Bills, Eagles advance to conference title games
- The Buffalo Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 in a battle of MVP favorites. They will face the Kansas City Chiefs on the road in the AFC title game at 6:30 p.m. ET next Sunday.
- Bills QB Josh Allen threw for 127 yards and no scores but had two touchdowns on the ground. Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson had 254 yards passing with two touchdowns and an interception.
- The Ravens had a chance to tie the game with 1:33 left after a 24-yard touchdown reception by Isaiah Likely, but tight end Mark Andrews dropped a sure-fire two-point conversion on the following play.
- The Philadelphia Eagles outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in Philadelphia in a game contested primarily in heavy snow. Philadelphia will host the Washington Commanders at 3 p.m. ET next Sunday in the NFC championship game.
- Running back Saquon Barkley was the main catalyst, rushing for 205 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Jalen Hurts finished 15-for-20 passing for 128 yards with a rushing score.
Josh Allen celebrates in the locker room postgame
Final: Bills 27, Ravens 25
The Bills are advancing to the AFC Championship Game!
Buffalo held off a furious Ravens comeback in the fourth quarter. Mark Andrews dropped a potential game-tying two-point conversion.
The Bills will now play the defending champion Chiefs for the right to go to the Super Bowl.
Mark Andrews drops two-point conversion!
What a series of events!
Lamar Jackson had allllll day in the pocket and found Isaiah Likely for a touchdown to make it 27-25.
On the ensuing two-point conversion, Jackson found an open Mark Andrews...but he couldn’t hold on to the ball. That’s Andrews’ second big mistake after a fumble earlier this half.
Bills add to lead with short field goal
Big decision by the Bills just now.
On 4th-and-goal from the 2-yard line, Buffalo opted to kick a field goal instead of go for the touchdown. A TD would’ve made it a two-score game. Instead, Tyler Bass came on and hit a 21-yard field goal to make it 27-19.
The Ravens still need to get a touchdown and two-point conversion to tie this game. But the door is ever so slightly open for Baltimore.
Fumble! Bills recover!
Oh no!
That’s a massive blunder by Mark Andrews. The Ravens tight end had a first-down reception but he fumbled while trying to pick up more yards. The turnover came only two plays after Andrews picked up a fourth-down on a tight end sneak.
The Bills have the ball back on their own 46 with a 24-19 lead.
Bills add to lead with field goal
The Bills finally get their first score of the second half, courtesy of a 51-yard field goal by Tyler Bass.
Buffalo had a 3rd-and-8 at the Baltimore 33, and Josh Allen threw incomplete to Khalil Shakir to set up the field goal. The Ravens defense has held strong so far this half.
The Bills still lead 24-19. Can Lamar Jackson put Baltimore back in front?
End of third: Bills 21, Ravens 19
We got a game!
The Ravens defense was superb in the third quarter, holding the Bills to two punts and 0 points. The offense took advantage with two scores to make it a two-point game.
Buffalo will have a 3rd-and-2 near midfield when the fourth quarter begins.
Which MVP candidate will pull this one out?
Touchdown, Ravens!
The Ravens dominated on the ground en route to the end zone on their latest drive.
Baltimore went 80 yards in seven plays, 68 of which were rushing. Derrick Henry popped a couple big runs, including the touchdown from five yards out.
The two-point conversion was no good, however, so the Bills lead 21-19.
Ravens make another stand on defense
The Ravens defense is tightening up in the second half.
Baltimore just forced the Bills into another punt after only six plays. Buffalo couldn’t convert a 3rd-and-5 when a screen to Dawson Knox was blown up at the line of scrimmage.
The Ravens will take over from their own 20 trailing 21-13.
Ravens cut into lead with a field goal
A nine-play, 35-yard drive led to a 47-yard Justin Tucker field goal and the Ravens closed the gap between them and the Bills.
Baltimore had a 1st-and-10 at the 27 before going in the other direction because of a negative run and penalty.
It’s now a 21-13 Buffalo lead.