Summary

  • AFC: Buffalo Bills (2) beat Baltimore Ravens (3) 27-25 in showdown at Highmark Stadium

  • Bills quarterback Josh Allen rushes for two touchdowns and throws for 127 yards in victory

  • MVP rival Lamar Jackson almost forces overtime but sees two-point conversion attempt dropped in endzone by Mark Andrews

  • The Bills will play reigning two-time Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs in AFC Championship game on Sunday, 26 January

  • NFC: Philadelphia Eagles (2) beat Los Angeles Rams (4) 28-22 in first game on Sunday

  • Saquon Barkley runs for 205 yards and scores 78-yard and 62-yard rushing touchdowns for the Eagles in blizzard conditions at Lincoln Financial Field

  • They will host Washington Commanders (6) in NFC Championship Game

  1. Postpublished at 01:14 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh speaking to CBS:

    "We need to stop the run first of all.

    "He [Lamar Jackson] didn't need anything [at half-time] - he's ready to go.

    "We'll go and score some points and win the game."

  2. Kick-offpublished at 01:14 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Josh Allen gets the ball first at the start of the season half - a touchdown would really give them a healthy lead.

  3. Postpublished at 01:13 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Ndamukong Suh
    Former NFL defensive tackle and 2021 Super Bowl winner on Sky Sports

    The Ravens don't need to come out and press. If the defence comes out and does its job they'll be right back in this.

  4. Can Jackson recover from turnovers?published at 01:13 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Lamar JacksonImage source, Getty Images

    You don't usually win if you lose the turnover battle - you hardly ever win if you lose the turnover battle in the play-offs.

    Mind you, you don't usually have Lamar Jackson at quarterback...

  5. Postpublished at 01:12 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Phoebe Schecter
    BBC Sport NFL columnist on Sky Sports

    What Buffalo has done is give Josh Allen an actual run game, so that when he needs to make those big magic moments he can step up and the weight isn't all on him. You can see the way he's operating the line of scrimmage, the checks he's making - he has a great understanding of what this offence needs.

  6. Postpublished at 01:11 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Graph showing the Baltimore Ravens put up more yards than the Buffalo BillsImage source, Getty Images

    ...but the Buffalo Bills have been more effective.

    Lamar Jackson has taken more shots - and some have come off - but he's also turned the ball over twice.

    His MVP rival Josh Allen has definitely had the better of the first half.

  7. Postpublished at 01:11 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Phoebe Schecter
    BBC Sport NFL columnist on Sky Sports

    There's definitely a home field advantage. You've got the crowd, the weather plays a role.

    People talk about Lamar Jackson having not played in this cold - it does make a difference in terms of how the ball feels, the release.

  8. Why stay up?published at 01:11 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Josh AllenImage source, Getty Images

    Two of the NFL's best teams going at it.

    Two of the NFL's best quarterbacks going at it.

    We're already at half-time so it's not even going to be that late when we finish up.

    Put the kettle on...

  9. Postpublished at 01:03 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Tony Romo
    Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback on CBS

    Josh Allen is Mr. Automatic in that situation. If they get to third and two, or second or two, anything and goal and you've got two plays, I don't see how you can stop them.

  10. It can't be that cold...published at 01:02 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Ryan FitzpatrickImage source, Getty Images

    We've spent all evening banging on about how nippy it is on the east coast of America.

    Try telling that to former Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick who whipped up the crowd at Highmark Stadium earlier.

    Someone get him a warm coat.

  11. Postpublished at 01:02 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott speaking to CBS:

    "We've got to keep it up, can't let down, can't relax, keep going and control the line of scimmage."

  12. Postpublished at 01:01 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Josh Allen now has 14 rushing touchdowns this season (including the play-offs). Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts is the only quarterback with more (15).

    Graphic showing that Josh Allen has scored 14 rushing touchdowns in the 2024 NFL season
  13. Half-timepublished at 01:01 Greenwich Mean Time

    Baltimore Ravens 10-21 Buffalo Bills

    Very solid half from Buffalo, as Baltimore haven't been 11 points behind at half-time all season, it's a heck of a game for that to happen for the first time!

    All of Buffalo's touchdowns have been on the ground, two from Josh Allen and one from Ray Davis, with Baltimore getting just the one from Rashod Bateman.

    Lamar Jackson really needs to up his game - and get it back to what it was briefly at the start of this game.

  14. Postpublished at 00:57 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Tony Romo
    Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback on CBS

    That was huge to get 7. Josh Allen just runs through guys that are huge, it's such an advantage. When he gets close to first down territory in the red zone, do not let his legs beat you.

  15. touchdown

    Touchdown - Bills!published at 00:56 Greenwich Mean Time

    Baltimore Ravens 10-21 Buffalo Bills

    There's a fancy line-up surrounding Josh Allen but he was always likely to keep it and he pumps those big legs to get a head of steam up and barges into the end zone despite a host of players trying to tackle him.

    That's a four-yard touchdown for the Bills' Superman and a marker well and trul laid down as we head towards half-time.

  16. Postpublished at 00:53 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Josh Allen targets Keon Coleman with a deep ball down the left sideline.

    There's plenty of contact with the cornerback and eventually the ref throws a belated flag to get Buffalo off the hook and move then forward to the Baltimore 12.

  17. Postpublished at 00:50 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Tony Romo
    Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback on CBS

    Lamar Jackson had four interceptions on the season. Now two giveaways - that's not the recipe.

  18. Postpublished at 00:49 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Khalil Shakir is tackled by Marlon HumphreyImage source, Getty Images

    Buffalo gets to the Baltimore 30 before the Ravens take a time out with a minute and 18 seconds remaining in the half.

    A score here could be big.

  19. Two-minute warningpublished at 00:45 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Ray Davis again rips off a nice nine-yard carry to get the ball down to the Baltimore 38 and Buffalo are starting to roll again as we close in on the end of the half.

  20. Postpublished at 00:43 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Ray Davis gets Buffalo moving with a 16-yard pick-up to around midfield.