Some news and notes surrounding the Buffalo Bills heading into their Divisional Round matchup with the Baltimore Ravens.
James Cook led Buffalo's backfield to 210 rushing yards against a Denver defense that ranked third-best in the NFL at stopping the run.
The Buffalo Bills offense is working on a game plan for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the Denver Broncos and could have a different option to take in the
"Baltimore won that Week 4 game, 35-10, largely because it controlled the line of scrimmage and ran for 271 yards," NFL.com writes. "The Bills must be the more physical team to win this time around, needing to ease the pressure on their own defense. Sunday’s win over Denver proved they can do that."
It took a bit of time for the Buffalo Bills to get going, but after falling behind 7-0 in the first quarter, the Buffalo Bills scored 10 straight points, taking the lead on a 5-yard rushing touchdown by James Cook.
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 12: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills throws a pass against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at Highmark Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
The teams met in the regular season and the Ravens cruised to a 35-10 win in Baltimore in Week 4. Ravens running back Derrick Henry had a season-best 199 yards rushing, including an 87 yard touchdown,
The Dallas Cowboys' running back, Dalvin Cook, called out analyst Dan Orlovsky for overlooking his brother James Cook's achievements while making a case for Josh Allen's MVP.
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.
The Ravens and Bills are a little over 30 hours away from a shot to advance to the AFC title game. NFL Honors are looming, and Sunday also offers one final opportunity for Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen to stake their claim to the highest individual honor in the sport, AP NFL MVP.
And speaking of making history, does it really surprise anyone that Josh Allen made more of it ... touchdowns during the regular season, James Cook tied O.J. Simpson for the most such scores ...
James Cook puts the @BuffaloBills in front ... including a 9-yard rush by quarterback Josh Allen on third-and-3 to set up Cook's touchdown. The third-year running back had nine carries for ...