The Baltimore Ravens dominated the Buffalo Bills all night long, thrashing the Bills to the tune of 35-10 in Week 4 action.
The Bills were dominated in all facets of the game, as the Ravens offensive moved the ball at will and their defense had no problem getting after quarterback Josh Allen. In the end, it was a complete reversal of what viewers saw of Buffalo over the past three weeks.
Buffalo (3-1) opened the game with a three-and-out, acting as a harbinger of things to come for the unit.
Baltimore (2-2) responded by opening the scoring with an 87-yard touchdown run by Derrick Henry. From there, it was all Ravens.
The Bills struggled to matchup with the Ravens. Buffalo’s defense had several players out of the lineup, including linebacker Matt Milano, cornerback Taron Johnson, and linebacker Terrel Bernard.
Their absences were too much for the Bills to overcome on defense.
The Ravens scored on their opening three drives. Henry scored twice, and Justice Hill added the third scoring with a 19-yard touchdown reception.
Baltimore entered halftime up 21-3.
Buffalo showed some life at the start of the second half. It looked like the Allen show would be on full display. Allen extended a drive with a spectacular 52-yard pass to Khalil Shakir. Ty Johnson finished the drive, reducing the deficit to 11 points.
Buffalo’s defense was much more aggressive at the start of the second half. They stopped the Ravens on consecutive drives in the third quarter.
However, the Buffalo offense could not get it together. Kyle Van Noy sacked Allen. Travis Jones flattened Allen as the ball came out. The momentum shifted back to the Ravens, and they dominated for the remainder of the time.
The bigger worry could be how poor the Bills offense looked throughout the game. There were far too few moments where it appeared Buffalo put any pressure on the Ravens defense. Once again, the Bills fell into the hero ball routine, which was unsustainable against a strong defense.
In the end, it’s a performance that leaves some questioning if the past few weeks were a mere mirage of football dominance by Buffalo.
Here is Bills Wire’s instant analysis of the game:
First Quarter
BAL 7, BUF 0: Derrick Henry 87-yard rushing touchdown. Justin Tucker PAT. (10:50)
BAL 7, BUF 3: Tyler Bass 50-yard field goal. (4:34)
Second Quarter
BAL 14, BUF 3: Derrick Henry 9-yard touchdown reception from Lamar Jackson. Justin Tucker PAT (14:55)
BAL 21, BUF 3: Justice Hill 19-yard…
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