Since the 2000 NFL season, teams had won three times out of 2,315 situations when they were trailing by at least 15 points going into the final four minutes of a game. And then Josh Allen did vintage Josh Allen things, a Buffalo Bills defense that got torched all game against the Baltimore Ravens came up with two stops and forced a fumble, and before you knew it, the Bills had pulled off a historic 41-40 victory to open the 2025 NFL season.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks has final thoughts and analysis on how Buffalo was able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and send the Bills fans who stayed for the whole game happy with a victory for the ages.
We break down the key plays from “the craziest game” in recent memory, heap praise on Josh Allen for orchestrating a near-perfect fourth-quarter offense, find out how Buffalo’s new players contributed and give defensive tackle Ed Oliver his flowers for perhaps the best game of his career.
The Brad Robbins experience at punter lasted one week, with Buffalo bringing in 33-year-old Cameron Johnson, formerly of the Pittsburgh Steelers, to handle punting duties. Also, Buffalo signed Week 1 hero Matt Prater to the 53-man roster.
See where the Bills rank after their win over the Ravens in Week 1.