then came the really tedious part. I watched game highlights. Because sometimes, the stats don’t tell the whole story, right? A drive might look statistically significant, but maybe it was a total fluke. Or maybe a seemingly minor drive was actually pure magic under pressure. I wanted to get a feel for the flow of the game.
After I collected all this and compiled my notes, I finally got a number that I think its good enough to me, Lamar is one of the most clutch quarterbacks.
It was way more work than I expected, but honestly, it was kinda fun. It felt like being a sports detective, piecing together the evidence to uncover the truth about Lamar’s clutch performances.
