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Score, highlights from ‘SNF Week 3

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A possible preview of the AFC Championship Game awaits you on Sunday evening.

Week 4’s Sunday Night Football matchup pits the Buffalo Bills against the Baltimore Ravens. Both teams are also off to an interesting start in the 2024 season.

Josh Allen looks as good as Josh Allen has ever looked in the NFL: The Bills passer leads the MVP standings with a 75% completion rate, seven touchdowns and a 133.7 pass rating this season.

The Ravens have not yet had the same offensive success. Lamar Jackson had three touchdown passes in his first three games, coupled with a single rushing touchdown. The Ravens are 1-2 this season and topped Dallas with a win in Week 3, a possible course correction after their 0-2 start.

Week 4 will be a battle of superstar QBs. USA TODAY Sports will provide live updates, highlights and more from the Week 4 “Sunday Night Football” matchup below.

What time is Bills at Ravens?

  • Bills at Ravens begins at 8:20 p.m. ET at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

How to watch Ravens vs. Bills

The game will air on NBC and Peacock. The game can also be streamed on Fubo.

Mike Tirico (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (analyst) will join the call, while Melissa Stark adds real-world reporting for NBC.

Ravens vs. Bills Predictions, Tips

Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports staff believes the Bills-Ravens “SNF” matchup will come to an outcome.

  • Lorenzo Reyes: Bills 27, Ravens 21
  • Tyler Dragon: Ravens 26, Bills 22
  • Richard Morin: Bills 22, Ravens 18
  • Jordan Mendoza: Ravens 29, Bills 28

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  • Spread:Ravens (-2.5)
  • Money line:Ravens (-145), Bills (+120)
  • Over/Under:46.5 points

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There was one notable statistic that posed a potential problem for Jackson. He completed just 59.1 percent of his passes during his final college season and just 57 percent overall for his college career. It’s rare for quarterbacks to significantly improve their accuracy and efficiency at the NFL level, so Jackson’s “propensity to miss on easy throws,” as NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein put it, was an issue some talent evaluators had.

That’s also why a select few — like former Indianapolis Colts general manager and ESPN talent Bill Polian — argued that Jackson should move to receiver at the NFL level.

Few agreed with Polian’s opinion, although Jackson revealed on one of the Ravens podcasts that the Los Angeles Chargers had asked him to work as a receiver at the 2018 NFL Combine.

The Bills’ reshaping of the receiver corps without Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis, a free agency departure, has highlighted Josh Allen’s development in a diversified offense. Sure, third-year pro Khalil Shakir, a frontrunner to expand the field, continues to make progress. Shakir was targeted 14 times and took 14 catches. But for Allen, balance was the be-all and end-all.

“I think he’s distributing the ball more,” Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr told reporters this week. “You really don’t know where the ball is going to go. All of his receivers are able to get the ball in any situation and at any time – including the running backs and tight ends.”

How does Josh Allen do it?

The No. 1 team on NBC’s Sunday Night Football will remain intact, at least for the foreseeable future.

According to a report from The Athletic, NBC Sports is close to securing a new four-year contract extension with top analyst Cris Collinsworth. The extension means he will remain with the network until the 2029/30 season. His current contract runs until the 2026 season.

NBC is scheduled to broadcast two more Super Bowls in the next six years, including Super Bowl 60 in 2026 and Super Bowl 64 in 2030.

Collinsworth, 65, who has won seven Emmy Awards as outstanding sports analyst, makes about $12.5 million a year and has teamed up with Mike Tirico to call games.

The Bills are currently atop the AFC East and have a chance to extend their lead with a win over the Ravens tonight. Here is the AFC East standings after Sunday’s games:

  1. Bills (3-0)
  2. Jets (2-2)
  3. Dolphins (1-2)
  4. Patriots (1-3)

The Ravens have the opportunity to reduce the gap to the Steelers with a win on Sunday. This is how the AFC North looks after Sunday’s games:

  1. Steelers (3-1)
  2. Ravens (1-2)
  3. Bengal (1-3)
  4. Shades of brown (1-3)

It’s worth keeping an eye on the weather conditions during the Bills vs. Ravens game on Sunday Night Football. When the game starts, it will be 68 degrees and 90 percent humidity, and according to Weather.com, it will “likely” start raining around 9:45 p.m. ET.

During the game, the wind blows at speeds of up to 8 miles per hour, so it could become a challenge for the kickers once the rain starts. Early in the game, it shouldn’t be too difficult for Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson to throw the ball, but it could become more difficult if rain falls on the ball later in the night.

The Bills will be without two starters against the Ravens: slot cornerback Taron Johnson and middle linebacker Terrel Bernard. Below you will find a complete overview of your inactives for “SNF”:

  • CB Taron Johnson
  • S Mike Edwards
  • LB Terrel Bernard
  • LB Edefuan Ulofoshio
  • C/G will clap

The Ravens will be without starting defender Andrew Vorhees against the Bills. Below is a complete overview of their inactives:

  • FS Beau Brade
  • NT Michael Pierce
  • C Nick Samac
  • G Andrew Vorhees
  • WR Devontez Walker

Reese will be at the Ravens-Bills Week 4 Sunday Night Football game. The Ravens included a video of the Chicago Sky star saying she was “super excited” to be at the game and represent Baltimore.

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