Game Recap

Ravens 35, Bills 10 | Final score, stats to know + game highlights

Sep 29, 2024 at 11:26 PM

Dorian Alerte

Contributing Correspondent

Baltimore Ravens vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, September 29, 2024 at M&T Bank Stadium.

Location: M&T Bank Stadium

Final score: Ravens 35, Bills 10

Records: Bills (3-1), Ravens (2-2)

Next opponent: Bills at Texans on Sunday, October 6 at 1 pm ET

The Buffalo Bills (3-1) fell to the Baltimore Ravens (2-2) 35-10 on Sunday Night Football in Baltimore.

Bills QB Josh Allen finished with 180 yards passing and 21 yards on the ground. RB James Cook led the ground game with 39 yards rushing, while RB Ty Johnson scored the lone touchdown of the day for the Bills. WR Khalil Shakir led all Bills receivers with 62 yards. Rookie WR Keon Coleman also hauled in 3 catches for 51 yards and TE Dalton Kincaid caught 5 passes for 47 yards.

On the defensive side, LB Dorian Williams led the defense with 12 total tackles and LB Baylon Spector had the only sack for the defense. In the secondary, CB Rasul Douglas led the secondary with seven total tackles.

1. Slow start + Ravens get going early

After Buffalo's first drive of the game stalled, the Ravens got the ball at the 13-yard line after a Sam Martin punt. Ravens RB Derrick Henry took the first play of the Ravens' drive to the end zone for an 87-yard rushing touchdown.

On the ensuing drive Allen and the offense drove down the field and scored a K Tyler Bass 50-yard field goal. The drive was slowed down due to two holding penalties.

The Ravens offense continued to roll on their next drive as Jackson found Henry on a short pass that Henry took into the end zone bringing the score to 14-3. On their next offensive drive, Jackson found RB Justice Hill for a touchdown that brought the score to 21-3.

2. Signs of life?

During their fourth drive, Jackson found WR Rashod Bateman for a 23-yard completion, setting the Ravens up in Buffalo territory at the 35-yard line. A holding penalty on their next play brought them to the Buffalo 45-yard line.

On the next play, Jackson ran left, but the ball was punched out by LB Dorian Williams and recovered by LB Baylon Spector, giving the offense possession in great field position.

3. Turning the tide

After halftime, the Bills defense came out aggressive, forcing a quick three-and-out situation and the offense got the ball back.

On third-down-and-five from their 45-yard line, Allen scrambled to his right and found a wide open WR Khalil Shakir down the field for a 52-yard catch, bringing the ball to the 3-yard line. RB Ty Johnson punched it in for a 3-yard rushing touchdown.

The defense then forced another three-and-out, ending the drive with a Spector sack of Jackson.

4. Momentum stalled

The Bills offense got the ball back and picked right back up where they had left off when Allen found WR Keon Coleman for a 24-yard completion on the sideline.

As they continued to move the ball, Allen had the ball knocked out of his hands by Ravens LB Kyle Van Noy and the Ravens recovered. Six plays later, Jackson ran the ball into the end zone, expanding their lead to 28-10.

5. No answers late

The Bills offense continued to struggle down the stretch after a Bass missed field goal and the offense went three-and-out. In between those drives, the Ravens scored a touchdown, that was fumbled by Henry but recovered in the end zone by FB Patrick Ricard, increasing the lead further, to 35-10.

Late in the fourth quarter, QB Mitchell Trubisky took over for Allen to end the game.