BALTIMORE (AP) ¡ª s bottoming out at 0.0 Youth Michael Pierce Jersey , he¡¯d endured a first half with a combined total of fumbles and interceptions (three) that was higher than his number of completions (two), and his playoff debut was shaping up as, in a word, a disaster.So as Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh stuck with his rookie quarterback, and the team¡¯s deficit in an AFC wild-card game against the Los Angeles Chargers grew and grew Sunday, fans near the home team¡¯s sideline called for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco to get a chance.That drew the ire of Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith, who let the spectators know he thought they were making a mistake during what would become Baltimore¡¯s 23-17 loss to LA.¡°I¡¯m standing there, and they were just like chanting Flacco¡¯s name. I love ¡®Flac,¡¯ but (Jackson) got us here. So for the fact that you¡¯re a fair-weather fan that quickly when things go rough ¡ª you turn your back on him? ¡ª that just got under my skin a little bit,¡± Smith said. ¡°So I just went to them and told them, like, ¡®Yo, you either ride or die or you get ¡­ out of here.'¡±A day before his 22nd birthday, Jackson became the youngest quarterback to start a postseason game, and aside from getting in gear late Stitched James Hurst Jersey , he sure looked like someone not quite ready for the big stage. The Heisman Trophy winner from Louisville went 14 for 29 for 194 yards, two fourth-quarter TDs to make the score respectable, one pick, one lost fumble and two more fumbles recovered by Baltimore. He was sacked seven times.Asked about the fans¡¯ jeering, Jackson said: ¡°No hard feelings. They¡¯re looking for better.¡±Harbaugh said he considered making a switch to Flacco ¡ª ¡°It was part of the conversation. Certainly thought about it. Certainly talked about it,¡± the coach explained ¡ª but thought the fact that Jackson produced a pair of scores late proved that keeping him in the game was the right call.¡°Lamar¡¯s our quarterback going forward. There¡¯s no question about that,¡± Harbaugh said, adding that he expects to return next season, too.While the Chargers (13-4) advanced to play the New England Patriots next Sunday, the AFC North champion Ravens (10-7) had their first trip to the playoffs since 2014 end quickly.Jackson led them there since replacing Flacco by going 6-1, thanks to a strong running game and the league¡¯s No. 2 scoring defense. The sprint to a division title included a 22-10 victory at the Chargers two weeks ago. Rather than a harbinger, that game seemingly provided a scouting report for LA, the first club to face Jackson twice.In that regular-season win against the Chargers, Jackson threw for a career-high 204 yards and put up a 101.3 rating that was his best in an NFL start.It was clear from the outset Sunday this was not going to go as well. The Ravens fumbled on three of their first eight plays, two by Jackson and one by Kenneth Dixon. At halftime Youth James Hurst Jersey , Jackson was 2 for 8 for 17 yards passing. The Ravens had 69 total yards and a paltry three first downs.Baltimore finally scored in the third quarter via Justin Tucker¡¯s 33-yard field goal after a 6-yard ¡°drive¡± ¡ª that¡¯s how far Jackson took the Ravens after C.J. Mosley¡¯s fumble return. There were boos from the crowd of 70,432 after Jackson was stuffed for no gain on third down.That kick cut Baltimore¡¯s deficit to 12-3. After a partial block resulted in an 11-yard punt that gave the Ravens the ball at the LA 40, another get-nowhere possession led to a field-goal attempt by Tucker, this one from 50 yards ¡ª and the most accurate kicker in NFL history produced his first postseason miss in 10 tries.The next Ravens drive featured a pair of sacks ¡ª and more boos. Flacco remained on the sideline, standing, his helmet on. After the Ravens trailed 23-3, Jackson tossed TD passes to Michael Crabtree from 31 yards with 6½ minutes remaining, and from 7 yards just before the two-minute warning.¡°I wasn¡¯t playing my game today,¡± Jackson said. ¡°Only toward the end.¡±With one last possession in the closing minute, Jackson lost yet another fumble, sealing the outcome.¡°He fought to the end. Gave us a chance at the end,¡± Smith said about his teammate. ¡°Came up short. But you see the heart he has.¡± Todd Bowles finally revealed the big decision that everyone expected.Sam Darnold will start at quarterback in the New York Jets' season-opening game at Detroit next Monday night.The 21-year-old Darnold will also make some NFL history by becoming the youngest quarterback to start in Week 1 since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. At 21 years and 97 days, the rookie surpasses Drew Bledsoe (21-203), who held the distinction since starting for New England in 1993."Sam had a good preseason," Bowles said Monday while making the announcement. "We weren't holding him back Stitched Patrick Onwuasor Jersey , and we weren't rushing him at the same time. He still has some things to learn, but it was (his) poise in the pocket and the way he grasped the offense coming in right away. ... He gives us a very good chance to win."The announcement came as no surprise as the rookie was solid while starting the Jets' second and third preseason games. New York traded Teddy Bridgewater to New Orleans last week , and Darnold then sat out the preseason finale at Philadelphia â€?clear signals the No. 3 overall draft pick would be under center against the Lions."For me, I've always been kind of a calm person and a guy who just goes out there and tries to do my job to the highest ability I can," Darnold said before Bowles made the decision official. "If I get that opportunity to play, I'm going to play to the best of my ability."Darnold was given every opportunity to win the job in a competition with Bridgewater and incumbent Josh McCown, and he didn't disappoint. He went 29 of 45 for 244 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in the preseason. Even more impressive to Bowles and the coaching staff was Darnold's ability to quickly digest the playbook and not repeat mistakes.Still, Bowles declined to make his decision official until seven days before the opener."Sam's got feet to get himself out of trouble, probably, and he's got a good pocket feel," Bowles said. "He's probably a little quicker and a step quicker than Josh at this point. Josh obviously is smarter, playing in the league longer, but Sam picks things up very well also. But it's good to have a quarterback that can throw and move his feet."Darnold will not be the youngest quarterback to start in NFL history, though. That's still Tommy Maddox, who was under center for Denver at 21 years Youth Patrick Onwuasor Jersey , 81 days old in Week 12 of the 1992 season.But Darnold will get a chance to make an early impact on a team that has been searching for a consistently productive franchise quarterback since the days of Broadway Joe.Darnold will be the 31st quarterback to start a game since Joe Namath's last game with the franchise in 1976. Richard Todd, Ken O'Brien, Chad Pennington and Mark Sanchez certainly had their moments, but none was able to sustain success or keep a frustrated fan base energized and hopeful over a long period.The Jets hope Darnold ends that drought.Oh, and then there's the Super Bowl, where the franchise hasn't been since Joe Namath famously delivered on his guarantee in 1969."Whether I play this year, next year or the year after that," Darnold said, "I know that we're going to win football games. It's going to fun for a long time here in New York."First things first, though: Darnold needs to get ready for the Lions. The former USC star will have a baptism by fire with three games in 11 days. The Jets play their home opener on Sept. 16 against Miami, followed by a Thursday night game at Cleveland four days later.Bowles and his coaching staff clearly believe Darnold will be able to handle the quick turnaround.Shortly before meeting with the media, Bowles passed reporters in the hallway as they left the locker room. The coach was going in to tell both Darnold and McCown of his decision after meeting with his staff."They both were good," Bowles said. "They're both professionals."The youngster's mental approach to the game has impressed NFL teams since he started playing in college. Despite starting just 24 games at USC, Darnold displayed the all-around potential of an elite starting QB. That was a major reason the Jets traded up three spots to No. 3 overall, hoping Darnold would fall to them.After Cleveland took Baker Mayfield first and the Giants went with Saquon Barkley at No. 2 White Za¡¯Darius Smith Jersey , the Jets had their guy.Darnold was impressive in the offseason and raised the Jets' hope that he could progress quickly enough to start right away. After a three-day holdout at the start of training camp to settle his rookie contract, Darnold returned to the team and practiced immediately while showing only minor signs of being rusty.Just a few weeks later, it was clear that Darnold would be leading the franchise when the regular season kicked off.Of the five first-round QBs from this year's draft, Darnold is the only starter for the opener. Mayfield, Josh Allen (Buffalo), Josh Rosen (Arizona) and Lamar Jackson (Baltimore) will be backups."I've had a ton of fun," Darnold said of the past several weeks. "I keep saying it, but getting paid to play a sport that I love â€?and not having to go to class is pretty cool, too. Nah, it's fun to be able to play this sport for a living and play with some really cool dudes."