Colin Cowherd just used Bo Nix to light an MVP fire in Lamar Jackson for 2026

The Lamar Jackson disrespect has gotten ridiculously loud. It always has been, but it reached a new level this past week when his NFL Top 100 ranking was revealed. He came in at No. 69—a major shocker.

But somehow, that may not have even been the worst opinion to come out surrounding the two-time MVP. On an episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd, Cowherd unleashed an absolutely abysmal take to beat all bad takes.

"I no longer trust Lamar Jackson in a big spot. I'm selling my stock,” Cowherd said. “I'd take Bo Nix today in a 4th quarter come-from-behind situation over Lamar."

That’s a horrendous take. This isn’t a shot at Bo Nix—he has an outstanding clutch gene—but not trusting Jackson in a big spot and jumping off the train after an injury-riddled year where the whole team sucked? That’s a head-scratcher.

Amid all this noise, 2026 is a huge moment for Jackson to remind everyone of his MVP-caliber play.

Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson gain more bulletin board material

Lamar Jackson has proved many narratives wrong throughout his career. The one that is still alive is his playoff struggles. I understand to an extent if you still question him in that regard. However, what we’re not going to do is question his ability to play from behind, which is exactly what Cowherd’s main point is in his argument.

Let’s look at it this way: you can’t earn a lot of come-from-behind wins if you’re not playing from behind that often. When you’re a two-time MVP like Jackson, you don’t just win games; you win games with authority. And when that occurs, there won’t be many chances to build up these flashy so-called clutch stats that pundits want to use to discredit him.

Across his illustrious career, Jackson has amassed an impressive 76-31 record in the regular season. That includes 11 fourth-quarter comebacks. While that might seem light, Jackson’s efficiency and clock-chewing style of play, matched by some steady defenses (excluding 2024 and 2025), have been the perfect formula for success and keeping opponents out of striking distance. You can’t disparage him for winning games in three quarters.

And you can’t act like Jackson hasn’t been clutch in recent years either. Specifically, there are three games that I’d use to argue that he’s still a legitimate threat to change the game no matter the situation.

In 2024, Jackson helped lead one of the most impressive comebacks of his career against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10. Down 21-7 in the third quarter, Jackson went on a heater, completing 25 of his 33 passes for 290 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions, which paved the way for a 35-34 victory.

In that same 2024 season, the Ravens took on the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round, and while Jackson struggled early, he put the team on his back late. He took his squad from down 21-10 in the second half into a situation where they were a two-point conversion away from tying the game. Unfortunately, Mark Andrews dropped the ball in the end zone, and Baltimore would lose 27-25. That was nowhere near his fault if we're talking about strictly fourth quarter and crunch time situations.

Then there’s literally the last time Jackson took the field: the season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers from this past season. A horrific defensive showing late in the game put Baltimore's back against the wall, but Jackson played perfect football in the fourth quarter to keep Pittsburgh in their sights. An unbelievable fourth-down completion to Isaiah Likely with less than 30 seconds to go set Tyler Loop up for a game-winning field goal, but as we know, he’d miss it.

Again, Jackson came to play in the biggest moment of the game, but doesn't have a fourth-quarterback comeback to show for it. It's just a flawed stat.

Simply put, Jackson has had his fair share of clutch moments. He’s still that guy and as dangerous as any quarterback in the NFL. One abysmal season for the Ravens doesn’t change that, and if you want to say Jackson regressed in 2025, at least acknowledge that he was dealing with injuries all year and played behind a poor offensive line. Once he hurt his hamstring, he was never really set up for success.

If Colin Cowherd wants to jump off the Lamar Jackson train, that’s fine. Jackson is sure to make him look like a fool with a bounce-back season, and it could end with the 29-year-old adding “three-time MVP” to his resume.

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