The Ravens’ 2025 playoff run came to a painful end in Buffalo with a 27-25 loss to the Bills. Despite outgaining Buffalo by 143 yards, Baltimore’s hopes for an AFC Championship appearance slipped away after a failed two-point conversion in the game’s final moments.
Mark Andrews’ drop on the decisive play capped a night of costly mistakes for a Ravens offense that moved the ball brilliantly but couldn’t finish when it mattered most. Now, Baltimore enters another offseason with more questions than answers. Here’s the instant analysis of this crushing defeat at Highmark Stadium.
Baltimore came into this game with just three turnovers over their last seven contests. Against the Bills, they matched that total in less than four quarters.
Lamar Jackson threw an uncharacteristic interception in the first half—a rare misstep for a quarterback who had been incredibly careful with the ball all season. He also lost a fumble in an RPO attempt, a play that could have gone to Isaiah Likely but instead ended in disaster. Mark Andrews added to the misery with a crucial fumble of his own.
In a game where the Ravens dominated statistically, those turnovers were the difference.
Mark Andrews will go down as one of the Ravens’ all-time greats, but this game will haunt him.
He finished with five catches for 61 yards, but his fumble and a pair of costly drops—including the two-point conversion attempt that could have tied the game—overshadowed his production. The drop on the two-point play came at the worst possible time, even though Lamar Jackson’s throw wasn’t exactly a dime.
It was a tough moment for one of Baltimore’s most reliable stars.
Derrick Henry was brought in to deliver in big playoff moments, and he did his part. The bruising back rushed 18 times for 84 yards (5.3 yards per carry) and scored a touchdown, consistently grinding out tough yards against a stout Bills front.
While his performance wasn’t enough to carry the Ravens to victory, it showed why Baltimore made the move to bring him in this season.
Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson played well enough to win on most nights, completing 18 of 25 passes for 254 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. His passer rating of 114.4 reflected a solid outing, but the turnovers proved costly.
Jackson’s frustration was clear postgame, as he took responsibility for the team’s miscues and expressed his weariness with turnovers defining their biggest games.
“I’m just tired of this,” he said. “We’re moving the ball wonderfully… we’ve just got to hold onto it.”
Isaiah Likely and Rashod Bateman stepped up in the passing game, each hauling in key touchdowns. Likely finished with four catches for 73 yards and a score, while Bateman added four receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown of his own.
Their efforts weren’t enough to offset the mistakes, but they highlighted the potential of Baltimore’s receiving corps moving forward.
The Ravens leave Buffalo with heartbreak and questions. They outplayed the Bills in many ways but couldn’t overcome their own mistakes when it mattered most.
For Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews, and the rest of this talented roster, this loss stings—but it also provides a stark reminder of the razor-thin margin for error in playoff football. Now, the focus shifts to an offseason that must address those margins if Baltimore wants to take the next step.