Kenico Hines might be the key to making Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens comfortable in the hostile playoff environment of Western New York in Sunday's divisional playoff game with the Buffalo Bills.
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 Buffalo Bills face a stiff test this weekend as they host Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens with a spot in the AFC championship game on the line. When these teams met early in the season in Baltimore, the Ravens ran the Bills off the field, 35–10, with Jackson leading the way with 210 total yards and three total touchdowns.
Harbaugh said he respects Allen's passion for winning, which is another trait he shares with Jackson. In his rookie season, Allen took exception to something Ravens legend Terrell Suggs said or did and let him know about it.
The Ravens’ star quarterback easily handled the Steelers in the wild-card round, and now he’s on to the battles he’ll ultimately be judged on.
This certainly feels like the year for the Baltimore Ravens to make their first trip to the Super Bowl since 2012. Quarterback Lamar Jackson is playing incredib
Bills coach Sean McDermott was asked about preparing for Jackson during his press conference. McDermott had high praise for the Ravens' quarterback. "There's only one Lamar Jackson at the end of the day," said McDermott. "So you do the best you can to try and simulate it." Then as he shook his head he added, "Good luck."
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The focus for the Bills will be on quarterback Jackson, who was limited to 162 yards passing and just 34 yards rushing on the day when the teams last met in the playoffs. With frigid temperatures ahead, Jackson was asked how he might handle the elements.