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Report card for the Bills: Unlikely hero ends the instant classic against the Ravens

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Report card for the Bills: Unlikely hero ends the instant classic against the Ravens
Report card for the Bills: Unlikely hero ends the instant classic against the Ravens In a game for the ages, the Buffalo Bills' season opener against the Baltimore Ravens delivered everything a football fan could want: a dramatic comeback, a hero's performance, and a last-second, game-winning kick that will be talked about for years. While Josh Allen's heroic fourth-quarter performance was the engine of the rally, the final grade for this instant classic goes to an unlikely source: 41-year-old kicker Matt Prater. The Setup: A Kickers' Conundrum The Bills' kicking situation was in flux leading up to the season. Regular starter Tyler Bass was sidelined with a lingering pelvic injury that finally landed him on injured reserve, leaving a void for the team's Week 1 clash on "Sunday Night Football." The Bills' solution was a grizzled veteran who, just days before, was contemplating his retirement. Matt Prater, an 18-season NFL veteran and one of the league&…