NFL GDT: 2024 AFC Divisional Round: (2) Buffalo Bills vs (3) Baltimore Ravens

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I think the game is going to be decided by the Ravens OLine vs the Bills DLine.

If the Bills can get in Henry's face early in plays it'll go a really long way to limiting what the Baltimore offense can do. But if Henry is going well, it's going to be a long day for the Bills D.
 
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Please shut down Henry this time or at the very least don't let him get 200 damn yards. Thank you.

This is going to be a fun one Ravens fans. Can't wait to watch it with you all next week.
 
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The line opened as Bills -1 and is staying there as of now. Think should be one of the better divisional matchups in the past 15 years or so. I'm leaning Baltimore with Henry ad the deciding factor. Though idk.
 
The best thing about this game is going to be when every analyst correctly states that Baltimore has the better running back, wide receivers, tight ends and defense and never mentions that Lamar being on the road is the entire f***ing reason the MVP vote is f***ed.

Every aspect of Baltimore is better than Buffalo except one. And no one wants to admit that with any kind of nfl honors…but they’ll be sure to tell you about it this week.

Henry is going to run all over Buffalo. They have literally one chance and it’s the guy who is hosting the game despite his leading TD reception receiver this year being Mack Hollins.
 
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This is also why Pittsburgh falling apart and out of the AFC North division hurts Buffalo. This could have been Kansas City/Baltimore.
 
If Zay Flowers comes back, Baltimore simply have too much. In a sense, they're the Lions with a more dynamic QB, elite weapons all over the place. I don't think they can be shut down, it becomes a question of can you keep up with them offensively.
 
I think the game is going to be decided by the Ravens OLine vs the Bills DLine.

If the Bills can get in Henry's face early in plays it'll go a really long way to limiting what the Baltimore offense can do. But if Henry is going well, it's going to be a long day for the Bills D.

Exactly

Buffalo D is athletic but not the most physical and now they have to slow down the most physical running back in the world. They was unable week 4 when Baltimore had a pretty fress new oline with no chemistry resulitng in a lot of penalty. Will be a pretty huge challenge, so if they can handle Henry or put all their tool just to contain him( that will open up a lot of 1v1 matchup in favor of ravens. If they fail to xontain Henry, could become a pretty fast a long day for bills D like your said
 
If Zay Flowers comes back, Baltimore simply have too much. In a sense, they're the Lions with a more dynamic QB, elite weapons all over the place. I don't think they can be shut down, it becomes a question of can you keep up with them offensively.
We have some damn good corners so I'm not as afraid of Flowers/Bateman with Douglas /Benford/Johnson covering them. It's the Andrews/Likely duo that worries the hell out of me , as far as their recieving threats go. We've been gashed by TE our fair share over the years...
 
We have some damn good corners so I'm not as afraid of Flowers/Bateman with Douglas /Benford/Johnson covering them. It's the Andrews/Likely duo that worries the hell out of me , as far as their recieving threats go. We've been gashed by TE our fair share over the years...
Yup. With Jackson and Henry drawing defenses inward the mid-range stuff between the hashes is a prime target for the Ravens in this one IMO.
 
We have some damn good corners so I'm not as afraid of Flowers/Bateman with Douglas /Benford/Johnson covering them. It's the Andrews/Likely duo that worries the hell out of me , as far as their recieving threats go. We've been gashed by TE our fair share over the years...

Likely, Andrews and you can add justice Hill as RB ( he did a lot of damage on 1st meeting in the passing game.

Like you said, Buffalo are pretty good defensively against pass... but the biggest challenge will be for Bills front 7. Can they handle rush game from a team who can rush 200-300 vgs no problem? Can they win the physical battle because it will be the key of this game. If they can, ravens play-action will make damage too. It's also why i think it's probably a worst matchup for Bills than chiefs because honestly i not sure if they can win that physical battle in D and they need to get it done.
 
when this first was confirmed my gut said Bills bc JAllen > Lamar especially in the playoffs but now i was thinking about the matchup of the Ravens OL and Henry against the Bills DL and I think we might see a repeat of the Bills/Bengals divisional round game. That is a HORRIBAD matchup for the Bills. The Ravens might be able to win this game with Lamar throwing it 15 times.

The Bills just lack guys on defense. They have good players at every level and they play well to their scheme but they don’t have any true difference makers. And their DL just lacks size, and has for years, and it’s been their biggest issue come playoff time. And before someone says “what??? rousseau and epenesa are 6’7 and 6’6 how do they lack size??” well they’re also barely above 250. look at what the ravens have in the middle. Pierce is within a 100lbs of those two combined. Then you have Matubouike and Jones who are 315+. Ed oliver is tiny and Von Miller is a million years old.

I just dont like the matchup for Buffalo. They’ve been relying on their 6 man front to run the ball in chunks and against the Ravens I don’t think it’ll make a difference. The best matchup the Bills have is their passing offense vs the Ravens passing D. It’s gonna be hard to move the ball at will if they can’t get the running game going, though. Bills in 2nd and 8 and 3rd and 7 all day is gonna be tough.

My feel might change as we get closer to the game but right now I’m feeling a comfortable Ravens win, 36-23

That said, if Allen can have an all time great performance, the Bills might be able to overcome all of the bad matchups. And he’s certainly capable of that. I might change my pick by Friday but I don’t think the disadvantage for the Bills in my mind will change.
 

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