Millions of fans tuning in to the Sunday matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills were on the edge of their seats late in the fourth quarter as the game hung in the balance. Meanwhile, viewers on ESPN looking for a sneak peek into Monday’s National Championship game caught a glimpse of the dramatic moments unfolding on CBS during the Ravens-Bills game.
As the Ravens seemed poised to tie the game, Lamar Jackson drove the team 88 yards in under two minutes, bringing them within two points pending a crucial two-point conversion attempt. However, all hopes vanished when Mark Andrews, a three-time Pro Bowler, failed to secure a perfect pass from Jackson on that pivotal play.
Jim Nantz & Tony Romo on the CBS call for the Mark Andrews drop.
“THE BALL IS DROPPED! HE HAD THE 2-POINT CONVERSION IN HIS HANDS! ANDREWS DID NOT HOLD ON!” – Nantz
“Oh my goodness.” – Romo
“It’s shocking.” – Nantz
“It’s shocking… That’s caught 999 out of 1,000.” – Romo https://t.co/Hcs8sQaey9 pic.twitter.com/CuWAPZ609w
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 20, 2025
On ESPN’s broadcast of Championship Drive, which was previewing the upcoming Ohio State-Notre Dame National Championship Game, Kevin Negandhi mentioned that SportsCenter with SVP would follow to break down the Ravens-Bills game. “For our audience waiting for SVP, he will be on standby,” said Negandhi. “He’s going to join us in a few minutes after the finale of the Ravens-Bills game.” The entire cast, clearly following the two-point conversion attempt on a monitor, reacted to Andrews’ drop in a video shared by NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson on X, with Booger McFarland exclaiming, “Oh!” and Greg McElroy joking, “Might be sooner than we thought.” Joey Galloway added, “Sooner than later Kev, my god. We can’t show that?”
ESPN was live previewing the natty when the 2-pt drop happened.
Here’s the live reaction from @KevinNegandhi @ESPNBooger @StanfordSteve82 Joey Galloway & @GregMcElroy … pic.twitter.com/gyNJWQQNof— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) January 20, 2025
This rare moment, where the cast of a show was distracted by a game on another network, illustrates the anticipation surrounding the Bills-Ravens matchup. Unfortunately for Mark Andrews, he faced criticism from various media personalities following this critical mistake, including ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who attributed much of the blame for the Ravens’ loss to him shortly after the game.
