Bills’ 101-yard pick buries Ravens, makes NFL playoff history, serves as Lamar INT’s first red zone

The Buffalo Bills are known more for their offense than their defense in 2020, but it was this latest unit whose Saturday night heroics stole the show against the visiting Baltimore Ravens. Leading by seven with less than a minute to play in the third quarter of arguably the most anticipated game of the divisional round, the Bills thwarted a third and a goal when Taron Johnson intercepted Lamar Jackson and ran for 101 yards for the pick. -six. But that’s not all they did. Johnson’s big takeaways also made NFL history.

Specific to Saturday night’s game, Johnson’s pick-six was pretty monumental. Not only did this erase a potential Baltimore goal and take the Bills’ lead to 14 in the fourth quarter, it handed Jackson the first red zone pick of his entire career, putting an unofficial nail in the coffin. of the Ravens. aspirations for an AFC Championship appearance.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen called Taron Johnson’s interception a “game-changing game” and said “he will be remembered for a long time here in Buffalo” during his post-game interview.

Overall, however, Johnson’s six pick was equally remarkable. Passing the Ravens – Jackson included – the Bills veteran cornerback for 101 yards, he tied the NFL record for the longest playoff interception return on record, tying a record set for the first time by former Green Bay Packers safety George Teague in the 1993 playoffs.