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It’s a box office battle that the world will be watching on pins and needles Sunday afternoon.
If not for these two squads being in the AFC, we would probably be looking at the potential Super Bowl matchup when Baltimore heads north to face Buffalo.
These two teams played earlier this season, a game that the Ravens dominated, 35-10.
That one was in Baltimore and there is no real weather to worry about at this point in Orchard Park, N.Y., with the game being played at Highmark Stadium.
Temperatures are expected to be in the teens with 12-mph winds and a 20 percent chance of snow showers.
This game pits the league’s No. 1 (Ravens) and No. 4 (Bills) ranked defense-adjusted value over average (DVOA) teams in the league.
Get your popcorn ready.
Ravens vs. Bills odds
| Ravens | -1 (-110) | -117 | Over 51.5 (-110) |
| Bills | +1 (-110) | -106 | Under 51.5 (-110) |
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens aren’t the same team that has fallen short in the playoffs in years past. Getty ImagesRavens vs. Bills prediction
It doesn’t look likely that Zay Flowers will play Sunday, which is a concern for the Ravens, although he only caught one pass for 10 yards in their regular-season matchup.
In the first matchup, Lamar Jackson completed just two passes to Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Mark Andrews.
Derrick Henry instead ran wild for 199 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries.
This game is going to be an old-school slobberknocker where Josh Allen gets a ton of carries and Henry is relied on heavily to stabilize the Ravens’ rushing game, which will be key for Baltimore.
Josh Allen will need to do it all on Sunday. Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesJackson and the Ravens have made a habit out of beating themselves in the playoffs, as turnovers were the difference in a loss against the Chiefs in the AFC championship game last year.
Adding Henry this offseason gives them a missing ingredient that allows Jackson to pass of some of the load to the burly shoulders of his running back.
These two teams barely turned the ball over this year, as the Ravens tallied the third-fewest turnovers in the NFL with four interceptions and seven fumbles lost this season (11 total).
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Meanwhile, the Bills led the league by turning the ball over just eight times via six interceptions and two fumbles lost.
I’m expecting the Ravens to come away with the win here and believe the line is out of whack.
We’re not looking at the same team as the one who lost to the Chiefs last season.
Buffalo’s run defense allows 4.5 yards per carry, the 22nd-best mark in the NFL, giving Henry a plus-matchup here.
Not only is Buffalo iffy against the run, but the Ravens allow 3.5 yards per carry, by far the best mark in the NFL.
Josh Allen is a hell of a player, but this isn’t the year for him either.
Baltimore wins and they might just be worthy of a bet to win the Super Bowl.
PICK: Ravens -1 (-110, Bet365)
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