The 2018 Draft Class’ biggest Choke artists (Allen 7th pick; Jackson 32nd pick).

This weekends highlighted game (Bills vs. Ravens) is a QB showdown of 2 QB’s who’s combined playoff record is 2-7.  Both Josh Allen (1-4 in playoffs) and Lamar Jackson (1-3 in playoffs) have been underwhelming in big games and against each other they are 1-1, with their last showdown in 2020 AFC Divisional matchup when Lamar Jackson choked harder and Bills won 17-3. You read that right. Josh Allen’s only win in the playoffs was, in fact, against Lamar Jackson who managed a scoreless game. 

Bills vs. Ravens: A Decade of Games:

On paper these two teams look to be playoff-caliber teams, but are far from it when rubber hits the road and there is no clear advantage as they are 4-4 against each other over the last 10 years. Here’s a look at their head-to-head records since 2013. 

1. 2013: Ravens 23, Bills 20 (OT) – A nail-biting overtime win for Baltimore.
2. 2015: Bills 34, Ravens 17 – Buffalo dominated at home.
3. 2016: Ravens 13, Bills 7 – A defensive battle that went Baltimore’s way.
4. 2017: Ravens 24, Bills 10 – Another Ravens win, as Buffalo couldn’t get things going offensively.
5. 2019: Ravens 24, Bills 17 – Lamar Jackson’s MVP season had him taking down Buffalo in a close contest.
6. 2020: Bills 17, Ravens 3 (AFC Divisional Playoff) – The Bills broke their playoff drought and sent Baltimore packing.
7. 2021: Bills 17, Ravens 3 – A defensive showdown in which Buffalo triumphed at home.
8. 2022: Bills 23, Ravens 20 – Buffalo made a late comeback win in Baltimore.

Josh Allen's Playoff Record:

Though Josh Allen has been a familiar face in the playoffs, he has also been very familiar with losing. Here's a breakdown of Allen's playoff record:

• 2017: Bills lost to Jacksonville in the Wild Card round (22-3).
• 2019: Bills lost to Houston in the Wild Card round (22-19 OT).
• 2020: Bills made it to the AFC Championship, losing to Kansas City (38-24).
• 2021: Bills lost to Kansas City in the Divisional Round (42-36 OT).
• 2022: Bills lost to Cincinnati in the Divisional Round (27-10).

Lamar Jackson's Playoff Record

Another regular at the playoff bar has been Jackson, but he might be even worse in the playoffs. Here’s Jackson’s postseason record: 

• 2018: Ravens lost to the Chargers in the Wild Card round (23-17).
• 2019: Ravens lost to the Titans in the Divisional Round (28-12).
• 2020: Ravens defeated the Titans in the Wild Card round (20-13), then lost to Buffalo in the Divisional Round (17-3).
• 2021: Ravens lost to the Bengals in the Wild Card round (24-17).
• 2022: Ravens lost to the Bengals in the Wild Card round (24-17).

Bills vs. Ravens: Prediction for Sunday’s Game

It’s hard to decide which of these QB’s is ready for a postseason run and their stats against each other is 1-1 (see below). That said, this game might come down to the QB that makes the fewest mistakes and Josh Allen is sitting at 11 interceptions to Lamar Jackson’s 6 interceptions. 

2018: Ravens 24, Bills 17

• Location: New Era Field (Buffalo)
• Summary: This was a late-season game in their rookie year and was marked by defensive mistakes– Great job Lamar!

2020: Bills 17, Ravens 3 (AFC Divisional Playoff)

• Location: Bills Stadium (Buffalo)
• Summary: Josh Allen’s only Playoff win against the “dynamic” Lamar Jackson. The score was just 17-3.

In summary, don’t expect a great game this week– Prediction Ravens 24, Bills 20.