The Buffalo Bills are headed for the AFC Championship game as their 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday set up another high-profile date with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
The MVP candidate threw for a season low in passing yards but rushed for two scores in the AFC divisional round win.
Josh Allen is undoubtedly in his MVP era after the Buffalo Bills' 27-25 divisional playoff victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. With
Josh Allen and the Bills survived against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Next up is a meeting with Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City.
And the scenes in the Bills' locker room were awesome. First, coach Sean McDermott told his players that they "embody" the city of Buffalo with the "resilient" way they play. Then, it was Allen's turn to address the team—and the star quarterback didn't disappoint.
Josh Allen heard the “MVP! MVP!” chants directed at him from the stands, but Buffalo's quarterback deflected the credit following the Bills' hard-fought victory in the divisional playoff round.This season's Bills were thought to be thin on both sides of the ball.
The Buffalo Bills feel disrespected, and what occurred Sunday night will only add to the chips on their collective shoulders. As Buffalo celebrated a 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens to reach next weekend's AFC Championship Game,
Buffalo capitalized on Baltimore's mistakes and will now face the Kansas City Chiefs for a spot in the Super Bowl.
The highly anticipated matchup between the AFC heavyweights is expected to be one of the biggest games of the NFL postseason pitting Mahomes, who's in search of the coveted three-peat, against his quarterback rival in Allen, who's still looking for his first Lombardi Trophy.
Lamar Jackson nearly led a game-tying drive, but for the fourth time Allen's Bills will face Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs in the playoffs.
With one more victory, Buffalo reaches the Super Bowl for the first time in three decades. But a familiar nemesis stands in their way.