The 25-year-old Bateman has had a career year and is firmly entrenched as one of Lamar Jackson’s go-to targets.

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens started Sunday's divisional playoff game much like they did last week in the wild-card round. Jackson staked the Ravens to an early 7-0 lead over the Buffalo Bills with a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Rashod Bateman,

Lamar Jackson fires a deep pass to WR Rashod Bateman over the deep middle in the second quarter.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson completes a 16-yard touchdown pass to Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman against the Buffalo Bills during the AFC Divisional Round.

After the loss to the Bills and their subsequent elimination from the NFL Playoffs, it’s now time for Lamar Jackson and Eric DeCosta to reflect on what’s next for the Baltimore Ravens.

The finale of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” captured Lamar Jackson’s experience of the Ravens’ season-ending loss to Buffalo.

Lamar Jackson's postseason legacy took another hit after the Ravens' divisional round loss to the Bills. The blame isn't Jackson's to shoulder alone.

Lamar Jackson has consistently come up short in the postseason, despite having a good team around him. He’s on the verge of winning his third MVP award, yet he’s only reached the AFC Championship game once, which he lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The MVP award won't be decided on Sunday, but the ramifications of the game figure to be immense for the two QBs and their franchises.

The Baltimore Ravens' season came to a close on Sunday night in Buffalo in a playoff loss to the Bills that was filled with self-inflicted wounds, including three turnovers. Despite out-gaining the Bills on total yards and moving the ball with relative ease on third down,

Taking stock of a Baltimore roster that will have about 20 players preparing for either unrestricted or restricted free agency.