With Ravens, Chiefs, Missing Playoffs, it’s Now or Never for Josh Allen and the Bills

The Buffalo Bills did not win the AFC East, so they will be on the road this weekend. They will play the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card round.

The Bills will be hoping to get off to a fast start, since the Jaguars like to do the same.

The Jaguars have relied heavily on Trevor Lawrence and their offense, scoring over 25 points in 13 games this season.

The Bills have been similarly high-scoring this season, scoring over 25 points in 11 games. An interesting stat is that the Bills have only won once when scoring under 25 points. That’s why one of the keys for the Bills is to score early and often.

This game will likely be a shootout, since both teams have quarterbacks playing at MVP levels and defenses that have struggled to keep scores low.

The key to the Bills’ passing game is getting the ball to their tight ends, Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox. Both are skilled pass-catchers and matchup nightmares for opposing defenses.

The real X factor for the Bills, though, is James Cook. While most of the attention is rightly on Josh Allen, Cook has been a beast this season. He has over 1600 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, plus a pair of receiving scores as well.

Getting him the ball is crucial to extending drives, which will keep Trevor Lawrence off the field. The less time he’s on the field, the less time he has to hurt the Bills.

Prediction

This is the playoffs. There will be no easy games. Teams fight in the regular season, but in the postseason, it’s a whole new level of intensity and performance.

Both these teams are ready for that, and it will truly be a back-and-forth affair.

These offenses will fill up the stat sheet and give the scoreboard operator a migraine. It may come down to which team has the ball last.

Trevor Lawrence has been on fire in recent weeks, but Josh Allen is the reigning MVP, and the Bills will be poised to win and chase down a Super Bowl that has been so elusive for their organization.

Now is the time to go get it. Allen’s usual rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens, are not in the playoffs. The AFC is wide open, and the Bills should take advantage of this golden opportunity.

Bills 42, Jaguars 38