The NFL divisional round games are Saturday and Sunday. Three underdogs made it out of the wild-card — will we see more upsets?
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.
That's because Sunday night's game features both of the NFL's All-Pro quarterbacks, and the league's likely top two finishers in 2024 NFL MVP voting: Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (First Team All-Pro) and Bills quarterback Josh Allen (Second Team All-Pro).
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.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson explained his perspective on respecting Bills QB Josh Allen but wanting to "beat" him and not be friends.
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.
The only thing Ravens coach John Harbaugh figures is missing in preparation for Baltimore's divisional round playoff showdown in Buffalo is having the deep and resonant voice of late NFL Films broadca
When Baltimore hosts the Steelers in Saturday's AFC wild-card game, it'll find out if the two-time MVP can use his past postseason experience to push toward his ultimate goal.