The Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens compete in the most important AFC game tonight in completely different places. At 3-0, the Bills sit atop their division, and with a win they could open an early two-game lead, thanks to the New York Jets dropping an ugly 10-9 decision to the Denver Broncos today . The Ravens, on the other hand, are struggling to start the year, and at 1-2 they are in danger of falling to 1-3 with two AFC losses.

Granted, the Ravens have faced an extremely difficult schedule thus far, losing on the road to the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions in the first two weeks of the season before beating the Dallas Cowboys at home last week. Baltimore’s games have also all been decided by one score, so the Ravens are a perfect example of a team that is better than its record suggests.

This is one of the most important matchups for several reasons. The Bills and Ravens have been among the NFL’s elite for years, as they are second and fourth, respectively, in the NFL in wins since the 2019 NFL season. Buffalo has 61 wins and Baltimore has 57 wins in that span. Not only that, but they both feature two of the league’s best quarterbacks in Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson.

Expect some magic from both quarterbacks tonight and expect an entertaining game throughout. These are two excellent football teams with excellent head coaches, so it’s no wonder the planning committee decided to put this one in Prime Time.

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Go Bills!