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Despite the loss of star receiver Stefon Diggs in the offseason, the Buffalo Bills have not skipped a beat, marching into Sunday with a 3-0 record and a frontrunner for MVP at quarterback. Josh Allen has looked spectacular, and his connection with Khalil Shakir is going exactly as fans had hoped.
However, the Bills will face arguably their toughest test of the season this weekend when they face reigning MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.
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Buffalo is the most complete team right now in the NFL. Baltimore should be up there, given its roster, but this is an inconsistent team that doesn’t finish games. Baltimore is tremendous at stopping the rush, but I suspect Josh Allen may torch that secondary, which has given up too many big plays. This will be a fascinating game; I’m excited to tune in.
The Ravens must solve their second-half collapses. Baltimore has been outscored 39 to 17 in the fourth quarter this season. The Bills are 3-0 for the first time since 2020. The Ravens might’ve established a rhythm between Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry. The duo combined for 238 rushing yards and three touchdowns last week. A win against Buffalo can quickly get Baltimore out of an early season hole.
Buffalo remains undefeated in a dogfight of a game that sees the Ravens fall to 1-3 on the season. I still think Baltimore will hit a big run through the middle of the season, but we aren’t there yet.
Buffalo looks like one of the best teams in the NFL, but it’ll go into a tough environment against a Ravens team desperately looking to avoid a 1-3 start. Baltimore wins in a classic.
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