Probably the biggest matchup coming up in Week 4 of the NFL season will take place on “Sunday Night Football” when the Buffalo Bills visit the Baltimore Ravens.
Though the Bills are 3-0 and have surpassed expectations so far, the Ravens are 1-2 and having some big issues on defense.
This game obviously features a marquee quarterback battle between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, and Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said he’s “grateful to be a part of it.”
“These are the things that you’re going to look back on and say, ‘Wasn’t that cool to be there for that?’” Harbaugh said, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.
John Harbaugh on Lamar Jackson-Josh Allen matchup: “I’m just grateful to be part of it. These are the things that you’re going to look back on and say, ‘Wasn’t that cool to be there for that?’” pic.twitter.com/BjQkmsuuOy
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) September 25, 2024
Allen has been sensational to start the season and is leading the league in passer rating and QBR, and in a Week 3 blowout win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he threw four touchdown passes.
The Bills, despite trading away Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs during the offseason, lead the NFL in points scored, and third-year wideout Khalil Shakir may be starting to emerge as a star.
Baltimore had the league’s best record last season and was picked by some to reach the Super Bowl when this one started, and while the Ravens have their problems, running back Derrick Henry, their big free agent signing in the offseason, is off to a very strong start.
He has run for 281 yards and four touchdowns, and in Week 3 against the Dallas Cowboys he exploded for 151 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, while Jackson’s passing stats haven’t been great, he has run for 254 yards and a touchdown.
It’s hard to call a September game a must-win, but this could be just that for a Ravens team that thinks of itself as a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
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