1/19/25 Division Round Playoff Post Game Thread Bills vs. Ravens

[Slowcoach]

Here is something… 35-10, 27-25

[Warcodered]

32 minutes ago, RobbRiddick said:

As Romo just said, this was a heavyweight fight, and weirdly I feel like they will be relieved to play KC, even in Arrowhead, after that. The Ravens matched them so well, whereas the Bills are a good match against KC.

 

We'll see

I mean from a rational perspective the Chiefs are absolutely a better matchup for us, plus we have won in Arrowhead multiple times, so it's not like we're not used to it.

 

A worry would be the team being cocky or too confident after a win against arguably the toughest opponent in the conference, weirdly enough our history with the Chiefs works to our advantage there.

 

Team is hyper focused on the Chiefs and not taking them lightly at all.

[97bills]

9 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

We won the turnover battle 3-0 and stopped two 2PT conversions and still only won by 2. Clearly something caused what should have been a lopsided result to become a nailbiter win. I place the blame on Brady. He was awful in the 2nd half while the Ravens coaching staff found answers on both sides of the ball.

Yes that second half play calling was terrible, and even after punts. Brady keeps calling the same B.S. 

[jayg]

That Just happened! It's not over!

[Niagara Dude]

End of the day our defence looked it best and made plays when they decided to send extra rushers,  that last Ravens TD Jackson had forever to find his man

[BufBills83]

3 minutes ago, Einstein said:

ding ding ding!

 

ps, you better duck - your prize for being right is royale coming to berate you.

 

The game is not even 15 minutes over and we're already saying stuff like this?  Even if its true, enjoy the win for a bit, geez.

[Success]

Let Josh pass next week.

 

We will beat KC.  This is our year.

 

[Ralonzo]

31 minutes ago, appoo said:

Think the cold, snow and lead got into Brady’s head

 

Do you mean "leed" like being ahead in the score, or "led" like the metal that kills brain cells?

[mannc]

Just now, TheFunPolice said:

How about Bass making a 50+ yard FG in these elements?

 

Without that we lose 

And all his other kicks too.  Huge

[No_Matter_What]

My random thoughts:

 

Defense was great. Offense was a problem in the second half, we needed one more TD  and they didn't deliver. It's mostly on Brady I guess.

 

Ravens scored too soon. I told my wife immediately that allowing that TD was actually a good thing. Even if they converted 2pt, Josh had 1.30 min and 2 TOs. No way he doesn't get us to game winning FG.

 

Last but not least, like I said in the pregame thread, if Ravens didn't fold (kudos to Lamar that he didn't), then this was always going to be a 31-28 type game. And like I said, Ravens were the toughest team on our way to Lombardi. Against Chiefs we will win by 6-10 points and we will crush whoever we meet in SB.

Edited yesterday at 03:41 AM by No_Matter_What

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

Ravens the best stats team ever! Somehow they lost 6 times this year. Guess the game has more to it than yards gained.

[HappyDays]

5 minutes ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said:

The first half counts too, and we situational managed the game quite wll. Just give McDermott and his staff a little credit.

 

1st half offensive play calling was excellent, no argument there. But our 2nd half adjustments were terrible. Baltimore coaches won the 2nd half big time and almost stole the win but our players made clutch plays while their players made mistakes, and that was that.

 

As for McDermott - I blame him for the 2nd half offense because he is the head coach but I thought his game management was excellent. Babich/McDermott as defensive coaches I give a solid B. I said before the game holding them to under 30 is the goal. I'm not unreasonable. I thought we did a good job making it a point to shut down the run and mixed in some pressure looks that created negative plays.

[colin]

Incredible win, such a puckered butthole game.

 

The teamed played their hearts out, d got steam rolled particularly in the second half but pulled out enough turnovers to win.

 

The offensive play calling was pretty awful all second half.  Nothing outside, nothing to wrs, too predictable.

 

We can beat KC, and anyone else left, this was by a mile the worst match up, but Brady had better stop interviewing and start game planning.

 

[ChevyVanMiller]

[Ralonzo]

2 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said:

How about Bass making a 50+ yard FG in these elements?

 

Without that we lose 

 

That Miami game kinda fixed him. Cemented in his psyche that "I can do this!"

[Einstein]

4 minutes ago, BillsfaninSB said:

This is the Ravens.  Can’t believe we are arguing over style points. 

 

There’s not a single person talking about style points. We are talking about the fact that we had a +3 turnover differential, had the benefit of numerous drops, including a two point conversion drop, and still barely won by two points. 

 

we are all thrilled that we won. Yes, a win is better than a loss. Yes, it’s great. 

 

but I for one I’m genuinely concerned about what Brady is gonna call next week. If this was the game plan he had today. He completely neutered Josh Allen.

 

[Bills aPHILLYate]

Go BILLS!!!!!

 

 

I would reveal my playoff ritual but it is very judge worthy and I don't wanna be judged 

 

Can't wait for next week!

 

[LVGrown]

2 minutes ago, 97bills said:

Yes that second half play calling was terrible, and even after punts. Brady keeps calling the same B.S. 

The 3 consecutive passes behind the line of scrimmage for nothing almost sent me through the roof. 

[harmonkillebrew]

25 minutes ago, Comebackkid said:

watching von drop into coverage at the end of the game was eye opening/jaw dropping

it was absolutely asinine. They had two DEs, a LB as DT, and then had blitzers running into each other.

The D on that last drive was giving me flashbacks to 13 seconds.

It's almost like they wanted to concede the TD to get to the 2pt conversion and allow for enough time for Josh to drive down for the winning FG..... possible?

 

Hope for better next week against the Chiefs. The coaches can't f this up again. Go Bills!

 

[loveorhatembillsfan4life]

Not seeing Cooper involved really is irking me. I understand he may be taking away coverage. But he is too good to be this silent week after week. We can’t even scheme him open?