Buffalo Bills supporters created a hostile atmosphere during Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, expressing their frustration by targeting opposing players and tossing beers onto the field. Despite the chaos, Buffalo miraculously overcame the odds for a comeback victory.

Even Bills quarterback Josh Allen, once informed of the actions, addressed the fans in his post-game interview following an impressive rally from a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter.

“Our team showed resilience and never gave up,” Allen shared with NBC on the Highmark Stadium’s field. “Some fans may have left before the game ended, which is fine, but I encourage them to have a little faith in us next time.”

The most controversial moment of was in the third quarter, when Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson clashed with a Bills fan who smacked DeAndre Hopkins’ helmet before hitting out at again at the signal caller.

Hopkins and Jackson were celebrating after the wide receiver took a stunning one-handed catch to extend the Ravens’ lead to 34-19. As they danced in celebration, a young Bills fan reached over from his seat and slapped Hopkins’ helmet before doing the same to Jackson.

But the 6ft 2, 215lbs quartback snapped and rather than ignoring it like Hopkins, reached over and grabbed the fan with both hands before pushing him back into his seat.

Then in the fourth quarter, as Derrick Henry raced into the endzone for his second touchdown of the night, a beer was thrown at the Ravens running back, narrowly missing him and the Bills players in pursuit. But astonishingly, despite trailing by 15 points in the fourth quarter, Allen’s team somehow came back to win 41-40.

Most of the immediate social media reaction backed quarterback Jackson for hitting back against the fan. 

‘I think Lamar saw the first one and took one himself,’ NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth said, watching the replay back.

‘I’m not excusing, you can’t go after fans in the stands but sometimes that gets a little ridiculous.’

‘Don’t tell me Lamar Jackson did anything wrong here!’ NFL Insider Jordan Schultz added on X. ‘He was simply responding to a fan being utterly ridiculous and doing something no fan should EVER do — make contact with a player. 

‘Fans shouldn’t be touching players. End of story.’

Bills fans – known as ‘Bills Mafia’ – have a reputation for causing rowdy atmospheres, especially when their team plays in the late games in the NFL. They even have a ‘table smashing’ tradition when they tailgate before kickoff at Highmark Stadium.

But they were being mocked by the rest of the NFL on Sunday for their behavior as their team were getting beat.

‘The Ravens have Bills fans crashing out tonight. This time someone throws a beer can at Derrick Henry as he pours on another touchdown,’ one fan said who shared the caption of the beer being thrown at Henry.

It reflected what had been a largely disappointing night for the Bills in the first game of a season, where many backed them to make the step into serious Super Bowl contenders.

But for the most part they looked a level below the Ravens, who blew them away with running back Derrick Henry rushing for over 175 yards, as well as Jackson starting 2025 in fifth gear.

But late Keon Coleman touchdown made it a one-score game that flattered the Bills.

And then Henry, who had been flawless throughout, made an inexcusable fumble that gave Josh Allen’s team a shot at tying the game with two minutes on the clock.

It came down to a kick from Matt Prater from 32 yards, taking to the field in the absence of the injured Tyler Bass. 

He made no mistake and suddenly, those fans who lashed out at Jackson and threw beers at Henry were made to look even more foolish for turning against their team. 

Collinsworth added on NBC commentary: ‘It just never, ever felt like they were going to stop the Ravens. And yet, here we are.’