‘The final score Sunday night read: Buffalo Bills 41, Baltimore Ravens 40. That doesn’t come close to telling the full story of the final home opener in the history of the current Highmark Stadium – one that will do down as one of the more improbable wins in team history.’
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Bills notes: Dorian Strong shows promise while starting at CB2 in NFL debut
‘Strong wasn’t perfect. His holding penalty negated a sack by Bills defensive linemen Greg Rousseau and DaQuan Jones. But there weren’t any notable mistakes from Strong, either.’
Bills pull off a stunner over the Ravens: Our top 3 questions (and answers)
‘The Buffalo Bills’ defense has a lot of cleaning up to do. A lot. A forced fumble by Ed Oliver late in the game changed the tide and made their 41-40 win over the Ravens possible, but a lot before that was bad. Really bad.’
Days after drawing up plays for youth football, Matt Prater notches game-winner for Bills
‘Sound exhausting? To do it all, he landed in Buffalo from Arizona around 6:30 or 7 a.m. on Thursday, as he joined the Bills practice squad. Then on Friday, the Bills placed kicker Tyler Bass on injured reserve. They elevated Prater from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday.’
Plays that shaped the game: Ed Oliver’s punch out begins Bills’ unprecedented win
‘Oliver barreled through the 6-foot-5, 316-pound lineman, collided with the 252-pound running back and ripped the ball away from Henry in the fourth quarter Sunday night at Highmark Stadium.’
Report Card: How the Bills stole a win vs. Ravens with an otherworldly offense effort
‘Allen finished with an absurd stat line – 33 of 46 for 394 yards and two touchdowns. That doesn’t come close to fully explaining his performance. The game is just never over with him leading the huddle.’
Dan Higgins: In the Bills’ tailgating lots, calm, confidence and portable grills
‘“Oh, for sure. We are going to win the Super Bowl,” proclaimed Joe Ash, 39, who has been attending games with his dad, Gary, since he was 8 or 9 years old.’
Derrick Henry ran all over the Bills’ defense until they took the ball away and won, 41-40
‘Neither was a valid excuse for the defense’s performance for most of the game Sunday night. But somehow, some way, Josh Allen made sure that it was good enough. The reigning MVP and his teammates scored 16 unanswered points in the final four minutes and 22 total in the fourth quarter to complete a remarkable 41-40 come-from-behind win to open the season, shocking the Ravens and giving the home fans yet another thrill.’
Top games in stadium history: Kelly’s ’91 no-huddle clinic leaves Steelers in the dust
‘“When I was a kid I grew up watching the Steelers with the terrible towel and Myron Cope on the radio and watching my idol Terry Bradshaw,” Kelly told me years later. “Every time the Steelers were playing I was watching the game and I wanted to play for the Steelers. That was my dream as a kid. So that day we’re playing the Steelers in Orchard Park, my whole family was there, my friends from my hometown were there, and it turned out to be the best game of my career.”’
Derrick Henry stiff-arm returns with violent TD run against Bills
‘The Derrick Henry stiff-arm is alive and well, and it just made its 2025 debut.’
Lamar Jackson shoves Bills fan who hit multiple Ravens players
‘NBC cameras showed the fan slapping Hopkins on the helmet and shoving Jackson in the facemask during the touchdown celebration.’
3 takeaways from Bills’ stunning comeback win over Ravens in Week 1
‘It was as stunning a result as I can remember given just how bad the Buffalo defense performed for 3½ quarters. It had no answers for anything the Ravens ran or threw at them as they scored on seven of their first eight possessions behind Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and Zay Flowers.’
DeAndre Hopkins makes spectacular one-handed TD catch in Ravens debut
‘The 33-year-old wideout delivered a vintage highlight late in the third quarter against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night. Hopkins hauled in a one-handed touchdown late in the third quarter, stretching out his right arm to snag a deep ball from Lamar Jackson along the right sideline.’
‘Baltimore, hold on’: Bills get field goal after refs put 1 second back on clock
‘Replay review put one second back on the clock, and Matt Prater drilled a 43-yard field goal as time officially expired in the second quarter, cutting Buffalo’s deficit to 20-13 in Sunday night’s opener at Highmark Stadium.’
Josh Allen calls out Bills fans who left stadium early in historic comeback over Ravens
‘“Our team didn’t quit,” Allen told NBC’s Melissa Stark after Buffalo’s 41–40 comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football. “I mean, I think there’s people that left the stadium. That’s OK, we’ll be fine, but have some faith next time.”’