Mark Andrews’ easy 2-point drop leads to Ravens getting knocked out of playoffs, fans react – “He needs to retire”

Senior tight end Mark Andrews dropped a critical two-point pass from Lamar Jackson, costing the Ravens a win against the Bills and a spot in the AFC Championship game.

Mark Andrews’ easy 2-point drop leads to Ravens getting knocked out of playoffs, fans react – “He needs to retire”

Mark Andrews drops a crucial 2-point conversion catch (Image via IMAGO/X)

Tough luck for Mark Andrews and Lamar Jackson. They were extremely close to knocking out the Buffalo Bills and returning to the AFC Championship game, but a lapse of concentration from the experienced tight end in the final moments cost the Ravens.

After Bill’s Terrell Bernard recovered the lost ball in the fourth quarter, Tyler Bass increased the lead to eight points. The Ravens required at least seven points in the final two minutes to force overtime.

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Lamar Jackson stepped up and led his legacy drive to throw a 24-yard touchdown pass to tight end Isaiah Likely to increase the hope for the traveling Ravens supporters who arrived at Highmark Stadium in below-freezing temperatures.

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Jackson snapped the ball for the two-point conversion to steal the game under the Bills’ noses. He threw the ball on the run to an open Mark Andrews, but he dropped the ball.

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The snow on the turf made the catch much harder than it initially looked. Even before the ball reached Andrews, he was on his way down backward due to slipping on the snow.

Mark Andrews' easy 2-point drop leads to Ravens getting knocked out of playoffs, fans react - "He needs to retire"
Mark Andrews (Image via IMAGO)

The momentum took the 29-year-old away from the ball, making it even harder to catch the pass. Andrews dropped the ball and with it the Ravens’ chance of taking revenge against the Kansas City Chiefs for last season’s AFC title game. The game ended 25-27, and fans blamed the 3x Pro Bowler for the loss.

Mark Andrews finished the game with 5 catches from 7 attempts for 61 yards. Andrews in 2024 caught 55 passes from 69 tries for 673 yards and scored 11 touchdowns.

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Jackson had 18 completions from 25 tries for 254 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception (114.4 quarterback rating). He ended his campaign with 316 completions for 4172 yards, 41 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions (in the regular season).

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