Lamar Jackson and the Ravens went 12-5 in 2024. That was sufficient to win the AFC South and the best to host a playoff recreation within the wildcard spherical. Final weekend, Baltimore hosted their division rival, the Steelers. Pittsburgh was no match for the Ravens offensively who had 299 dashing yards.
It was an all-around dominant efficiency from Baltimore. Within the divisional spherical, the Ravens have a rematch of a recreation they performed earlier this season. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Payments had been on the highway in Week 4 to face the Ravens and misplaced 35-10. The Payments are hoping for a special consequence this weekend. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Community reported that WR Zay Flowers (knee) is probably going out once more for the divisional spherical. That might be his second straight recreation missed.
Likelihood is Zay Flowers doesn’t play this weekend vs. the Payments
From @GMFB: It’s trying like no Zay Flowers (knee) for the #Ravens this week, whereas #Texans RB Joe Mixon is believed to have an actual shot to play on Saturday vs the #Chiefs. pic.twitter.com/nSAAUtLXM8
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 17, 2025
The 2024 season was Zay Flowers’ second 12 months with the Ravens. He was the twenty second total decide within the 2023 NFL draft out of Boston Faculty. As a rookie, Flowers began and performed in 16 of 17 video games for the Ravens. In his first season, he completed with 77 catches for 858 yards and 5 receiving touchdowns. Flowers additionally had eight carries for 56 yards and one dashing landing. Throughout his sophomore season in 2024, Flowers took a large leap for the Ravens.
He was Lamar Jackson’s go-to WR your entire season. In 15 begins, Flowers completed with 74 catches for a career-high 1,059 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. The 24-year-old was the primary WR in franchise historical past to be voted to the Professional Bowl in 2024. Sadly, Flowers suffered a knee damage in Week 18 vs. the Browns. Flowers hasn’t practiced in over two weeks. With out the younger WR, gamers like Isaiah Doubtless and Nelson Agholor must step up their recreation. Mark Andrews and Rashod Bateman have been a part of the offense all season. The final time Baltimore performed Buffalo, Derrick Henry had 199 dashing yards and a landing. He had 186 final week vs. the Steelers. We’ll see if the Payments can discover a solution to decelerate the Ravens’ offense on Sunday night time.
