ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 12: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills throws a pass against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at Highmark Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills were able to hang on at home and beat the Baltimore Ravens, 27-25, to set up a meeting with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game next Sunday at Arrowhead.

Even short of their best, it was compelling theater and high-stakes drama between two elite dual-threat quarterbacks.