BALTIMORE — It had been almost 10 years to the day since Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer had a multi-interception game. In a 19-6 Oregon State win over Washington State in 2012, Poyer came away with three interceptions, including the game-winner.
Poyer’s two fourth-quarter interceptions on Sunday were crucial in helping the Bills rally to a 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens, ending a streak of seven straight losses in one-score games.
“Just the way he plays, man — the intensity, the love that he plays with for those guys on the field and on the sideline — you can’t replicate,” quarterback Josh Allen said of Poyer. “We obviously missed him and miss [safety] Micah [Hyde] when they were down, but we’re glad to have him back now and keep this thing rolling.”
After being out for last week’s game against the Miami Dolphins with a foot injury, Poyer’s return gave the Bills’ defense a boost in recovering from a 17-point deficit, tied for the third-largest road comeback in team history. GM Brandon Beane greeted Poyer warmly at his locker after the game with a handshake and a few words.
Both Ravens drives in the fourth quarter ended with a Poyer interception, with the first off a tipped pass by defensive tackle Prince Emili, but it was the second that proved vital for the outcome of the game.
On the last play of a 14-play drive that took 9:29 off the clock, the Ravens elected to go for it on fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line. Quarterback Lamar Jackson had plenty of time to throw (4.74 seconds), allowing wide receiver Devin Duvernay to get free.
“[Duvernay] was wide open,” Poyer said. “And I kind of peeked at him. He was in the corner of the end zone and Lamar didn’t see him at first. I peeked back at Lamar, and he was scrambling. And as soon as I peeked at him, he…
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