I still wouldn't put it past them to come out having Lamar throw it 50 times and get destroyed

The Ravens have had plenty of games with Flowers not doing a whole lot including the Bills game in which he had one catch on two targets for 10 yards. Him being out isn’t really a big deal in this game. He’s not a blocker. Doesn’t get a lot of timing or precision passing his way that Lamar relies on. Agholor is plenty capable of running around finding space while Lamar makes time. Not as often or effectively as Flowers but still capable. The Ravens will win or lose on Henry and Lamar running and passes to the TEs as the staple of the offense.

Sunday night will be the coldest game of Lamar Jackson's career and it may not be all that close.

Buffalo is very predictable when they can't stop the run.


McDermott brings extra guys up and run blitzes.


So the Baltimore offense needs to have a counter to that ready.

Part of it is also being in that offense. Their OC does a great job of confusing the defense, and both him and Lamar have the ability to burn you if you chase the wrong player.

We've seen him peter out in the playoffs before. He's not invincible.

Hell, just look at the 2nd half of the 2020 AFC CG - we bottled his ass up.

Man whichever QB loses this game is going to get meme’d into oblivion all offseason.

I think Lamar has more to lose here since he’s accomplished more (MVP’s) and would continue to have a losing playoff record.

If Lamar loses this game he’ll likely have as many MVP’s as playoff wins LMAO

Lamar has more to lose Sunday, and Allen will have more to lose in a potential AFCCG

If Bills lose to Baltimore, a lot of ppl will throw blame at the roster and McDermott

If they beat Baltimore and prove the roster is far from a problem, then the pressure shifts to Josh to finally beat Patrick in the playoffs and make his first SB

I think the Bills have more to lose in this.

I don’t think Lamar will get the blame as long as he doesn’t completely shit the bed. The Media was defending him against the “running back” accusations long before he deserved to be defended.

Josh Allen on the other hand has a completely empty trophy case. No MVPs and no signature playoff wins. He may well fall to third in the AFC QB hierarchy if he loses to Lamar. What does he really have on Lamar if he loses?

Apparently Bills/Ravens fans think that whoever wins this game wins the SB. Apparently KC’s just an afterthought.

Both teams are playing hot to finish the season. Sunday will be my most anticipated non-chiefs game this year by a mile.

I'm leaning slightly toward hoping to face the Ravens, just because ewe seem to do a good job of containing Derrick Henry and I think he's been pretty key in their dominance this year.

Josh Allen is doing his best impression of Mahomes this year. That 4th down TD run against us has me bugged.

And both fanbases, especially the Bills fans, wanted to play the Chiefs last year. Some people just never learn.

Well said

IIRC, he was complaining about being cold during a game or practice on Hard Knocks a few weeks ago and it was like 35 that day.

It ultimately allowed KC to rest their starters...and the Chiefs to avoid the media circus of an undefeated season.

Another inconsequential story line that seemed important at the time....but will forgotten.

Bills beat KC every regular season...it's what they do. Chiefs used to beat the eventual SB winners too...beat both one season (Seahawks/Patriots).

Baltimore just got an edge.

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Little bitches bitch

Allen loses in the Divisional round every year and he still gets pumped up.

Only memories of playoff Henry. Is him on the sidelines drawfing the backups he's standing with

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Can't talk about Mahomes all the time

Who do we match up better against, from an X's and O's standpoint? I'd think Baltimore, no?

Buffalo.



Buffalo offense might be harder on our defense but that is more than offset with how easily we would slice through the Buffalo D.


Imagine Hollywood catching a pass with Rapp or Hamlin trying to catch him.


LMAO

Two different matchups. In terms of degree of difficulty, I think they're about the same although for different reasons.

Welp. Buffalo might keep it within 10 now.

Bills are ****ed.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If Derrick Henry gets a full head of steam, it&#39;s OVER<br><br>He averages 24.3 yds/rush this year when not contacted within 5 yards of the LOS<br><br>Best by any rusher in the last 5 seasons, among 500+ players with 5+ rushes<br><br>Bills allow 5th-highest rate of runs with 0 contact within 5 yds!</p>&mdash; Doug Clawson (@doug_clawson) <a href="https://twitter.com/doug_clawson/status/1880064685258731643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I don't think the Bills are going to lay another golden turd for the Ravens offensively. It will be the best defense wins though between the Ravens stopping the Bills in the air and the Bills stopping the Ravens on the ground. I fully expect the Bills to sell out this time around with no Flowers to take the top off. The Ravens entire offense in the first meeting was Lamar and Henry running with dumpoffs to Justice Hill in the passing game. That's it. That's not sustainable IMO.

I say Baltimore.

Not even close it's Baltimore.

We have had far more issues with the Bills.

Spaggs will make Lamar throw to beat us. Something he hasn't really been able to do

I thought the original game plan was the Ravens over the Bills in a slugfest. That's what I'm hoping, Ravens. Either one will be difficult though. That's what happens in AFCCs. Their difficult.

Beating the MVP is the path to greatness.

AGAIN? :LOL:

This, absolutely.

Every Chiefs/Ravens game goes the exact same way. Mahomes owns Lamar who always chokes when it really matters.

there are just so many bad matchups for the bills in this game i just don’t see how they can win unless allen has a top 5 game of all time. Ravens DL matches up great against their jumbo package, Ravens OL should absolutely maul the Bills tiny DL, and Lamar should be able to absolutely carve the Bills predictable zones.

Buffalo should probably just say **** it and blitz. maybe they’ll get one big play here or there instead of dying a death by a thousand paper cuts. the did it against detroit and it helped win them that game but blitzing goff is a lot different than blitzing lamar

I think the Ravens probably win, I just hope it's close. Really want whoever wins to have absolutely emptied the tank.

Fellas, this shit is hard.

No matter who we get, it's going to be a tough matchup.

Nobody has ever done what KC is trying to do. There's a dozen or more reasons for that.

I'm just going to enjoy the ride.

I still say whomever scores the most wins.

Change my mind.

Sip.

Hell, if we piss pound Houston too badly, each team may just say F it and try to lose.

If that's the case, my money is on Baltimore visiting us.

And if the Chiefs win, there are no wrong answers Sunday night in Buffalo.... just looking forward to one of the few heavyweight match ups.

Buffalo wins... LOL, Regular Season MVP Lamar (which probably comes with a meltdown, yay!), and another epic Allen/Mahomes showdown for the AFCCG Invitational.

Baltimore wins... LOL, Bills Mafia, and IMO probably the better match up for the Chiefs.

This week both the Ravens and Bills are being hyped as "heavyweights" and folks are struggling to pick a winner. It just makes me sit back and cherish what we achieved last year on the way to the superbowl. Especially with those offensive pieces Pat had to work with. Just incredible.

All we can do is focus on Houston in the meantime.

On the whole, I'd rather face the Bills because their defense is somewhat suspect and has been propped up by turnovers, which are flukey and can disappear quickly.

But, if it's an Overtime situation and we have to have a stop, I'd rather face Lamar and the Ravens than Josh Allen.

Me focusing on the game, because it's important that I focus on the Texans!!!!!
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The difference my focus means in the outcome of the Texans game
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LMAO

Bills-Ravens: win-win, lose-lose
 

This weekend definitely sets up as a nice comfy Chiefs victory where next weekend we play a physically and emotionally drained team and everyone complains about our luck.

With Watson/Omenihu back in the fold and Johnson on the bench, in a roaring Arrowhead, I'd expect to contain Buffalo's offense better than last time. They caught the Chiefs when the defense was at its worst. I'd also expect Playoff Mahomes and the new Chiefs offense to pick their defense apart.

Buffalo seems really similar to the version KC faced in the divisional last year. Which would've probably been a comfortable win if not for Hardman's goal line fumble.

I think Baltimore's the tougher matchup. They're as good or better than Buffalo offensively, and much better defensively of late. People can talk about Spags' success vs Lamar, but Jackson's better than ever and played well in Arrowhead this year. The Chiefs won by an inch, when Baltimore's defense was struggling.

I think the Ravens win this. I would actually prefer the Bills just for the lol in the AFC Championship.
Chiefs just need to take care of tomorrow and stomp the Texans.

MVP! MVP! MVP!

Still feel the same way.

If Mahomes plays an A game as I expect against both teams, Lamar can’t beat us. Allen can. As simple as that for me.

I can’t wait for the media Narrative about the losing QB of this game. Monday morning will be fun.

Ummm what?

They may say F it and just try to lose and avoid the disappointment. Lord knows the bills have a lot of give up in em.

According to advanced data (which I love when it supports my argument), we conquered the most difficult playoff run of all time last year.

I've been going back and forth all week on who I want to win the game and face the Chiefs next weekend. And lets face it, you have to root for one team over the other its just the way it goes I believe.

So I'm hoping that the Bills win against the Ravens and the AFC title is Mahomes vs Allen for the title at Arrowhead.

Didn’t realize this until today. If the Bills lose this weekend then they will have lost at home in the divisional round the last 3 years in a row to the other top QB’s in the league (Burrow, Mahomes, Lamar).

That would be a crushing blow to Josh Allen’s legacy

You underestimate the weird superstitions I’ve carried with me through the years of futility to our playoff runs. The butterfly effect I’ve invented in my head demands my singular focus here!

I’m kidding (somewhat). Or am I?

Baltimore Ravens receiver Zay Flowers missed another practice Friday, putting his status for the divisional round clash against the Buffalo Bills in doubt.

https://www.news10.com/sports/sports...ther-practice/

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Gonna make Damar die again, have the league declare no contest, and award them a trip to the Super Bowl

This will make it hard for them to win.

BUT if they do win, it also increases the likelihood of a lot more hits on Lamar and Henry.

Personally, I'd rather play the Ravens than the Bills due to Lamar shitting himself. Allen bitching like Brady after each hit is very annoying.

Worse than Brady because he flops around every time someone gets close to him

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Just brutal. Bills fans will point to McAyatollah and the roster, but the three year stretch when they've had better rosters nullifies that.

At 6'5" 250+ lbs too

I’ve said it a lot, but Josh choked against us last year.

It's not their fault.

I don’t care I just want to ****ing get to the AFCCG for the ****ing 7th year in a row!

On the way to the first ever 3-Peat!

Let's talk about the bills...

We can beat either team, but our offense is gonna have to be better in the next game.

I want Buffalo and to end their season for 4th time in the last 5 years!

Yup. Fully agree.

We own Lamar and live rent free in his head...

I want a 10 overtime slugfest where the winning team is completely worn out at the end.

The Chiefs defense won't be able to stop Baltimore or Buffalo's run games either! Will they hold them to 14 points? fine

Cannot wait to tweet the Josh Allen Charlie Brown meme tomorrow. IT'S HAPPENING!

WHERE ELSE WOULD YA RATHER BE?

I expect turnover Josh to reappear under pressure, it's rather new to him to be so unblemished. Lamar has improved year to year, just not in huge amounts

BAL should win this one rather easily, on paper. They just have more talent on both sides of the ball. Really all BUF has is Josh and Cook, and that's it.


But bad weather tends to level the playing field, and lesser teams can steal a W in adverse conditions. I think it'll be closer than a lot of people expect, but I think BAL still manages to find a way to win.

Depends on whether playoff Lamar or regular season Lamar shows up. Allen tends to ball out in the playoffs.

Baltimore is not a tough matchup.

Yeah, and I am in the "Lamar is a terrible playoff QB" camp. If he plays the way he has previously in the playoffs, BAL is going to probably go down in flames, in spite of the fact that they are the significantly better team.