OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson is ready to go against the Steelers this Sunday.
WATCH: Jackson feels "great" ahead of must-win game
The quarterback was back on the practice field for his second straight day after dealing with a painful back injury that kept him sidelined last week.
Jackson says he's feeling good and ready to go for Sunday's must-win matchup in Pittsburgh.
"I feel great. I feel great to be out there with my guys as always," Jackson said.
The Ravens started the season 1-5 but have turned things around dramatically.
"Like you said, we start off 1 and 5, tremendous, you know, change, uh, looking forward to playing Sunday though, and not just me. I feel like all of us, all phases," Jackson said.
Jackson says he's been getting daily treatment and may wear extra protection for his back, although it won't affect his play.
Sunday's winner take all game gives the team a chance to make the playoffs even after a rough start to the season.
With that in mind Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken said they can't be a one trick pony when they face Pittsburgh again.
"Our ability to run the football effectively, as I said before and still be able to throw it. Because if you're only one dimensional- one dimensional isn't just throws and passes, it's using all of your skill players using every blade of grass and it all fits together," Monken told reporters.
As the Ravens get Lamar back for the game, the Steelers lose pivotal wide receiver DK Metcalf.
Metcalf was suspended for two games for physically confronting a Lions fan.
Defensive Coordinator Zach Orr said that doesn't change how they'll prepare.
"DK, the caliber receiver he is, is very good but when you're going against a quarterback like Aaron Rodgers who can pinpoint and place the ball where he wants to, we've got to be better on those plays than we were last time," he said.
A win Sunday clinches a playoff spot for Baltimore, turning a season that once seemed lost into one still very much alive.
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