Buffalo’s Bills beat the Baltimore Ravens 41-40 in an epic Sunday night football matchup. Even though they were 15 points behind a little bit in the fourth quarter, the bill still managed to fall behind over time and hit the goal that won the game.
Josh Allen looks like the best player in football. He has 394 yards, 30 rushing yards and 4 total touchdowns. He hasn’t had a timeout game planning a game-winning drive, with only 1:26 left.
The crow ran back Derrick Henry caused a sensation in this. He ran 169 yards and two rushing touchdowns, averaging 9.4 yards per carry. His second quarter 30-yard TD run put the Ravens 10-7 lead. With this score, he finished sixth in the NFL history touchdown list, breaking the draw with the late Hall of Fame Jim Brown.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback and two-time MVP Lamar Jackson did everything on the football field, too. He made 19 passes with 210 yards, 70 yards and 3 touchdowns. His 11-yard TD run in the second quarter gave the Ravens a 17-7 advantage.
The bill responded with a very promising 14-game response. However, the series gradually diminished on Baltimore’s seven-yard line, so Buffalo had to settle for a shot, 17-10 less than three minutes before halftime.
Buffalo had only 31 seconds left to pull the ball back until the break, but that was enough time for Beals to attack to put together the 48-yard drive, which led to Matt Prater’s 43-yard goal score, giving him a 20-13 halftime game.
Baltimore’s hot offense easily kept pace to start the second half, cutting Buffalo’s defense to 65 yards in just three games, improving the score to 27-13 in the third quarter. Ravens Pro Bowl wide receiver Zay Flowers had seven catches on a career-high 143 yards and touchdowns that night, and 62 out of 62 yards at 65 yards in Baltimore.
Josh Allen lured Baltimore cornerback Jaire Alexander to interfere with the defensive pass, which kept Buffalo driving after his first stop after his fourth drop. Two games later, running back to James Cook’s Pro Bowl found the finishing area, making him 27-19 in favor of the Ravens.
After the back-to-back punt, Baltimore reached the finish area again. Recently signed wide receiver Deandre Hopkins brought a pass to the sidelines and grabbed the ball with a 29-yard touchdown with one hand, the 84th time in his career. This snatch put the Ravens into the final frame with a 34-19 advantage.
However, the bill will not disappear. James Cook had a total of 102 yards in the game, and he scored 51 yards in third and 6 yards, finishing Buffalo’s first and goal from the two-yard line in Baltimore. It eventually led to a two-yard TD battle for Josh Allen, which reached 34-25 after a two-point conversion attempt failed. By touchdowns, Josh Allen became a new series record, running with Thurman Thomas, 66, a career sprint to TD.
The Ravens are back soon and have a further touchdown in Derrick Henry’s 46-yard history. However, kicker Tyler Loop missed the extra point attempt, so Baltimore’s lead stayed at 40-25.
In the next game, Buffalo sophomore receiver Keon Coleman somehow scored a tilted pass with a touchdown of 4 and 2, making the score less than four minutes in the game, bringing the score to 40-32.
Things changed dramatically when Derrick Henry made an untimely turnover that allowed the Bills to catch the ball and give the offense a chance to score. When Josh Allen recorded his second hot touchdown, that’s exactly what they did. However, Buffalo failed to equalize the score after a two-point conversion, meaning Baltimore still led 40-38.
Thankfully, their defense lawyer answered the phone and forced a three-pointer offense, which gave Buffalo’s offense another chance to win the game. They quickly shot 66 yards along the game in a 1:26 game to hit the game championship.
*Author’s Note: All information and statistics are tracked in real time and are provided by the game’s broadcasters NFL.com and ESPN.com*.
