25 - 27

(Jan 19, 2025 · Week 20)

In a faceoff between two of the NFL’s elite ground games, it likely came as no surprise that punching one’s ticket to the AFC Championship Game required punching the football into the end zone in short-yardage situations. Mastering in the art of big-time plays, both nearby and far out, Buffalo’s Josh Allen offered prompt responses to Baltimore’s opening-quarter statement, powering through the A-gap for a go-ahead QB sneak. Determined to extend the Bills’ fortunes before halftime, the could-be Most Valuable Player put his body on the line once more, pinballing through the middle of the line, inevitably working his 6-foot-5, 237-pound frame into the end zone for six. Picking his spots during Buffalo’s 27-25 win over the Ravens, Allen contributed 127 yards (on 16-of-22 passing), alongside 20 yards on the ground and two scores.

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