It was late October, midway through the Ravens’ season, and Lamar Jackson was nowhere to be seen. Two straight missed practices were cause for curiosity if not concern among the assembled media corps at 1 Winning Drive.

Lamar Jackson has been a great regular season quarterback. He has one of the best win percentages in the regular season since the 1970 merger (third at .745) and has two MVPs on his resume, showcasing he's one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.

At 27 years old, Lamar Jackson became the second-youngest player to win multiple MVPs. He led the Ravens to the best record in the NFL, 13-4, beating 10 teams with records at .500 or better. Jackson passed for 3,678 yards and 24 touchdowns in addition to rushing for 821 yards and five touchdowns.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, a two-time NFL MVP, is playing the best football of his career, something his play affirmed on Saturday in his Week 18 matchup against the Cleveland Browns,

When Baltimore hosts the Steelers in Saturday's AFC wild-card game, it'll find out if the two-time MVP can use his past postseason experience to push toward his ultimate goal.

After years of near misses, it’s not quite now or never for Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens’ offense — but it might be close.