LAS VEGAS — In the end, the pressure got to Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.
Jackson’s second fumble of the game set up the Las Vegas Raiders’ winning score in overtime during a 33-27 season-opening loss.
On third-and-7, Jackson got hit from his right side and coughed up the ball. That led to Derek Carr’s winning 31-yard touchdown pass to Zay Jones.
The Ravens struggled to protect Jackson all game, especially offensive tackles Ronnie Stanley and Alejandro Villanueva. Jackson was buying time with his scrambling, but he lost the ball twice trying to extend drives.
Jackson has now fumbled 33 times in his career.
This marked the first time since 2015 that the Ravens started a season 0-1. It won’t get any easier for Baltimore, which plays host to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.
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