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Lamar Jackson’s return to the Baltimore Ravens couldn’t have gone better. The former MVP threw four touchdown passes to lead a 28-6 rout of the Miami Dolphins on “Thursday Night Football.”
Jackson had missed the last four games with a hamstring injury, watching from the sidelines as Baltimore slipped into a rut. After last week’s win improved the Ravens to 2-6, head coach John Harbaugh confirmed Jackson would be back for Week 9 — and he delivered.
Although he didn’t test his hamstring too much with his usual Houdini-esque scrambling act, Jackson’s arm wanted to loosen up, after being dormant for a month.
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Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates a play against the Miami Dolphins during the third quarter of the game at Hard Rock Stadium on October 30, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
This happened in the first quarter after the Ravens defense forced a fumble on Tahj Washington that put Baltimore on the Miami seven-yard line. After Derrick Henry tried to get in twice and failed, Jackson went for it on fourth down and found his trusty tight end Mark Andrews to make it a 7-3 game.
Then, after a missed Dolphins field goal, Jackson led the way on a seven-play, 75-yard drive where Andrews was again open, this time catching and running 20 yards into the end zone for a 14-3 Ravens lead.
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Meanwhile, Tua Tagovailoa heard a hail of boos that only intensified with each quarter as the Dolphins struggled to find the colored paint. In fact, they didn’t do it all night, even though they reached the red zone five times.
With a 14-6 lead in the first half, Jackson and the Ravens decided to open this game with a methodical 11-play drive that ended with a Charlie Kolar touchdown run. The Dolphins could only muster seven total plays in the third quarter, and Jackson found Rashod Bateman for his fourth touchdown pass of the contest as even more jeers rained down from the Hard Rock Stadium crowd.
Mark Andrews of the Baltimore Ravens scores a 20-yard touchdown against Elijah Campbell of the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter of the game at Hard Rock Stadium on October 30, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
They peaked in the fourth quarter when a 12-play Dolphins drive ended with a Malik Washington fumble in the red zone, while Tagovailoa was intercepted by rookie Malachi Starks to seal the game.
In box scoring, Jackson was 18 of 23 for 204 yards with his four touchdowns, while rushing for just 15 yards. Henry, however, rushed for 119 yards on 19 carries, while Zay Flowers caught five passes from Jackson for 64 yards.
For Miami, Tagovailoa was 25 of 40 for 261 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. De’Von Achane, the Dolphins’ dynamic running back, rushed for 67 yards and caught six passes for 39 yards. Jaylen Waddle led the game with 82 yards on six receptions.
Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens throws a pass during warmups before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 30, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Logan Bowles/Getty Images)
The Ravens know they need to extend this winning streak to reach their playoff goals after a 1-6 start to the season, and that’s exactly what they got in Jackson’s return.
On the other hand, the Dolphins still have a lot to do after a promising victory against the Atlanta Falcons last week.
