It’s tempting to view quarterbacks through the prism of "Did he win the big one?" But nuance exists, even in the playoffs.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are reuniting with a familiar face ahead of the game against Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens in the 2025 NFL playoffs.

BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson handed off to Derrick Henry ... On Jan. 11, 2020, as a member of the Tennessee Titans, he ran for 195 yards in a win over Jackson and the top-seeded Ravens. “I can just hand the ball off — 10 yards, 20 yards, 30 yards ...

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The Baltimore Ravens saw their season end on Sunday evening when a dropped two-point conversion meant they came up short against the Buffalo Bills.

Buffalo has lost in this round in three straight campaigns after reaching the AFC title game in the 2020 season, where the Bills fell to the Chiefs. Allen is 6-5 as a playoff starter, including a 17-3 divisional-round win over the Ravens in the 2020 campaign.

With the NFL regular season wrapped up in early January, there are debates on who should be the league’s most valuable player. There are two prime candidates: Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar

With a Divisional Round showdown vs. the Bills approaching, this player might just play a bigger role in a Ravens win than Lamar Jackson.

Track Derrick Henry as the former Tennessee Titans running back, now with the Baltimore Ravens, faces the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round.

The Buffalo Bills are headed for the AFC Championship game as their 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday set up another high-profile date with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Henry played in his first year in Baltimore after eight years with the Tennessee Titans. The Baltimore running back recorded 16 touchdowns (No. 1 in the NFL) and 1,921 yards (No. 2 in the NFL) on 325 carries (No. 2 in the NFL) during the Ravens' season.

Keeping Henry in the Ravens' backfield alongside Lamar Jackson created one of the most dangerous duos in NFL history. This formidable duo creates a nightmare scenario for opposing defenses, attempting to contain Jackson's agility and precision in the passing game combined with Henry's ability to bulldoze through defenses.