ESPN
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Stephania Bell |
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| Matt Bowen |
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| Mike Clay |
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| Jeremy Fowler |
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| Dan Graziano |
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| Kalyn Kahler |
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| Kimberly A. 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 27, Bills 24 “Both teams will want to play from ahead, but the Ravens will have the slightest advantage as they pound a wounded defense with Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson for a win that puts their season back on track.” |
| Brian Wacker |
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Bills 23, Ravens 20 “Buffalo has allowed the fourth-fewest points (48) in the AFC, has the NFL’s best point differential (plus-64) and quarterback Josh Allen has been, outside of Patrick Mahomes, the best player in the game this season. He will be problematic against the Ravens’ struggling pass defense — especially in the middle of the field — and will make life even harder on them with his legs.” |
| C.J. Doon |
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Ravens 31, Bills 30 “This will be a true test for Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, who must find enough running room to avoid third-and-long situations and keep the ball out of Allen’s hands. And let’s just say now would be a good time for Justin Tucker to figure out his ‘technique issue.’ This one might come down to his leg.” |
| Tim Schwartz |
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Ravens 35, Bills 28 “Expect two high-powered offenses to go toe-to-toe in prime time and the Ravens to pull one out at home for a signature win that puts them right back into contender status after a disappointing 0-2 start.” |
| Bennett Conlin |
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Ravens 27, Ravens 24 “The Ravens move to .500 by leaning on their backfield tandem of Jackson and Henry, just like they did in the win over Dallas.” |
BALTIMORE BANNER
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Jonas Shaffer |
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Bills 26, Ravens 24 “The Ravens have the crowd, the coaching and the personnel to knock the Bills out of cruise control. But should they really be field goal favorites? Quarterback Josh Allen looks like the NFL’s best player. Buffalo’s offensive line is superior. And its defense — while perhaps not as talented as the Ravens’ and certainly not as healthy — has been far more reliable. Only a fool would count out Lamar Jackson in prime time, but games come down to those crucial advantages.” |
| Giana Han |
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Ravens 27, Bills 24 “The Bills have looked way better than the Ravens. But the Ravens need this more. Sure, they’re no longer winless. But they have lofty aspirations, and 1-2 is not the start they wanted. They have the talent to take down the Bills; it’s just about execution. With the way the locker room looked after the win — serious and locked in rather than celebratory — it’s clear this team, led by Lamar Jackson, expects more of itself. In a blackout game with the home crowd behind them, I think the Ravens will eke out another one.” |
| Kyle Goon |
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Bills 27, Ravens 20 “I tend to think the Ravens are more like the team we saw against the Cowboys than the one we saw against the Raiders. But, with uncertainty on the offensive line and its defensive inability to take away the middle of the field, Baltimore feels vulnerable in the places where Buffalo is primed to attack.” |
| Paul Mancano |
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Ravens 24, Bills 17 “One thing that doesn’t seem sustainable is Allen’s 7-0 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Only Sam Howell racked up more picks than Allen did in 2023, and though the Ravens have nabbed just one INT this year, this defense led the NFL in takeaways a year ago. Marlon Humphrey and Brandon Stephens have looked sticky in coverage, and Kyle Hamilton is just getting warmed up. If Baltimore can win the turnover battle, it could make Buffalo’s offense look mortal.” |
| Chris Korman |
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Ravens 18, Bills 17 “It’s been raining for days and shows no signs of stopping. I think we’re in for a wild game full of fluky plays featuring two dynamic, at times polarizing QBs who always try to take the extra second to make a play. I think it’d be nice to watch them both operate on a pristine field protected by a dome, but this will not be that.” |
| Brandon Weigel |
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Ravens 24, Bills 20 “Expect another Derrick Henry game, folks. Although it’s unlikely Henry will rack up 151 yards and two touchdowns as he did against Dallas, the Ravens should rely heavily on the run to control the clock and keep the ball away from Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen, who has looked like one of the best players in the league three games into the season.” |
USA TODAY
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Jarrett Bell |
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Bills 24, Ravens 23 |
| Chris Bumbaca |
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Ravens 27, Bills 24 |
| Nate Davis |
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Ravens 31, Bills 27 |
| Tyler Dragon |
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Ravens 26, Bills 22 |
| Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz |
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Bills 30, Ravens 21 |
| Lorenzo Reyes |
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Bills 27, Ravens 21 |
NFL.com
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Ali Bhanpuri |
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Bills 26, Ravens 23 |
| Brooke Cerosimo |
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Ravens 28, Bills 23 |
| Dan Parr |
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Ravens 24, Bills 21 “For a squad that tends to run the ball down the opposition's throat, Lamar Jackson and Co. are having a lot of trouble closing out games. It would help if Justin Tucker was making his kicks. Anyhow, maybe the script starts to flip on Sunday night. The Bills have been dominant the last two weeks, but the only team that gave them any trouble this season was the Cardinals, who held a 17-3 lead late in the second quarter of what turned into a 34-28 loss at Buffalo in the opener. Jackson can put the Bills' defense on its heels like Kyler Murray did in Week 1, and perhaps a Ravens team learning from its mistakes will finish the job at home this time." |
| Gennaro Filice |
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Bills 28, Ravens 24 |
| Tom Blair |
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Ravens 26, Bills 21 |
NFL NETWORK
| Pundit | Projected Winner | Commentary |
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| Adam Rank |
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Bills 27, Ravens 24 |
| Colleen Wolfe |
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Bills 27, Ravens 26 |
| Marcas Grant |
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Ravens 28, Bills 24 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew |
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Ravens 34, Bills 31 |
| Daniel Jeremiah |
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Bills 30, Ravens 27 |
| Nick Shook |
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Ravens 27, Bills 26 |
| Kevin Patra |
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Ravens 24, Bills 20 |
| Bucky Brooks |
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Ravens 27, Bills 24 |
| Grant Gordon |
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Ravens 28, Bills 24 |
| Eric Edholm |
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Bills 24, Ravens 20 |
SPORTING NEWS
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Vinnie Iyer |
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Ravens 23, Bills 20 “The Bills have been having fun running the ball to support Josh Allen in their diverse and balanced offense. The Ravens can be relentless running at a high level with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, and that's how to attack Buffalo's defense. Allen will run into some turnover trouble against Baltimore's back-end looks after the Ravens apply some good inside pressure on him.” |
CBS SPORTS
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Pete Prisco |
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Ravens 24, Bills 21 “This is a big game for AFC superiority. The Bills are playing as well as anybody at 3-0, while the Ravens are coming off an impressive road victory over Dallas. The Ravens ran it right at the Cowboys and they will do the same in this one. Josh Allen has been outstanding, but how much will he have the football if Derrick Henry is going well? I think the Ravens run to victory.” |
| Will Brinson |
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| Jared Dubin |
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| Ryan Wilson |
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| John Breech |
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Ravens 23, Bills 20 “With Derrick Henry, the Ravens offense is basically a freight train that's rolling down the tracks at full speed, and not many teams have a strong enough defense to slow down a freight train. The Bills have struggled to stop the run this year, surrendering an average of 118.3 yards per game and that number is likely only going to get worse after this showdown on Sunday night. The Bills are coming off a short week after playing on Monday night in Week 3, which is definitely an advantage for the Ravens.” |
| Tyler Sullivan |
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| Dave Richard |
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| Jamey Eisenberg |
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PRO FOOTBALL TALK
| PUNDIT | PROJECTED WINNER | COMMENTARY |
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| Mike Florio |
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Ravens 23, Bills 20 “The Ravens are more desperate, or at least they should be.” |
| Chris Simms |
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Ravens 28, Bills 24 “I think the Ravens are crazy if they don’t continue to play the way they did last week: run the ball. All the sexy, big plays in the pass game will come if they continue to do that.” |
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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| Connor Orr |
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| John Pluym |
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| Matt Verderame |
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