NFL fans often use the phrase “frozen tundra” to describe the conditions at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. But on Sunday night, it could have been used to describe the field at Highmark Stadium for the divisional playoff game Buffalo Bills And the Baltimore Ravens.
Temperatures in Orchard Park, New York, dropped to about 16 degrees with light snow falling on the field. It made the ball slippery and harder to catch and also made tackles a little more painful.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen passes against the Baltimore Ravens during the second quarter of their divisional playoff game, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Orchard Park, New York. (AP Photo/Adrian Krause)
The Bills held the lead in the fourth quarter with two field goals from Tyler Bass and won the game by a score of 27-25.
It was Crows Who felt the pinch of conditions late in the game.
Lamar Jackson He found tight end Mark Andrews for a 16-yard completion with 8:50 left in the game. But Bills linebacker Terrell Bernard knocked the ball out of Andrews' hands and Buffalo recovered the fumble. It was one of three turnovers committed by Baltimore.
It was far from over.
Jackson and the Ravens can still tie the game. He led the team on an eight-play, 88-yard drive that ended with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Isiah Prospect. The Ravens trailed by two points.
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) hands the ball off to running back Derrick Henry during the first quarter on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Adrian Krause)
Baltimore was set up for the two-point conversion attempt. Jackson drove to his right and opened up Andrews. The ball reached the veteran player's hands, but he was unable to catch it. The Bills breathed a sigh of relief and closed out the game.
Josh Allen finished with two rushing touchdowns in the game. He was 16 of 22 passing for 127 yards.
For the Ravens, their magical season is over.
Jackson was 18 of 25 with 254 yards, two touchdown passes and an interception. The Bills defense held Derrick Henry to 84 yards. That was his fewest receiving yards since December 15 against the New York Giants.
The Bills next meet the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship with a trip to Super Bowl LIX on the line. Buffalo beat Kansas City on November 17, 30-21.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir, 10, celebrates with quarterback Josh Allen, 17, and tight end Dawson Knox after a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the second quarter on Sunday. (AP Photo/Adrian Krause)
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Buffalo hasn't made the Super Bowl since the 1993 season. They've never won a Super Bowl. It will be their first conference championship game since the 2020 season. They lost to the Chiefs in that game.
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