Josh Allen could take plenty of satisfaction from a season in which he became the betting favorite for MVP and the Buffalo Bills defied the doubters who predicted a down year.

Josh Allen took a final kneel to give the Buffalo Bills a 27-25 playoff victory, pumped his fist and immediately jogged toward the sideline. The Baltimore Ravens sideline. Allen sought out Lamar Jackson. The Bills quarterback still had the football in his hands when he gave Jackson a postgame handshake and hug before celebrating with his teammates.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Bills’ Josh Allen will meet in the postseason for the fourth time, which is a rarity in NFL history.