Kenico Hines might be the key to making Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens comfortable in the hostile playoff environment of Western New York in Sunday's divisional playoff game with the Buffalo Bills.

Lamar Jackson didn’t enter the NFL to make friends. While the Ravens’ franchise quarterback stopped short of saying he views his quarterback peers as rivals during a Wednesday news conference, Jackson made it clear he’s not close pals with Bills quarterback Josh Allen or other signal callers across the league.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) hands off the ball to running back James Cook (4) during the first quarter of an NFL wild card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Credit: AP/Seth Wenig Ravens offense: overall (1), rush (1), pass (7), scoring (3).

Our writers and editors pick winners in all four games, including the game of the week between MVP candidates Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has already beaten out his Bills counterpart Josh Allen for All-Pro honors and is the favorite to do the same for the NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Now, they’ll meet on the field with much higher stakes.