Blast, Blaze and Baffle: How the Ravens take it to the Bills Saturday night

Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills shakes hands with Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills shakes hands with Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
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The Buffalo Bills are a tough out, but there is a path for a Baltimore Ravens upset and victory in the divisional round of the AFC Divisional round.

The swagger-filled, chest-pumping, flying-high, monkey-off-the-back Baltimore Ravens will have their hands filled with a particularly worthy foe this week in regards to the Buffalo Bills.

The Bills have an MVP-worthy quarterback in Josh Allen, dangerous weapons in his arsenal, and a defense that is well-coached — while featuring a terrific cornerback in Tre’Davious White. They took control of the AFC East in the inaugural chapter of a Brady-less division and knocked out the Indianapolis Colts at home in the wild card round.

Plus, they’re kind of likable, right?

Regardless, the Ravens present their own challenges to opponents, as evidenced by their 26 total wins the past two seasons with Lamar Jackson as their full-time starting quarterback and their own existence in this week’s Divisional Round. And the Ravens do indeed have an alliterative formula to carry them to a win this week over a formidable Bills team — Blast, Blaze, Baffle. I’ll explain:

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