Josh Allen has faced the Baltimore Ravens defense six times before Week 8, and the numbers tell a story of surprising containment. Across those matchups, Allen has averaged a mere 59.3% completion rate, posting only 211 passing yards per game and a pedestrian 6.06 yards-per-attempt average. His rating against them? Just 82.7. It’s wild to think about a QB of his caliber being held in check like that.
The Struggle Is Real… Or Was It?
For years, it felt like the Ravens just had Allen’s number. Aside from one 70-yard rushing explosion in a 23-20 comeback win back in 2022, Baltimore has consistently kept him bottled up on the ground, holding him to 30 yards or less. You look at those historical stats and it’s clear the Ravens defense made Allen work for every single yard. Even with a 5-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio in those games, the overall picture was one of surprising difficulty for the Bills’ signal-caller. He’d seen this defense three times in the past two years, twice in 2024 alone, and even with some personnel changes, key pieces like Roquan Smith, Kyle Hamilton, and Marlon Humphrey were always there, making life miserable.
The Fourth Quarter Eruption That Changed Everything
But then came Week 1 last season. Through three quarters against Baltimore, it looked like more of the same. Allen was 18-of-26 for just 143 yards with one touchdown through the air and no interceptions. Decent, but not the game-changing performance you expect. Then, the fourth quarter hit. Bang! Allen completely flipped the script. He went off for 15-of-20 passing, a massive 251 yards, another passing touchdown, and tacked on two rushing scores. The Bills snatched a crazy 41-40 victory, with Allen finishing that game with an unbelievable 394 passing yards.
That furious comeback in Week 1 last season completely changed the narrative. The question now: was that fourth-quarter explosion a one-off anomaly, or did it mark a genuine turning point for Josh Allen when he faces the Ravens defense? Week 8 is gonna tell us everything.
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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