Regardless of practice, Jackson, who practiced Friday according to Harbaugh, will now start his sixth straight game after missing three straight with a hamstring injury.
Baltimore is 6-6, having dug itself out of a 1-5 hole with five straight wins before the Thanksgiving blow came in the form of a 32-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Jackson and the Ravens will shut down the injured Aaron Rodgers (left wrist) and the Pittsburgh Steelers, who got off to a great 4-1 start to the season but have lost two straight and five of seven heading into Sunday’s first-place matchup.
Despite not having a game designation, concern will linger over Jackson’s health as his injury has coincided with less-than-stellar play expected from the dynamic Jackson, a two-time AP NFL Most Valuable Player.
Jackson has gone three straight starts without throwing a touchdown – the longest such streak of his career. In those three games without a touchdown, Jackson has completed just 55% of his passes with an average of 213.3 passing yards and three interceptions. Since Week 11, Jackson has a 63.1 passer rating, which is second-worst in the NFL over that span.
Jackson, hoping to be in top form, and the Ravens (6-6) face the Steelers (6-6) on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.