Ty Johnson’s journey from Maryland to New York has him eager to send the Bills to the AFC championship at the Ravens’ expense.
Johnson was blindsided when the New York Jets cut him in April 2023, but the former sixth-round draft pick landed on his feet four months later. The Bills signed the Maryland product in August and placed him on the practice squad for the start of the 2023 season.
Up by six points at the time, head coach Sean McDermott and offensive coordinator Joe Brady decided to go for it and let Allen work his magic —which he did. The quarterback bought some time, rolled right, and found running back Ty Johnson across the back of the endzone for a touchdown.
The story all week has been that the Baltimore Ravens are a powerhouse and that, despite being the NFL’s second seed and having the better record and hosting the divisional game, the Buffalo Bills were not expected to win on Sunday.
After demolishing the Denver Broncos in a 31-7 win in the AFC wild-card round, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills survived a thriller on Sunday, beating Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, 27-25, in a divisional round showdown at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.
Following a touchdown to Isaiah Likely, the Ravens needed a two-point conversion to tie the game. Lamar Jackson found an open Andrews in the flat at the pylon, who dropped the ball as he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
Even with the higher stakes, the trolls were still present in the NFL's divisional round. The Buffalo Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 in the AFC divisional round on Sunday.
It's Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens in divisional round of NFL playoffs. MVP candidates Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson go head-to-head.
That night in Baltimore, the Bills were 3-0 and playing with a little house money, while the Ravens, having lost their first two games including one in inexplicable fashion to the awful Raiders, were a somewhat desperate team looking to avoid falling into a 1-3 hole.
Baltimore Ravens beat Steelers 28-14 in wild card round ... Four plays later, the Bills led 14-7 on Josh Allen’s 1-yard keeper. Ty Johnson had a run for 3 yards; Allen threw a 13-yard pass to Khalil Shakir; and James Cook ran for 7 yards to the 1 ...
Josh Allen rushed for two touchdowns, Terrel Bernard and Von Miller made big defensive plays and the Buffalo Bills earned a spot in the AFC Championship Game with a 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night at Orchard Park, N.Y.
Josh Allen, James Cook and the Bills made it look easy against Bo Nix, Sean Payton and the Broncos. Buffalo will next host Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.