"An NFL Sunday has a way of ruining your shit, then putting it back together. Oftentimes you will spend your afternoon watching something that barely looks like football-the Dolphins, or the Giants, say-and it makes you consider a mission trip to North Sentinel Island just so you won't be tempted to watch again next week. But then you get to the Sunday night game, it reminds you what the sport is supposed to look like, and it kicks your ass thoroughly and satisfyingly."
"Baltimore came in looking for revenge in the building where their title hopes slipped through Mark Andrews's fingers. Eight months of stewing later, the early season Super Bowl favorites sought to prove two things: that they could beat the Bills, and that they could avoid beating themselves. The latter felt spiritually more important, because the Ravens are starting to gain a whiff of disappointment about them"
An NFL Sunday can swing from frustration to exhilaration, with a Sunday night game restoring faith. A Week 1 Ravens-Bills game produced a stunning Buffalo comeback and a 41-40 win. Baltimore entered seeking revenge after a title slip and aimed to both beat Buffalo and avoid self-inflicted collapse. The Ravens have compiled consistent regular-season wins under Lamar Jackson but suffered recurring early playoff exits, suggesting internal issues. For most of the game Baltimore dominated, leading by seven at halftime and 15 after three quarters, while Jackson produced three touchdowns, 209 passing yards and 70 rushing yards.
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