ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen rushed for 2 touchdowns, Buffalo’s protection pressured three turnovers and the Payments superior to the AFC championship recreation with a 27-25 win over the Baltimore Ravens in a divisional playoff recreation 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 linked with a sliding Isaiah Seemingly for a 24-yard landing to offer the Ravens an opportunity to tie.
The Payments superior to the AFC championship recreation subsequent Sunday in opposition to the convention’s prime 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’ third turnover, when linebacker Terrel Bernard stripped the ball from Andrews on the Buffalo 44.
The Payments closed their season an ideal 10-0 at residence. That included a 30-21 win over the beforehand unbeaten Chiefs in Week 11.
The Ravens had one of many NFL’s most efficient offenses within the common season however fell a win wanting reaching the convention title recreation, 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 taking part in 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 recreation from Allen and the Payments that was simply ok.
Accidents
Ravens: Main receiver Zay Flowers missed each playoff video games with a knee damage.
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 recreation, which Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs gained 38-24.
By John Wawrow
