The Ravens will tackle the playoffs north of the Buffalo Bills for the first time in franchise history. They will meet on Saturday at 20:15 on NBC in the Bills Stadium in the AFC division’s playoffs.
The Browns’ win over the Steelers in the last game of Wild-Card Weekend put sixth-seeded Cleveland up against the best-seeded, defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
The no. 5 Crows gets the No. 2 bill (13-3), which beat the Indianapolis Colts 27-24 in the wild card round to end their 25-year unbeaten streak.
The Bills have won their last seven games and have not lost at home since Oct. 19 against the Chiefs.
Buffalo was armed with an explosive assault led by quarterback Josh Allen, who broke out a third season to put him in the MVP conversation. The strong-armed shooter finished fifth in the NFL in passing yards (4544) and fifth in passing touchdowns (37).
Allen is also a threat with his legs as the 6-foot-237-pounder ran for 421 yards and eight touchdowns. Against the Colts on Saturday, Allen ran for 54 yards and a touchdown and threw for 324 yards and two scores.
Accountant Stefon Diggs had the most receptions in the NFL this season (1,535). The Maryland product scored six catches for 128 yards and an onslaught against Indianapolis.
Buffalo ended the regular season tied with the Titans with the No. 2 position in the league at 396.4 yards per game. The Bills were also second in the NFL in points scored per game (31.3).
While the Titans’ defense was near the bottom of the league, the Bills were 14th in yards (352.5) and 16th in points per game (23.4).
The Ravens played in Orchard Park, NY last season and came out with a well-deserved December victory, 24-17. Baltimore never lagged behind in the game, but the Bills almost completed a return from the fourth quarter. Marcus Peters broke a pass to the end zone – and then drank a beer in the stands with fans – to retain the Ravens’ win.
In windy conditions, Lamar Jackson was 16-out-25 for 145 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. The Ravens’ ground game averaged just 3.6 yards per carry, with 118 yards on 33 carries. Meanwhile, Allen was 17-out-39 for 146 yards and an attack. He was fired six times.