ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 12: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills throws a pass against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at Highmark Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
Buffalo edged Baltimore, 27-25, after the Ravens’ Mark Andrews dropped what would have been a tying two-point conversion pass in the final minutes.
The MVP award won't be decided on Sunday, but the ramifications of the game figure to be immense for the two QBs and their franchises.
Both quarterbacks had their doubters leading up to the draft. Now, the AFC divisional round's winner will be within a game of a Super Bowl.
Finally, Lamar has a propensity to run more during the playoffs. He rushed 15 times last week for 81 yards in Baltimore’s win over Pittsburgh. The only time he’s rushed for 15 or more times this season was all the way back in Week 1. In six out of his seven postseason appearances, he’s rushed for at least 54 yards.
Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen have been making their cases for the MVP award all season long. However, it has only been in the last eight weeks that the field has truly narrowed down to the two quarterbacks. Saquon Barkley saw some endorsements, but most of them have quieted down.
The Texans picked up wide receiver Stefon Diggs last offseason, but his year was cut short by a torn ACL in Week Eight.
The Ravens also lost Queen, a star linebacker, to division rival Pittsburgh. Clowney tied a career high with 9 1/2 sacks for Baltimore in 2023, then joined the Carolina Panthers. The Ravens have had issues in pass defense at times, but they ended up ranking second in the NFL in sacks and first in run defense this season.
The Buffalo Bills visit the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday with a Super Bowl trip on the line. Josh Allen has what it takes to beat Patrick Mahomes, but can he?
In what many are touting as the game of the year, two teams with Super Bowl dreams and the top two MVP candidates meet up on Sunday, Jan. 19 when the Baltimore Ravens face the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY.
The Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens will face each other in the playoffs for the first time since a 2020 AFC divisional playoff game.
Will the Bills reach their 2nd AFC title game in the last five years, or will they be bounced in the Divisional round for the fourth straight season?