The NFL is down to its final four teams, but the path to the conference title games was paved with heartbreak – especially for the Ravens.
Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens saw their season come to an end after falling to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills 27-25 in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. It certainly was a game to forget for Ravens tight end Mark Andrews. The former All-Pro made some costly fourth quarter mistakes that may have cost his team the win.
Winner: Saquon Barkley and the Eagles rushing attack. The Rams defensive starters hadn't allowed 10 points in a single contest in four straight games entering Sunday. They allowed
Multiple Ravens players expressed support for Mark Andrews, including Lamar Jackson, who shouldered the blame for Sunday's loss as his own.
What really makes this sting is that in past seasons Andrews was the only reliable player on the Ravens offense other than Lamar. That was the whole problem. The team was in dire need of more weapons because the only guy who could be counted on was Mark Andrews, and when he was hurt the offense faltered.
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But Jackson, as well as Ravens coach John Harbaugh had Andrews's back during while speaking to the media postgame.
JOSH Allen and the Buffalo Bills will take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game for their fourth playoff matchup in five years.
• First up, it’s the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. • At 6:30 p.m. ET, the Baltimore Ravens visit the Buffalo Bills in the highlight game of the weekend.
On their next drive, Baltimore faced a 2nd-and-11 situation, but quarterback Lamar Jackson calmly hung in the pocket before finding tight end Mark Andrews wide open in the middle of the field. Andrews pulled in the throw at the Buffalo 43-yard line but immediately looked for more. That’s when the punch that swung the AFC Championship Game landed.
On Sunday, in both Philadelphia and upstate New York, it came down to the final drives in the snow with freezing temperatures making the ball slippery and tough to handle.