Buffalo Payments vs Baltimore Ravens Sport Thread

The divisional spherical of the NFL playoffs concludes this night with an AFC matchup. The Buffalo Payments host the Baltimore Ravens in frigid Orchard Park, New York. Kickoff is scheduled for six:30 pm EST.

The 14-4 Buffalo Payments are AFC East champions and the #2 seed within the AFC playoffs. The Payments come into this sport off a 31 – 7 domination of the Denver Broncos within the wild card spherical of the NFL playoffs final week. The Payments have gained 11 of their prior 13 video games. Payments quarterback Josh Allen had an MVP high quality season and was lately named 2nd crew All Professional. Allen led a Payments crew that many felt was beginning to decline heading into this season to the second finest document within the AFC. The important thing to the Payments’ dominance this 12 months lies in turnovers. The Payments have been #1 in offensive turnovers within the NFL and #3 in defensive turnovers, resulting in an absurd +24 turnover differential, finest within the NFL. Extremely, the Payments by no means had a sport this season by which they misplaced the turnover battle. That’s an effective way to win quite a lot of soccer video games.

The 13-5 Baltimore Ravens come into this sport driving a 5 sport successful streak after shedding three of their prior six video games. They defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers final week within the wild card spherical. The Ravens beat out the Steelers for the AFC North championship this season. Ravens’ quarterback Lamar Jackson had one other MVP high quality season, main the NFL in yards per try, passer score and QBR. The Ravens protection had an uncharacteristically middling season for a lot of the 12 months, however they gelled late, permitting a median of slightly below 12 factors a sport to their opponents over the past 5 video games.

The Payments have residence subject benefit at the moment. They’re undefeated at residence this 12 months, with a 9-0 document. The Ravens are 6-3 on the highway this season. The Payments are 3-3 towards playoff groups this season, whereas the Ravens are 7-3, together with a 35 – 10 trouncing of the Payments in September.