Video: Lamar Jackson Says Ravens Are 'Beating Ourselves' After Chiefs, Raiders Losses

The Baltimore Ravens have lost close games to the Kansas City Chiefs (27-20) and Las Vegas Raiders (26-23) to begin the season at 0-2.

When speaking with reporters Wednesday, Jackson said that the Ravens are "beating ourselves," citing penalties and missed opportunities, including his own missed throws. ESPN's Jamison Hensley relayed the remarks.

Penalties have certainly hurt the Ravens, especially in Week 2. The Ravens committed 11 penalties (for 109 yards) to the Raiders' three (for 15 yards). In Week 1, Baltimore had seven penalties (for 64 yards) to the Chiefs' six penalties (for 45 yards).

As far as missed throws go, Jackson notably missed a wide-open Zay Flowers in the back of the end zone in the closing seconds of his team's eventual loss to the Chiefs.

He then found Isaiah Likely for a catch that was first called a touchdown, but replay later showed that the tight end stepped out-of-bounds, ending the game.

Week 2 was a tough blow for the entire Ravens team, which led 23-13 early in the fourth quarter. But the Raiders scored 13 unanswered points (field goal, touchdown, field goal) over three straight drives.

Meanwhile, the Ravens' offense finished the day with two three-and-outs and a last-gasp drive that ended with Baltimore running out of time before getting into field goal range.

Jackson, the reigning NFL MVP, is understandably taking responsibility as the team's leader. It's also early yet, and the Ravens can certainly turn things around with him leading the way. Baltimore is coming off a 13-win season that resulted in the AFC's top seed, and much of that talent returned in 2024.

The Ravens will look to enter the win column Sunday when the team visits the Dallas Cowboys.