But wins for Buffalo and Baltimore last week set up a mouth-watering match-up for this weekend’s Divisional Round.
The Bills’ Josh Allen and the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson have been two of the NFL’s best quarterbacks since both were drafted in 2018.
This season the 28-year-olds have gone to another level as they aim to reach their first Super Bowl.
Now they get to showcase their talents head-to-head on Sunday, for a place in the final four of this season’s NFL play-offs.
“It’s what everybody has been waiting for, right?” said Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott.
How well have Allen and Jackson played this season?
Buffalo finished the regular season with a 13-4 record to secure the second seed in the AFC Conference, while Baltimore (12-5) claimed the third seed.
They were two of the top-three scoring teams, led by two of the NFL’s most exciting players, and both they and their teams seem to be at their peak.
Along with Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs, Allen and Jackson epitomise the new breed of dual-threat quarterbacks, who are comfortable running the ball as well as passing it.
And this season they have racked up milestones and records, with Jackson becoming the all-time leader for rushing yards by a quarterback.
He has also claimed career-best passing stats across the board – even better than when he won his second MVP last season – finishing second in the league for both touchdown passes and fewest interceptions.
