Perhaps the worst moment of Mark Andrews’ career has turned out to be positive for him.
Andrews missed what would have been a game-tying two-point conversion on Sunday, and his Baltimore Ravens fell to the Buffalo Bills, 27-25, in the AFC divisional round.
The star tight end has been the subject of criticism since the game. He also fumbled early in the fourth quarter.
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Mark Andrews of the Baltimore Ravens throws a pass on a two-point conversion attempt during the second half of a divisional playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on January 19, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
A group of Bills fans launched GoFundMe to donate money to Andrews’ charity, Breakthrow T1D. The charity supports children with diabetes.
“As many of you know, (the) Ravens TE couldn’t see the game tying the 2-point conversion and it upset Ravens fans. On top of that, the TE has been receiving death threats and nasty comments afterwards. [sic] his performance last night,” says the GoFundMe.
“We want Bills Mafia to donate to Marks Juvenile Diabetes Charity. Let’s reach a goal of at least 5k. Repost this! THE LINK TO DONATE WILL BE IN OUR BIO @thebuffalobrief on IG.”
That objective was exceeded. At the time of this publication, more than $20,000 had been raised.
Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) drops a pass on a two-point conversion attempt late in the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills in a 2025 AFC Divisional Round game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on January 19, 2025. (Gregory Fisher/Image Images)
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Several have donated $89, which represents Andrews’ jersey number. But some have also contributed $17, which is the number Josh Allen has used his entire career.
Andrews did not speak to the media after the game, but Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and Andrews’ teammates defended him.
“We wouldn’t be here without Mark Andrews,” Harbaugh said via The Athletic.
Lamar Jackson, who had two early turnovers, added: “All of us played a factor in the game. It’s a team effort. We’re not going to put that on Mark. Because he’s been struggling all season. All the great things he’s done done doing all season”.
Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard (43) strips the ball from Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) during the fourth quarter of an NFL divisional playoff game on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
The Bills will now try to defeat the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, who are playing for their seventh consecutive AFC championship this weekend. This is the fourth time in five seasons that the Bills and Chiefs have met in the postseason.
