‘Postseason vindication is not yet complete for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. The trickiest part is still to come, but they moved one more major step in that direction Sunday night.’
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Ryan Fitzpatrick goes shirtless in freezing temps to hype Bills playoff crowd
‘He proceeded to strip off the jersey and then took off the black jacket he had underneath, exposing his bare chest to the delight of the home crowd, who witnessed the Bills hold on for a 27-25 win to earn a trip to the AFC Championship game.’
Barefoot Mack Hollins arrives for Bills’ snowy playoff clash vs. Ravens baring his chest
‘With temps around 20 degrees and light snow falling, Hollins walked into the building wearing a bucket hat, a Hawaiian shirt and what appeared to be Bills-colored swim trunks.’
Bills hang on as Mark Andrews' drop dooms Ravens' chance for playoff comeback
‘The Bills capitalized on three Ravens turnovers – including two from Jackson – and hung on after Mark Andrews dropped a would-be game-tying 2-point conversion in the final two minutes as Buffalo secured a 27-25 win and berth in the AFC championship game.’
Bills, Josh Allen hold off Ravens in battle of top MVP candidates: Here's what we learned
‘The Bills scored 10 points off three Baltimore turnovers. Buffalo had a league-best plus 24 turnover differential during the regular season. The Bills won the turnover battle 2-1 when they beat Kansas City earlier this season.’
Josh Allen scores 2 TDs, Bills force 3 turnovers to beat Ravens 27-25 and reach AFC title game
‘“What a complete win,” Allen said. “All year, this team has heard we’ve got no talent, we’re too small, we can’t stop the run, we’re not good enough to compete. We’ve just put our head down and worked hard. I’m so proud of our defense. I’m so proud of our offense and special teams.”’
Josh Allen scores 2 touchdowns, Bills force 3 turnovers in divisional round win over Ravens
‘It was the Ravens who felt the brunt of the conditions late in the game.’
Bills starting safety Taylor Rapp (hip) exits early against Ravens
‘Rapp came out of the game in the second quarter following a fumble recovery by defensive end Von Miller. Rapp did not go down on the field but went into the medical tent and eventually was taken to the locker room on a cart.’
Bills' defense fueled by naysayers in win vs. Jackson, Ravens
‘”Our guys heard it all — they heard it all week long. We’re not big enough, we’re not strong enough. Not talented enough. Whatever it is, they heard it,” coach Sean McDermott said. “I don’t do the social media things, but I think most of those guys do. And look, we did, I think, in the first half a pretty darn good job. Second half, [Henry] got rolling a little bit. And he’s going to pop some runs, I mean, when he gets that momentum, he’s hard to stop. So, but even there, we could have done some things better, and I think fundamentally, so when we just look at this game, it came down to fundamentalism in football. And we talked a lot about that.”‘
Josh Allen's second TD helps Bills expand lead on Ravens
‘The 4-yard score was aided by center Connor McGovern, who helped push Allen into the end zone as Ravens defenders tried to bring him down. The score came at the end of a nine-play, 70-yard drive that left less than 20 seconds on the clock for Baltimore’s offense.’
Josh Allen leads Bills past Ravens to reach AFC Championship Game
‘The Buffalo Bills quarterback followed center Connor McGovern in for the touchdown, which stretched the Bills’ lead to 11 points over the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round Sunday. Though the Ravens rallied late, the Bills ultimately held on for a 27-25 win to advance to the AFC Championship Game. A dropped, would-be 2-point conversion by Mark Andrews and a subsequent onside kick recovery helped seal the win for Buffalo.’
Watch: Bills' Mack Hollins arrives to frigid AFC divisional playoff game vs. Ravens dressed in beach gear
‘The Bills and Ravens will play in frigid temperatures on Sunday night, so Hollins dressed for the occasion. He arrived to Highmark Stadium wearing a floral shirt, a beach hat, beach towel and bathing suit. Of course, he was again barefoot. Hollins even wore sunglasses, sported sunscreen on his nose and brought a mini football to toss around with his friends.’
Bills vs. Ravens: Referee gets knocked to ground trying to break up scuffle in AFC divisional-round matchup
‘As Baltimore drove down the field in the second quarter, Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver appeared to hit Jackson late out of bounds at the end of an 11-yard scramble. Naturally, a couple of Ravens offensive linemen had some words for Oliver. Just moments later near the goal line, Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips and Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley got tangled up, and took a ref down to the ground with them!’
Bills vs. Ravens score, takeaways: Josh Allen, Buffalo top Lamar Jackson-led Baltimore to reach AFC title game
‘In the first half, Allen scored two rushing touchdowns while Jackson turned the ball over twice. It allowed Buffalo to jump out to a double-digit lead. Jackson turned his play around in the second half, and even led an eight-play, 88-yard touchdown drive that gave Baltimore an opportunity to tie the game with a two-point conversion with 1:33 remaining in the fourth quarter. However, Mark Andrews dropped a wide-open catch — adding to what was a nightmare quarter for him, as the tight end also fumbled away possession the previous possession.’
Bills find a way to win game they didn’t dominate
‘The Bills beat the Ravens, but not because Allen was better than Jackson – he wasn’t in most facets of the game. And not because the Buffalo’s defence outperformed Baltimore’s by any wide margin. They won it because in a game played on a slick, frozen field at night, the Bills didn’t turn the ball over a single time and Baltimore did so three times.’