Another playoff heartbreak for the Baltimore Ravens draws parallels to what happened to Rory McIlroy last summer at Pinehurst No. 2.
The Ravens couldn’t convert on a two-point try with 1:33 left as tight end Mark Andrews dropped a pass from Lamar Jackson that would’ve tied the game, giving the Bills a 27-25 home win in the divisional round to advance to an AFC Championship game date with the Chiefs.
A pregame post hyping Ravens tight end Mark Andrews backfired spectacularly on Sunday as a costly drop in snowy Buffalo put the final nail in Baltimore’s season with a 27-25 Divisional Round loss. The post,
After the loss, Andrews was reported as unavailable for a postgame interview. "Mark Andrews wasn't available to speak to reporters in the locker room after the game," wrote The Athletic-Baltimore's Jeff Zrebiec.
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Josh Allen rushes for two TDs, Buffalo’s defense forces three turnovers and the Bills reach the AFC title game with a 27-25 win after Baltimore tight end Mark Andrews drops a 2-point conversion
What really makes this sting is that in past seasons Andrews was the only reliable player on the Ravens offense other than Lamar. That was the whole problem. The team was in dire need of more weapons because the only guy who could be counted on was Mark Andrews, and when he was hurt the offense faltered.
Fans quickly pointed out that the former Dallas Cowboys star was referring to Lee Evans, who played for the Ravens in the 2011-12 season. He dropped a critical pass in the AFC Finals, allowing the New England Patriots to escape, 23-20.
Then again, what can Andrews and his teammates really say to make sense of the Ravens' latest season-ending disappointment?