Bills rally in fourth quarter, stun Ravens 41-40 with walk-off field goal

The Buffalo Bills completed a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback and beat the Baltimore Ravens 41-40 on Sunday night when Matt Prater's 32-yard field goal sailed through as time expired at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y.

Buffalo outscored Baltimore 22-6 in the fourth quarter, rallying from a 15-point deficit. The sequence that turned the game began when Ravens running back Derrick Henry fumbled with about 3:10 remaining, and the Bills converted the turnover into the go-ahead points. Quarterback Josh Allen finished with 394 passing yards and accounted for four total touchdowns — two passing and two rushing — while kicker Matt Prater's final kick capped a nine-play, 66-yard drive in the game's closing 1:26.

Allen completed 33 of 46 passes and repeatedly attacked Baltimore's defense late in the game. A 32-yard completion to new receiver Josh Palmer moved the Bills into field-goal range on the final drive, and a 25-yard catch-and-run by Keon Coleman on the next play brought Buffalo to the Ravens' nine with 46 seconds remaining. Buffalo then managed the clock and set up Prater's 32-yarder as time expired.

Baltimore had controlled the game for much of the night. Lamar Jackson, the 2023 MVP, completed 14 of 19 passes for 210 yards and two touchdown passes while also rushing for 70 yards and another score. Henry paced the Ravens on the ground with 169 yards on 18 carries and two long touchdowns, but his late fumble proved decisive.

Baltimore scored on each of its first five possessions, opening with a 52-yard field goal by rookie kicker Tyler Loop and following with multiple long runs by Henry and a designed rushing score by Jackson. Zay Flowers piled up big yardage, finishing among the team leaders with 143 receiving yards, and DeAndre Hopkins made a one-handed touchdown catch on his first target with the Ravens.

Buffalo answered repeatedly. After trailing 27-13 in the second half, the Bills mounted a drive culminating in a James Cook two-yard touchdown run; Buffalo's two-point try failed. Later, Allen scrambled for a short touchdown and Buffalo again failed on another two-point attempt, leaving the Ravens with a multi-possession cushion heading into the fourth quarter.

The turning point came late in the fourth. Baltimore extended its lead on a 46-yard Henry touchdown run, but Buffalo erased the margin in the final minutes. After Henry's fumble, Allen connected with Jackson Hawes to move the Bills into scoring position, then dove over his offensive line on a one-yard run to bring the Bills within striking distance. Buffalo's earlier attempts to convert two-point tries had been unsuccessful, but the team capitalized on the turnover to set up the game-winning field goal.

The loss spoiled a strong overall night for Baltimore's offense. Jackson and Henry combined to produce sustained drives across the first three quarters, with the Ravens' offensive line opening lanes for Henry and giving Jackson time to make downfield throws. Despite the late collapse, Baltimore still generated multiple explosive plays and finishers but could not close out the opening-week matchup.

The victory gives Buffalo a season-opening win in a game that matched the previous two seasons' MVPs and featured several big-name acquisitions on both rosters. The Bills will take confidence from a comeback engineered by Allen and a clutch finish by Prater, while the Ravens will regroup after a promising offensive showing that faltered in the final minutes.