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‘There’s no easy or right answer here, but if they let the Ravens – with either or both of these players – control the game on the ground, that will keep the Bills off-balance on defense, not allowing them to attack upfield. That would also allow Baltimore to control the clock and keep Josh Allen and the Bills offense off the field.’

‘”Well, I mean, I think it’s a snapshot, really, of adversity on the whole where you don’t get the results you’re looking for. You go back and you evaluate everything that you can, from personnel to strategy to play calls, just to name a few of the areas. I mean, there are countless at this point, so you try and take as much out of that experience as you can, certainly when you look to play them again later in the year, and that’s an important piece for us. And now, as we get into the last couple of days, heading into the game, is really the execution of those key learns that that we took from that game.”‘

‘But there will be one big difference for this Divisional Round matchup in Orchard Park: The stadium will be packed with Bills fans.’

‘Davis, who suffered a concussion in last Sunday’s 31-7 win in the AFC Wild Card Round over the Denver Broncos, wore a red non-contact jersey and a Guardian Cap as the team continued preparations for their AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.’

‘Other than Davis, the only other player with an injury designation on the team’s injury report Wednesday was offensive lineman Alec Anderson, who injured his calf on Sunday. While Anderson briefly left Sunday’s game, he did return and finish the contest.’

‘In addition to Davis, Bills head coach Sean McDermott said offensive lineman Alec Anderson is day-to-day with a calf injury. Anderson left the game late in the first half, but did return to the field.’

‘The Buffalo Bills kicked off their playoff push in impressive fashion, utilizing a dominant second half to eliminate the Denver Broncos, 31-7, in the AFC Wild Card Round on Sunday at Highmark Stadium.’

‘”Anytime you can win, it’s a good win, especially in the playoffs. At home, great environment. Appreciate the fans, man, they’re just incredible. Every week, every time we play here, it was good to see our team come out. We knew it was going to be a battle, and it was”, McDermott told the media.’

‘”Our offensive line did a great job of getting looks that we liked and taking advantage of it. And they moved guys off the ball today. ‘Jimbo’ [James Cook] ran the ball hard, or the all of our backs ran the ball hard, and then you incorporate some of the quarterback run stuff, and I think that really messes with the defense”, Allen told the media.’

‘By halftime it was still a close game with the Bills up 10-7 thanks to the Broncos missing on a 50 yard field goal attempt right before the intermission. When the Bills got the ball with 8:40 left in the third quarter they led by just six points, 13-7. There wasn’t a single moment where I thought they might actually lose this game but I didn’t anticipate sweating this one out as long as I did either.’

‘Despite scoring 31 points, the Bills were a dreadful 1-for-5 (20%) scoring touchdowns once inside the Broncos red zone.’

‘The Broncos finished the regular season with the most sacks in the NFL (63), and the highest sack per attempt rate (10.4%). Four players had at least seven sacks. Conversely, the Bills gave up the fewest sacks in the NFL (14) and had the lowest rate of sacks per pass attempt against them (2.69%). Whichever of these units – the Broncos defense or Bills offense – can maintain their rate of success – will go a long way in determining who wins.’

‘According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, Allen received 18 first place All-Pro votes this year, while Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson received 30 first place All-Pro votes, giving the reigning NFL MVP the nod as a AP First-Team All-Pro.’

‘”They’re built the right way. They’ve got a great defensive line, and they have a No. 1 corner,” said McDermott during his weekly appearance on the “Extra Point Show” on WGR. “Usually, when you have those two combined, you have a chance to have a great defense, and that’s what they do. They have a really good defense. They get after the quarterback, they’re able to stop the run, and then they’re able to take away because of their No. 1 corner, your best receiver. That’s a good combination.”‘

‘The Bills defense has to be aware of Nix’s ability to use his legs as a weapon. Nix has 430 yards rushing, and had the second-most scrambles for a first down. Only Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels had more.’