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Pundit Picks: Ravens vs. Bills (Divisional Playoffs)

Jan 15, 2021 at 10:24 AM

Kevin-Eck

Kevin Eck

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ESPN

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PUNDIT	PROJECTED WINNER	COMMENTARY
Matt Bowen	Bills
Mike Clay	Bills
Dan Graziano	Ravens
Mina Kimes	Bills
Jason Reid	Ravens
Laura Rutledge	Ravens
Kevin Seifert	Ravens
Seth Wickersham	Ravens
Trey Wingo	Ravens
Damien Woody	Ravens

BALTIMORE SUN

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PUNDIT	PROJECTED WINNER	COMMENTARY
C.J. Doon	Ravens	Ravens 23, Bills 20 “If [Lamar] Jackson and Co. punish the Bills on the ground and the Ravens force [Josh] Allen into making some bad decisions, Baltimore should be able to reach its first AFC title game in nearly a decade.”
Daniel Oyefusi	Ravens	Ravens 26, Bills 23 “Allen is much improved from last season’s meeting, but I trust Defensive Coordinator Don ‘Wink’ Martindale will do enough to make him uncomfortable, while Lamar Jackson and Co. run the ball a little more efficiently against Buffalo’s defense and control the clock.”
Jonas Shaffer	Bills	Bills 28, Ravens 27 “[The Ravens are] back to being one of the NFL’s most well-rounded contenders. But the Bills are remarkably balanced, too. Just as importantly, Josh Allen has turned into a more reliable passer than Lamar Jackson. In a coin-flip game like this, it’s safer just to trust the home team.”
Childs Walker	Ravens	Ravens 30, Bills 24 “The Ravens haven’t faced this good a passing offense since the Chiefs blew them out in Week 3. They’ll have to keep Josh Allen in the pocket and play their best coverage game of the season to limit Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley. Ultimately, they have the right players to match up with the Bills on both sides of the ball.”

USA TODAY

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PUNDIT	PROJECTED WINNER	COMMENTARY
Jarrett Bell	Ravens	Ravens 34, Bills 29
Nate Davis	Ravens	Ravens 33, Bills 30
Jori Epstein	Ravens	Ravens 28, Bills 27
Mike Jones	Ravens	Ravens 29, Bills 27
Mike Middlehurst- Schwartz	Ravens	Ravens 24, Bills 23
Lorenzo Reyes	Bills	Bills 29, Ravens 24
Tom Schad	Bills	Bills 27, Ravens 24

NFL

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PUNDIT	PROJECTED WINNER	COMMENTARY
Gregg Rosenthal	Ravens	Ravens 30, Bills 28 “This is the best game of the week because of Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, two quarterbacks backed by two rosters ready to win the Super Bowl right now. …This may be the best matchup of young, mobile quarterbacks in NFL playoff history, and I'm just thrilled to watch it no matter what happens.”

NFL NETWORK

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PUNDIT	PROJECTED WINNER	COMMENTARY
Adam Rank	Bills	Bills 28, Ravens 27
Colleen Wolfe	Bills	Bills 30, Ravens 27
Marcas Grant	Bills	Bills 26, Ravens 22
Maurice Jones-Drew	Ravens	Ravens 34, Bills 24
Daniel Jeremiah	Bills	Bills 28, Ravens 24
Nick Shook	Bills	Bills 27, Ravens 23
Cynthia Frelund	Bills	Bills 26, Ravens 25
Dan Hanzus	Ravens	Ravens 34, Bills 27
Marc Serssler	Bills	Bills 27, Ravens 18

SPORTING NEWS

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PUNDIT	PROJECTED WINNER	COMMENTARY
Vinnie Iyer	Bills	Bills 27, Ravens 24 “The difference will be the Bills' Stefon Diggs, who can consistently get the better of Marcus Peters outside to boost Allen.”

CBS SPORTS

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PUNDIT	PROJECTED WINNER	COMMENTARY
Pete Prisco	Bills	Bills 27, Ravens 26 “This will be a close game, but in the end I think Allen will make the game-winning plays late to pull it out — but it will be razor-thin close.”
Jason La Canfora	Ravens
Jared Dubin	Ravens
Ryan Wilson	Bills
John Breech	Bills	Bills 34, Ravens 31 “The winning team in this game is going to be the one that can slow down the opposing quarterback and right now, I'm giving that advantage to the Bills. The Ravens went 11-5 this season and four of their five losses came to a team that had a head coach with a defensive background (Mike Tomlin x 2, Bill Belichick, Mike Vrabel) and I don't think that's a coincidence.”
Dave Richard	Ravens

PRO FOOTBALL TALK

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PUNDIT	PROJECTED WINNER	COMMENTARY
Mike Florio	Ravens	Ravens 24, Bills 21 “The Ravens continue to be the hottest team in the NFL, and the Bills had a near miss against the Colts. Baltimore can run the ball very well, and the Bills can’t. That could be the difference, especially if it snows.”
Chris Simms	Ravens	Ravens 27, Bills 24 “I’m going with the Ravens in this one. A team that seems to be on a mission; they’re hot; they believe in themselves. Against the Bills, who are just getting into playoff world.”
Michael David Smith	Bills	Bills 27, Ravens 20 “Over the last several weeks, the Bills may be playing better than any team in the NFL. The Ravens are playing good football at the right time, too, but I don’t think I’d pick anyone to go to Buffalo and beat the Bills right now.”

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

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PUNDIT	PROJECTED WINNER	COMMENTARY
Albert Breer	Bills
Andrew Brandt	Bills
Conor Orr	Bills
Gary Gramling	Ravens
Jenny Vrentas	Ravens
Mitch Goldich	Bills

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