The Baltimore Ravens carried one of the strangest streaks in football into Week 1. They were 25 to 0 all-time when scoring at least 40 points. After one wild night in Buffalo, that number became 25 to 1, showing how Bills can break Ravens’ impressive records.
Fans on Reddit’s r/nfl shared the stat from reporter Law Murray’s Bluesky post, using it as a perfect setup for what unfolded. Josh Allen engineered a furious drive in the final minutes, and Buffalo’s game-winning kick shattered one of Baltimore’s most reliable trends.
One fan summed it up with weary humor: “Average Ravens 4th quarter collapse.”
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The fourth down debate
The conversation quickly turned to coaching. With the Ravens clinging to a 40 to 38 lead, John Harbaugh opted to punt instead of putting the ball in Lamar Jackson’s hands. Many fans thought that was the turning point, a moment when the Bills managed to break the Ravens’ hold on the game.
“Should’ve gone for it,” wrote one frustrated supporter.
Others pointed out the danger of giving Allen time. “Who in their right mind thinks I’ll trust our defense to stop Josh Allen in Buffalo when he has 90 seconds left? said another.
It later came out that Jackson was dealing with cramps, which may have factored into the choice. But the consensus was that Baltimore blinked, and Buffalo made them pay.
“The winner, as it usually is in most sports, was the braver team.” — u/No-Shoe5382
A familiar movie for Ravens fans
The result fit an old pattern. The Ravens have led the league in blown fourth quarter leads in recent years, and this game felt like one more for the collection of times when the Bills break through the Ravens’ defenses.
“Par for the course in this era. Only common denominator is Harbaugh,” one fan sighed.
Bills fans, by contrast, celebrated the irony. “Imagine being a fan of the team that chokes these games more than anyone,” a commenter joked.
And neutral fans noticed the pattern too. “Watching the first three quarters I was thinking, how have the Ravens not won the Super Bowl with this core yet? Then they went and answered me,” another wrote.
The Ravens lost more than a game. They lost a piece of history. The Bills, meanwhile, added another “game of the year” to a growing list of chaotic finishes, one where Bills break Ravens’ historic winning trends.
