In their Week 4 loss to the Ravens, the Bills defense was missing three key players. All are back for the rematch Sunday.

The Ravens ran the football on six of their next seven plays, with running back Derrick Henry gaining 46 yards on five carries, including 17 yards on a third-and-1 snap and 5 on a touchdown tote with 1:37 remaining in the third period.

And there was another thing that gnawed at the defense’s collective craw. The Ravens protected the football better that any team all season. The Bills were the best at taking it away. The challenge was obvious. “That was our motto all week: Let’s see who’s better,” Phillips said.

But just as Andrews looked to run with the ball, Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard landed a perfectly placed punch on the ball, knocking it out of Andrews’ left arm. Bernard fell on the fumble, and the Bills gained possession and drove down to kick the game-winning field goal.

The Buffalo Bills’ goal-line stand to force a field goal late in the second quarter turned out to be a huge moment in the team’s AFC divisional round victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

Mark Andrews’ fumble and drop sealed the Ravens’ fate. Here’s what we learned from an agonizing loss to the Bills that ended their season.

There are three defensive starters who can change the Buffalo Bills' fate against the Baltimore Ravens' vaunted rushing attack.

Harbaugh followed "the coaches book" and went for two points. But the Jackson pass attempt was batted down by Bills LB Matt Milano and the Ravens remained down by two. This decision to go for two rather than kick an extra point would come back to haunt the Ravens.

"On an ice-cold Sunday night at Highmark Stadium, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills launched a strategic, calculated attack at the favored Baltimore Ravens in the AFC divisional playoffs, and they executed their plan to perfection,

Two local players still have their Super Bowl dreams alive as Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter and Bills linebacker Matt Milano have moved into the NFC and AFC championship games this weekend.