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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates the group’s comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night time in Orchard Park.
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Buffalo’s Ed Oliver knocks the ball unfastened from Baltimore working again Derrick Henry for a fumble within the fourth quarter of Sunday’s recreation at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates the group’s comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night time in Orchard Park.
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ORCHARD PARK — Josh Allen led Buffalo to a few scores within the ultimate 4 minutes, the final a 32-yard area objective by Matt Prater as time expired, and the Bills rallied from 15 factors all the way down to stun the Baltimore Ravens 41-40 in a season-opening Sunday night time thriller.
Buffalo scored 16 factors within the final 3:56, with Prater’s kick capping a nine-play, 66-yard drive over the ultimate 1:26.
Allen went 33 of 46 for 394 yards with two touchdowns and scored two extra dashing in a matchup of the NFL’s previous two MVPs.
He spoiled a robust efficiency by Lamar Jackson, the 2023 MVP who went 14 of 19 for 210 yards and two scores whereas including 70 yards dashing and one other TD. Derrick Henry rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns for Baltimore but in addition contributed to the loss by fumbling with 3:06 left.
After the Bills acquired inside 40-32 on Allen’s 10-yard landing cross to Keon Coleman, Henry misplaced the ball and the Bills capitalized, with Allen scoring on a 1-yard run. The 2-point conversion try failed.
Buffalo’s Ed Oliver knocks the ball unfastened from Baltimore working again Derrick Henry for a fumble within the fourth quarter of Sunday’s recreation at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.
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This prime-time matchup lived as much as the preseason hype as a rematch of Buffalo’s 27-25 win over Baltimore the divisional spherical of final season’s AFC playoffs.
The Ravens scored on seven of their first eight possessions and went forward 40-25 on Henry’s 46-yard run with 11:42 left.
The followers even acquired concerned, with Jackson shoving again at a person ultimately zone whereas celebrating DeAndre Hopkins’ 29-yard landing catch late within the third quarter. The struck Hopkins within the helmet, and tried to take action to Jackson, who responded by shoving the person again into his seat.
The Bills bent however didn’t break earlier than a raucous crowd celebrating the group’s 53rd and ultimate house opener at Highmark Stadium, affectionally known as “The Ralph.” Next season, the group is about to maneuver right into a $2.1 billion facility being constructed throughout the road.
Allen oversaw last-minute scoring drives to shut every half, with Prater hitting a 43-yard area objective on the ultimate play of the second quarter.
The 41-year Prater made his Bills debut, changing Tyler Bass, who’s on injured reserve with hip and groin points.
Up subsequent
Ravens: Host AFC North rival Cleveland subsequent Sunday.
Bills: At the AFC East rival New York Jets subsequent Sunday.