Another playoff heartbreak for the Baltimore Ravens draws parallels to what happened to Rory McIlroy last summer at Pinehurst No. 2.
The Ravens couldn’t convert on a two-point try with 1:33 left as tight end Mark Andrews dropped a pass from Lamar Jackson that would’ve tied the game, giving the Bills a 27-25 home win in the divisional round to advance to an AFC Championship game date with the Chiefs.
The Ravens and Steelers now share the same playoff fate—thanks to Mark Andrews, who cost Baltimore a crucial game just like he did in 2021.
A pregame post hyping Ravens tight end Mark Andrews backfired spectacularly on Sunday as a costly drop in snowy Buffalo put the final nail in Baltimore’s season with a 27-25 Divisional Round loss. The post,
After the loss, Andrews was reported as unavailable for a postgame interview. "Mark Andrews wasn't available to speak to reporters in the locker room after the game," wrote The Athletic-Baltimore's Jeff Zrebiec.
Baltimore Ravens defensive back Kyle Hamilton defends his teammate Mark Andrews after heartbreaking loss against the Buffalo Bills.
Trailing 27-25, the Ravens had a chance to tie the game late with a two-point conversion. Jackson had star tight end Mark Andrews open on the right side of the end zone and delivered a beautiful ball, though the Oklahoma product couldn't come home with the catch.
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game in their fourth playoff matchup in 5 years.
Bill Buckner, Scott Norwood and now perhaps Mark Andrews. The Baltimore Ravens tight end's mishaps in the Ravens' 27-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills will be remembered negatively in Baltimore forever, much like Buckner's World Series blunder will be remembered in Boston and Norwood's 'Wide Right' kick in the Super Bowl will be remembered in Buffalo.
Offensive tackle Dion Dawkins was his usually animated self after the Ravens game, declaring that he was "tired of all the bickering and talk...Josh Alen is the MVP."
The Ravens lost to the Bills after two Mark Andrews mistakes which put an old social media post under the spotlight.