Jan 19, 2025
Buffalo Payments huge receiver Khalil Shakir (10) celebrates with quarterback Josh Allen (17) and tight finish Dawson Knox (88) after a landing towards the Baltimore Ravens through the second quarter of an NFL divisional playoff soccer sport, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photograph/Adrian Kraus)
ORCHARD PARK (AP) — Josh Allen rushed for 2 touchdowns, Buffalo’s protection pressured three turnovers and the Payments superior to the AFC championship sport with a 27-25 win over the Baltimore Ravens within the divisional spherical on Sunday night time.
The Payments held on when a wide-open Mark Andrews dropped a 2-point conversion cross from Lamar Jackson, permitting the ball to bounce off his chest with 1:33 left. Jackson related with a sliding Isaiah Doubtless for a 24-yard landing to offer the Ravens an opportunity to tie it.
The Payments superior to the AFC championship sport subsequent Sunday towards the convention’s high seed, the two-time defending Tremendous Bowl champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. Buffalo snapped a three-year run of being eradicated within the divisional spherical.
It’s a well-known matchup for Buffalo, which has been eradicated by Kansas Metropolis in three of the previous 4 postseasons.
Allen scored on runs of 1 and 4 yards whereas Ray Davis additionally scored on a 1-yard run. Tyler Bass hit each area aim makes an attempt, together with a 21-yarder with 3:29 left after the Payments stalled at Baltimore’s 2. That drive was arrange by the Ravens’ ultimate turnover, when linebacker Terrel Bernard stripped the ball from Andrews on the Buffalo 44.
The Payments closed their season an ideal 10-0 at house. That included a 30-21 win over the beforehand unbeaten Chiefs in Week 11.
The Ravens had one of many NFL’s best offenses within the common season however fell a win wanting reaching the convention title sport, which they misplaced to the Chiefs a yr in the past. Scrutiny of Jackson’s playoff performances will solely improve as he fell to 3-5 within the postseason. He had two first-half turnovers on this loss, throwing an interception and shedding a fumble.
Baltimore fell to 5-8 within the divisional spherical, together with 1-4 in its final 5.
The Payments continued enjoying complementary soccer to beat a patchwork protection and an offense that didn’t have a receiver attain 900 yards this season. Buffalo completed the common season with a league-best plus-24 turnover differential.
That continued on Sunday with a turnover-free sport from Allen and the Payments that was simply adequate on a area that was slick with a dusting of snow.
Buffalo’s protection held up, limiting Derrick Henry to 84 yards dashing and a landing on 16 carries. In Week 4, Henry had a season-best 199 yards dashing within the Ravens’ 35-10 win — the Payments’ most lopsided defeat of the season.
In a matchup of two MVP candidates, Jackson went 18 of 25 for 254 yards and two touchdowns.
Allen went 16 of twenty-two for 127 yards and his 1-yard run with 8:49 left within the second quarter gave the Payments the lead for good at 14-7.
That rating was arrange by Jackson’s fumble. Dealing with second-and-10 on the Buffalo 28, Jackson first needed to safe a excessive snap. After gaining management, he tried to scramble ahead, solely to lose the ball when security Damar Hamlin grabbed the quarterback by the ankle.
Von Miller scooped up the fumble and was lastly chased down at Baltimore’s 24. Allen scored 4 performs later to chants of “MVP! MVP!”
The Ravens failed on each 2-point conversion makes an attempt, with linebacker Matt Milano batting down Jackson’s cross try after Henry scored to make it 21-19.
Baltimore took the opening kickoff and drove for a landing, with Jackson hitting Rashod Bateman from 16 yards out.
Accidents
Ravens: Main receiver Zay Flowers missed each playoff video games with a knee harm.
Payments: Security Taylor Rapp didn’t return after hurting his hip within the second quarter.
Up subsequent
The Payments get a rematch of the 2020 AFC championship sport, which Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs received 38-24.
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