ESPN
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Matt Bowen |
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| Mike Clay |
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| Dan Graziano |
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| Kalyn Kahler |
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| Kimberly Martin |
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| Eric Moody |
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| Jason Reid |
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| Lindsey Thiry |
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| Seth Wickersham |
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BALTIMORE SUN
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Childs Walker |
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Ravens 31, Bills 24 “The Ravens were more explosive all season, and with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, they seem to present an impossible problem for Buffalo’s modest-sized defenders. They’ll batter their way to another AFC championship game.” |
| Brian Wacker |
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Bills 24, Ravens 20 “One big difference in this game compared with the first time these teams met is the Bills having linebackers Matt Milano and Terrel Bernard and nickel cornerback Taron Johnson. That makes their nickel defense significantly better than the last matchup, when the Ravens ran all over them. Couple that with Brandon Stephens giving up a key catch, the Ravens committing a costly turnover and Justin Tucker missing a field goal attempt and Buffalo pulls out the win.” |
| C.J. Doon |
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Ravens 23, Bills 20 “One turnover could be the difference, and don’t rule out the bitter cold and raucous crowd being a significant factor. In the end, it feels like the Ravens’ destiny to rematch the Chiefs in the AFC title game. Jackson wills Baltimore over the finish line with a gutsy late drive.” |
| Tim Schwartz |
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Ravens 34, Bills 28 “Lamar Jackson is playing the best football of his career. His counterpart, Josh Allen, is, too. But the Ravens are the league’s most dominant rushing team and there is only one Derrick Henry. He’s the X factor to me. If Buffalo finds a way to slow him, it will emerge victorious. But if Henry gets going again — he had 199 yards against these Bills in late September — it’s hard to see Baltimore losing Sunday night.” |
| Bennett Conlin |
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Ravens 31, Bills 27 “If Buffalo can’t at least contain Henry, it’s hard to see the Bills (or any team, for that matter) beating Baltimore. And containing Henry has proven nearly impossible over the past few weeks.” |
USA TODAY
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Tyler Dragon |
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Ravens 28, Bills 24 “Josh Allen was held to 180 passing yards in the loss earlier in the season, and that was when Baltimore’s defense was still figuring itself out. The Ravens have recently been one of the league’s best defenses, and the Jackson-led offense is dominant. I predict Jackson will go on the road and show the fans why he’s this year’s MVP.” |
NFL.com
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Ali Bhanpuri |
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Ravens 33, Bills 30 |
| Brooke Cerosimo |
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Ravens 34, Bills 31 |
| Dan Parr |
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Ravens 27, Bills 24 |
| Gennaro Filice |
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Bills 24, Ravens 21 |
| Tom Blair |
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Ravens 27, Bills 24 “As far as high-stakes showcases go, this clash between two of the best teams in the playoff field screams ‘LEGACY-DEFINER!’ Jackson is already a premier star of our era, and I'm ready to go all in on him pulling off that signature postseason triumph.” |
NFL NETWORK
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Adam Rank |
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Ravens 31, Bills 28 |
| Colleen Wolfe |
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Ravens 30, Bills 27 |
| Marcas Grant |
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Ravens 27, Bills 26 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew |
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Ravens 33, Bills 27 |
| Daniel Jeremiah |
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Bills 34, Ravens 33 |
| Nick Shook |
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Ravens 33, Bills 30 |
| Kevin Patra |
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Ravens 33, Bills 30 |
| Bucky Brooks |
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Ravens 30, Bills 27 |
| Grant Gordon |
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Bills 27, Ravens 24 |
| Eric Edholm |
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Ravens 28, Bills 27 |
SPORTING NEWS
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Vinnie Iyer |
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Ravens 27, Bills 24 “Jackson has been the better MVP-candidate QB by every key metric and won't be fazed with a big road shot after boosting his playoff confidence vs. the Steelers.” |
CBS SPORTS
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Pete Prisco |
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Ravens 31, Bills 30 “This game will be decided by whatever defense plays best and gets the turnovers. I think it will be the Bills. I think Allen will continue to take care of the football and hit big plays in the passing game, which can be the way to beat the Ravens. The Bills will win a game for the ages on a late field goal by Tyler Bass.” |
| John Breech |
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Ravens 34, Bills 27 “Since the start of the 2022 season, home teams have gone 6-2 in the divisional round with BOTH losses coming from the Bills and I hate to pile on, but I’m feeling a third straight divisional round loss at home for Buffalo.” |
PRO FOOTBALL TALK
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Mike Florio |
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Ravens 31, Bills 28 “Can the Buffalo offense keep pace with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry? Yes, but we like the Ravens in a close one.” |
| Chris Simms |
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Ravens 30, Bills 28 “Josh Allen will have to be special beyond special and the offense will have to be special beyond special for [the Bills] to win the game. … A Ravens late field goal wins the game.” |
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Albert Breer |
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| Mitch Goldich |
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| Gilberto Manzano |
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| Conor Orr |
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| John Pluym |
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| Matt Verderame |
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