The Buffalo Bills are better known for their offense than defense in 2020, but it was the latter unit whose heroic deeds stole the show from the visiting Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night. The Bills thwarted with seven with less than a minute to play in the third quarter, arguably the most anticipated Division Round game, when Taron Johnson intercepted Lamar Jackson and went on to chase 101 yards for the selection. . But that’s not all they did. Johnson’s big takeaway also made NFL’s history.
Specifically for the game Saturday night, Johnson’s choice six was monumental enough. Not only did it erase a potential Baltimore score and extend the Bills’ lead to 14 in the fourth quarter, but it gave Jackson the first red-zone pick of his entire career and an unofficial nail in the coffin. put the coffin of the Ravens. aspirations of an AFC championship appearance.
Josh Allen, the bill’s backer, called Taron Johnson’s interception a ‘franchise-changing game’ and said ‘he will be remembered for a long time here in Buffalo’ during his post-match interview.
In the bigger picture, however, Johnson’s choice was just as remarkable. By chasing past the Ravens – including Jackson – the veteran Bills cornerback for 101 yards, he tied the NFL record for the longest post-season interception ever recorded, which is in line with a record set by the former Green Bay Packers safety set up George Teague in the 1993 playoffs.