‘“Tall defensive lineman with his hands up. I was trying to see around him to see where my guys were. But I saw Duvernay late. If I would have seen him right off the bat, that would have been a touchdown. The lineman had his hands up and was bull-rushing a little bit and got in my peripheral. So, I couldn’t really see what was going on and the play was breaking down. I tried to get back some more, but it was too late.”’
Archives for October 2022
Bills 23, Ravens 20: How it happened, key plays, stars of the game
‘The Ravens reached the Bills’ 1-yard line in the final six minutes and had second-and-goal. But running back J.K. Dobbins was thrown for a three-yard loss by Milano. Two plays later, on fourth down, safety Jordan Poyer intercepted Jackson’s desperation heave in the end zone.’
Report Card: Bills made the necessary adjustments to outlast Ravens in slug fight
‘They eyeball test and the stat sheet continue to tell a much different story about the Bills’ running game. Buffalo finished with 125 yards on 25 carries – an average of 5.0 yards per attempt – but it was quarterback Josh Allen who again led the team on the ground. Allen had 11 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown. He’s the only player on the team with a rushing touchdown in the first month of the season. Allen’s running ability is a huge part of the offense, but it continues to be less than ideal that the “traditional” way of running the ball hasn’t been more impactful. An example of why that remains troubling: The Bills’ first four second downs featured this many yards to gain to achieve a first down: 9, 10, 10, 10. Being unable to run the ball on early downs is putting the offense in tough spots. Devin Singletary had 48 yards on 11 carries, with a long gain of 18 yards, while Zack Moss was limited to just 6 yards on three carries. Other than last week’s 43-yard run against the Dolphins, Moss has really struggled. A 7-yard run by Singletary and a 3-yard run by Allen to get a first down put the Bills in position to kick the game-winning field goal with no time remaining.’
Bills shake off miscues, roar back with 20 unanswered points to stun Ravens
‘Trailing 20-3 at that point in a game where the Bills really could not have played much worse, Allen fully recognized that this needed to be the drive of the game. The Bills could not leave the field down 20-3 with the Ravens getting the ball to start the second half, and 20-6 wasn’t going to cut it, either.’
Bills defense torments Lamar Jackson, superior coaching fuels gritty win over Ravens
‘Once again, without Allen’s 70 yards, which pumped the Bills final total to 125, the running game just isn’t effective. Now, it was actually a little better in Baltimore than it was in Miami, but there are just too many plays where nothing happens.’
‘Super soldier’ Josh Allen proves no lead is safe in comeback win over Ravens, Lamar Jackson (instant takeaways)
‘Allen was off the mark in the first half, but came surging back in the second half to lead the Bills to a critical AFC win over the Ravens. Buffalo scored 20 unanswered points after getting held to just a field goal in the first half. The Ravens scored their last points with 3:44 remaining in the second quarter.’
Lamar Jackson’s big mistake? Throwing at Jordan Poyer, who called his big play
‘“He’s an amazing player,” Johnson said. “The first (interception), I was covering my guy and all I see is the ball in the air and he right there. Just a great awareness play by him. Then the second one, Lamar is just scrambling and (Jordan) is just following the look of the quarterback and he made a mistake to throw it over there to (Jordan). He made the play.”’
Pay Poyer? Bills DB comes up clutch in win over Ravens (Report card)
‘Buffalo’s backs as a whole continue to struggle.’
Five Takeaways: Bills score 20 unanswered points, storm back to stun Ravens
‘Although there wasn’t much to criticize in terms of the Bills defense’s performance as a whole, it did have trouble slowing the Ravens’ running game at times, allowing Jackson, and RBs Dobbins and Justice Hill, each to break off long gains of 14 yards or more. Dobbins finished with a slim average of 3.2 yards per carry, but Jackson (6.6) and Hill (5.6) each finished with upwards of 5.5 yards per tote. With the continued absences of Ed Oliver and Jordan Phillips, the Bills had trouble owning the line of scrimmage, particularly throughout much of the first half. It will be critical that the Bills get those two players back sooner rather than later.’
Sullivan: Talented and resilient, these Bills have it all
‘But while you can sometimes judge a team’s competitive character in a tough defeat, it’s even more meaningful in a rousing, come-from-behind win. The Bills showed the resilience of a true contender, riding an inspired defense and the resourceful play of Josh Allen to victory.’
Sabato: Don’t look away, the Bills are can’t-miss TV
‘This version of the Bills hasn’t been seen since the Super Bowl era and it’s reminiscent of the post-lockout Sabres. There’s always a possibility they may come back and you can’t turn off the TV because they’re talented enough to climb out of whatever hole they dig for themselves.’
NFL Sunday takeaways: We saw why Bills’ Allen is superior to Ravens’ Jackson
‘A halfback run lost three yards. On third-and-goal from the four, Jackson ran up the middle for two. And on fourth-and-goal from the two, rather than have Justin Tucker kick a nearly certain field goal to go up 23-20, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh elected to go for it.’
Monday’s Baltimore Coverage
After Ravens fall apart again in 23-20 loss to Bills, home misery goes from bad to worse (Baltimore Sun)
Ravens coach John Harbaugh defends late fourth-down decision in loss to Bills: ‘The best chance to win the game’ (Baltimore Sun)
Mike Preston: Forget analytics. Ravens coach John Harbaugh was wrong to go for it on fourth down vs. Bills. | Commentary (Baltimore Sun)
Five things we learned from the Ravens’ 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills (Baltimore Sun)
Mike Preston’s report card: Position-by-position grades for Ravens’ 23-20 loss to Bills | Commentary (Baltimore Sun)
After Marcus Peters’ sideline outburst, Ravens defend John Harbaugh’s 4th-down decision (USA Today)
Harbaugh’s Failed Gamble Seals Ravens Collapse Against Bills (AP)
Ravens’ Marcus Peters, John Harbaugh get into heated exchange on sideline: ‘Emotions run high’ (Fox News)
Baltimore Ravens’ John Harbaugh defends going for TD over field goal on 4th down in loss to Buffalo Bills: ‘It gave us the best chance to win’ (ESPN)
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson avoids sack, completes pass tipped by Mark Andrews to Devin Duvernay (ESPN)
John Harbaugh explains why Ravens passed on field goal late in fourth quarter in loss to Bills (CBS Sports)
How Ravens’ fourth-quarter meltdown — from end zone interception to untimely tackle — doomed Baltimore in loss to Bills (The Sporting News)
Ravens held scoreless in second half, Bills come back down 17 (WMAR-TV)
No shortage of blame to go around for another Ravens home collapse (WNST-AM)
#ColumnNes John Harbaugh didn’t understand the question; Ravens fans still don’t understand the decision (WNST-AM)
Controversial Roughing the Passer Call Helps Sink Ravens (BaltimoreRavens.com)
The Breakdown: Five Thoughts on Ravens’ Loss to Bills (BaltimoreRavens.com)
J.K. Dobbins Is Back, Scores Two Touchdowns (BaltimoreRavens.com)
John Harbaugh, Ravens Talk About Fourth-and-Goal Try (BaltimoreRavens.com)
What the Bills Said After Comeback Win in Baltimore (BaltimoreRavens.com)
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Bills come back to beat Ravens, whose fourth-quarter TD try backfires
‘Minutes before Bass’ kick sailed through the uprights to send the visiting members of “Bills Mafia” into jubilation, Ravens fans serenaded Jackson with “MVP!” chants as he had the Ravens on the doorstep of a go-ahead score. But he threw a fourth-down interception to Jordan Poyer, the safety’s second of the game, and Allen marched his team down the field for the victory.’
4th-Down Stop, Last-Second Kick Lift Bills Past Ravens 23-20
‘“Those are games that you love winning,” Allen said. “It’s a hard-fought battle both ways. Winning on the last play of the game is always fun.”’