Three things to watch for during 2025 Divisional Round on Sunday

• WHERE: Highmark Stadium (Orchard Park, N.Y.)
• WHEN: 6:30 p.m. ET | CBS, Paramount+, NFL+

Ravens-Bills has just about everything you might want in a Divisional Round showcase.

Two championship-level teams squaring off. Two quarterbacks who are battling it out for MVP and are seeking their first Super Bowl title. And yes, some snowfall is expected over the weekend in Western New York.

Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen will square off Sunday night in a milestone game in both of their careers. Jackson led the Ravens to the AFC Championship Game last season, while Allen’s Bills have fallen short of getting there each of the past three campaigns, losing the past two divisional round games at Highmark Stadium to the Bengals and Chiefs, respectively.

The Ravens also sent a message to the Bills back in Week 4, demolishing them, 35-10, in an early season battle that helped Baltimore avoid a 1-3 start. It was the Bills’ biggest loss in three years, and the Ravens are only team to beat them (when the Bills played their starters) by more than three points all season.

Both Jackson and Allen were in fine form in the Wild Card Round. The Bills outgained the Broncos by 247 yards last week. The Ravens had a 464-280 yardage edge over the Steelers. Both defenses excelled, too, and which unit can do its best to slow down a dangerous offense could ultimately determine who wins on Sunday. 

Whoever comes out on top will face the winner of Saturday’s Texans-Chiefs game, playing for a spot in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. That was the site of the Ravens’ last Super Bowl title, during the 2012 season. The Bills are still seeking their first rings and their first appearance in the Super Bowl in 31 years.