Baltimore and Buffalo's Divisional Round matchup positions the superstar quarterbacks for an all-time showdown.
Buffalo has lost in this round in three straight campaigns after reaching the AFC title game in the 2020 season, where the Bills fell to the Chiefs. Allen is 6-5 as a playoff starter, including a 17-3 divisional-round win over the Ravens in the 2020 campaign.
Part of the excitement of this matchup will be the MVP debate. Both are very deserving. Consider there's been three instances in NFL history of a player with 40+ total touchdowns, 500+ rushing yards and fewer than seven interceptions in a season.
Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Bobby Babich might hang his hat on stopping rookie quarterback Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos in the AFC Wild Card. However, they’ll face Baltimore Ravens all-pro quarterback Lamar Jackson this week.
Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson have been driving forces for their teams this season. Buffalo’s Allen led the Bills to a 13-4 record and the AFC’s second seed, while Jackson powered the Ravens to a 12-5 record and the third seed. Both quarterbacks have been instrumental in their teams ranking among the top-three scoring offenses.
The upcoming battle between the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens is all about the MVP players involved. Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Ravens QB Lamar Jackson are the favorites for the 2024 NFL MVP Award.
Despite their dissimilar stats, Bills QB Josh Allen and Ravens QB Lamar Jackson are embroiled in a neck-and-neck MVP race. Here's why.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is MVP favorite over Ravens Lamar Jackson ahead of the Divisional Round Game