Broncos 24 - 22 Bills summary, stats, scores and highlights | Week 10
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- Broncos looking to keep winning streak alive after BYE
- Buffalo yearning for a good performance after five turbulent weeks
- Bills fumble and throw a pick in first quarter.
- Sutton makes incredible catch on 4th down for 1st TD of night
- BUF lucky to go into half down just 7 after three TOs
- BUF take first lead with under 2:00 to go with Allen rushing TD
- Lutz hits game winner on second try after 12 men penalty on BUF
From 36 yards out, Wil Lutz seals the deal for the Broncos and secures their third straight win while sending the Bills spiraling down the AFC standings after their fourth loss in their last six.
Down by one, the Broncos had enough time to drive down field, and on 3rd and 10 around midfield Buffalo brought a blitz to try to keep the Broncos out of field goal range. Wilson threw up another prayer to Jerry Jeudy, and a flag flew for pass interference on the Bills with 29 seconds to go.
The penalty put the Broncos at the BUF 17 yard line, and the Broncos ran the same play they did at the end of the first half but Wil Lutz missed the 41 yard field goal! Another flag flew against the Bills, this time for too many men on the field, giving Denver a second chance to win the game.
With just under 2:00 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Bills took their first lead of the game with this Josh Allen scramble from 6 yards out. He finished the game with 177 yards going 15/26 with one passing TD, one rushing TD, one fumble and two INTs. There are some serious questions Allen is going to have to answer after the home loss to the Broncos.
The Broncos took the lead back with a 12 play, 7 minute drive that was capped off by this Russell Wilson pass to Javonte Williams from three yards out. Wilson went 24/29 for 193 yards and threw two TDs, but despite the BUF turnovers the Broncos could never take control of this game.
The hold on the PAT was fumbled after this TD, and the Bills saw their opening to win this game despite all of the turnovers and flags.
It seemed like the Bills finally had momentum on their side after tying the game up, but this fumbled exchange between Allen and James Cook gave Denver their 4th take away of the night and ninth in the last two games.
Hard to blame Cook on this fumble. He responded from his early fumble by going for 109 yards on 12 carries.
The Bills forced their sole take away on a third down play that Sutton was trying to fight for a first down, and the Bills took advantage of the TO by tying the game on this three yard run from Latavius Murray. Murray ended the night with 68 yards and a TD on 9 carries.
This was the final play of the second quarter. Denver didn't have any TOs, so they had to rush the FG unit on the field with the clock running and Lutz and the Broncos ran a flawless play to stretch the lead to 15-8 going into the second half. The Broncos would have to run this play at the end of the second half, and wait until you see what happened.
The Broncos went down the field and kicked a field goal before the halftime break, but left time on the clock for the Bills to go down the field and score, or for Josh Allen to throw his second pick of the night on the first play of the drive. That led to another Denver field goal on the final play of the first half.
The kicking game took a leading roll in the Broncos struggles, and eventual victory. Wil Lutz banged his first PAT off the goal post, hit two first half field goal, and on the Broncos second TD the hold was bobbled leading to a second failed PAT attempt. But the FG unit would have the last laugh at game's end.
The Bills answered back by finally getting on the board before halftime, and they did it by running the ball. Latavius Murray carried Buffalo down the field and that opened up the field for Allen to find Dalton Kincaid on this 22 yard TD pass.
The Next Gen stats gave Wilson a less then 4% chance of completing this pass, which is the lowest since Next Gen started doing stats for the NFL. Somehow, someway, Wilson's prayed was answered with this incredible toe tap catch by Courtland Sutton for the night's first TD.
On the Bills next drive, Allen had the Bills moving down the field, but he fired a pass to Gabe Davis who couldn't handle the heat and Justin Simmons was waiting to make the pick and force the second Bills turnover in the first seven minutes of the game.
Penalties and turnover cost the Bills the game on Monday night in Buffalo. They started the game off with a fumble when James Cook was stripped on the first play of the game. Denver had just come off a game in which they forced 5 turnovers and got the night started off in perfect fashion in Orchard Park.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Lutz got another chance at it after the flag, and drilled the 36 yarder to sink the Bills and give Denver their third straight win!
DEN win it 24-22 at the buzzer!
Wilson downed it on the right hash and had to run off the field for the FG unit to come and and Lutz missed it it from 41 yards, but a 12 men of the field penalty will give the Broncos another shot!
Wilson takes a knee again and the Bills take their final timeout with 23 to go.
3rd and 13 from the BUF 20.
Wilson take a knee after spotting that ball in the middle of the hash marks.
2nd and 12 from the BUF 19 with 25 seconds on the clock. TO Buffalo, that's their 2nd.
Pressure came from Buffalo and Wilson launched one high up in the air to Jeudy who had to come back to the ball and a flag flies for pass interference on Johnson!
1st and 10 from the BUF 17 with 29 seconds to go!
Wilson is dropped by Epenesa for a loss of 6 yards and that takes the Broncos out of field goal range! TImeout Broncos with 25 seconds to go.
3rd and 10 from the BUF 45.
Short out pass to Trautman on the right sideline and he gets 6 yards before being taken down inbounds. Timeout DEN with 40 seconds on the clock.
2nd and 4 from the BUF 39.
Wilson moves the chains with a pass to Perine out of the backfield and he picks up 7 yards before running out of bounds.
1st and 10 from the BUF 45.
Wilson moves the chains with a pass to Perine out of the backfield and he picks up 7 yards before running out of bounds.
1st and 10 from the BUF 45.
Wilson tucks it and runs for a 5 yard scramble up the middle.
2nd and 5 from the DEN 48.
Slant pattern from Sutton and that pass is broken up by Douglas.
2nd and 10 from the DEN 43.
DEN start the drive from their 25 and Wilson steps up in the pocket, flips it to Perine who turns and takes it 18 yards for a first down.
1st and 10 from the DEN 43. Timeout BUF who have a player injured with 1:39 to go in the fourth.
TOUCHDOWN BUFFALO!!
Allen rolls left and saw an opening so he took it! He runs it in for the 6 yard TD and the Bills take the lead after the successful PAT!!!
The Bills lead for the first time tonight! It's 22-21 with 1:55 to go in the final quarter! The Bills didn't run a pass play on that drive!
Cook shakes off a tackle in the backfield and does well to get 1 yard. That will take us to the Two Minute Warning!
2nd and Goal from the DEN 6 coming up.
Cook with an opening to the left side and he gets 13 yards for a first down inside the 10!
1st and Goal from the DEN 7.
Cook with an opening to the left side and he gets 13 yards for a first down inside the 10!
1st and Goal from the DEN 7.
Cook gets the ball back and he picks up 6 yards on first down.
2nd and 4 from the DEN 20.
Cook bursts up the middle and lost the ball 20 yards down field but it bounced back into his hands and he takes it 42 yards down field!
1st and 10 from the DEN 26.
BUF start their drive from the 25 and Cook gets 7 yards on a run up the middle.
2nd and 3 from the BUF 32.
Buffalo came with the blitz and the Broncos had the perfect play drawn up as Williams walked into the endzone.
TOUCHDOWN BRONCOS!!!
Wilson on the play action and he had a defender right in his face, but Williams slipped right behind him and was wide open for the three yard TD!
DEN take the lead, 21-15 after the the hold was fumbled on the PAT!
Williams picks up the first down on a four yard run up the middle!
1st and Goal from the BUF 3!
After a false start backs up the Bills five yards, Williams finds a hole and bursts up field on an 11 yard gain!
2nd and 4 from the BUF 7.
Wilson hits Sutton on the comeback route and that pass goes for just enough to move the chains!
1st and 10 from the BUF 13.
Pass to the flat for Williams and he is pushed out of bounds after a gain of three on the right side.
3rd and 4 from the BUF 17.
Run to the right side for Williams and he is pushed out of bounds after a three yard gain.
2nd and 7 from the BUF 20.
Wilson was wrapped up in the backfield and Wilson flips it up the field for Perine who makes the catch, turns and stretches for the first down!
1st and 10 fro the BUF 23!
McLaughlin is stuffed at the line of scrimmage for no gain.
3rd and 7 from the BUF 32.
Williams gets the handoff on first down and he picks up 3 yards on a run to the right side.
2nd and 7 from the BUF 32.
Wilson over the middle and he finds Jeudy on the right hash for a gain of 19 yards and that keeps the drive alive!!!
1st and 10 from the BUF 35!
After a false start on Sutton, Wilson looks for Mims on a WR screen and that was tipped by Floyd and falls incomplete.
3rd and 10 from the DEN 46.
McLaughlin gets the first down handoff and he picks up 5 yards on the run to the right side.
2nd and 5 from the BUF 49.
Nice run back from Mims who takes the return 27 yards to the DEN 46.
1st and 10 Broncos with 12:22 to go in the fourth quarter.
Allen's bullet pass to Davis on the left sideline into traffic was broken up by Moreau and the Bills are going to have to punt.
4th and 8 from the BUF 37.
Allen was under pressure on the right side and he just threw it out of bounds.
3rd and 8 from the BUF 37.
Allen finds Murray out of the backfield and he gets two on the short pass play.
2nd and 8 from the BUF 37.
Slant pattern from Diggs and he picks up 11 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the BUF 35.
Murray moves the chains with a pick up of 6 yards on the run to the right side.
1st and 10 from the BUF 24.
BUF start the drive from their 11, and Allen finds Kincaid on the left side for a 7 yard gain on first down.
2nd and 3 from the BUF 18.
The Bills are extremely lucky they are even remotely in this game after turning the ball over four times. They are about to get the ball back to start the final 15 minutes with a chance to take the lead, miraculously.
Wilson goes back to Sutton on the check down and he is brought down 6 yards short of the marker on the final play of the 3rd quarter!
4th and 6 coming up to start the fourth quarter.
Wilson rolls right and his pass to Sutton is incomplete after the pass came in a little behind the WR.
3rd and 8 from the BUF 46.
Run to the left side for Williams and he picks up 2 yards on the firs down run.
2nd and 8 from the BUF 46.
FUMBLE!!!
Allen lost the ball before he could even hand it off to Cook and that's the fourth BIlls turnover tonight!!!
1st and 10 from the BUF 48
Allen rolls left and he finds Davis sitting down in the zone, and he turns it up field, taking it for 37 yards!
1st and 10 from the DEN 48.
BUF get the ball from their 11 and Cook takes a first down run up the middle for a gain of 4.
2nd and 6 from the BUF 17.
The Bills drop Wilson in the backfield for the second time in as many plays and this time it was Epenesa.
4th and 15 and the Broncos are going to punt.
Wilson s dropped by Rosseau on a six yard sack and that's the first time the Bills have got to the QB.
3rd and 12 from the 50.
Williams with the run to the left side and he picks up 4 yards on first down.
2nd and 6 from the BUF 44.
Wilson on the QB keeper out of the shotgun and he takes it to the sideline for 5 yards and a first down before running out of bounds.
1st and 10 from the BUF 48.
Williams gets the handoff up the middle and he is dropped after a gain of a yard.
3rd and 2 from the DEN 47.
Wilson rolls left and opens up some space for Williams who makes the first down catch for 7 yards.
2nd and 3 from the DEN 46.
Great run back from Mims who broke a few tackles, reversed fields and took it 31 yard to the DEN 39!
TOUCHDOWN BILLS!!!
For the seconds time tonight, the Bills ride the run game into the endzone and we have a tied ball game after Murray runs it in from three yards out!
It's 15-15 with 6:42 to go in the third quarter!
Murray picks up the first down with a run to the right and a cut back to the middle and he has the Bills inside the 5!
1st and Goal from the DEN 3.
Allen tucks it and runs up the middle, picking up 6 yards to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 2 from the DEN 8.
Cook picks up 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the DEN 14.
Allen with a pump fake in the pocket and that opened up Shakir down the left sideline for a gain of 24 yards!
1st and 10 from the DEN 16.
Cook with a run to the right side and he picks up three yards after Allen bobbled the snap for a moment.
2nd and 7 from the DEN 40.
Cook lowers his shoulder and takes it up the gut for an 11 yard pick up and first down!
1st and 10 from the DEN 43.
FUMBLE!!!
After review, the play stands and the Bills finally get a break they have been looking for!
1st and 10 from the BUF 46.
Wilson found Sutton in plenty of space, but he had to readjust to make the catch and the ball popped out of his hands as he fought for the first down. BUF recovered it on the sideline but that play will be reviewed to ensure the Bills defender was in bounds.
Wilson looks right to Sutton on the pass to the flat and he is pushed out of bounds after a gain of 2.
3rd and 7 from the BUF 43.
McLaughlin gets the handoff on the right side and he picks up 2 yards.
2nd and 8 from the BUF 45.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!
The Bills keep the offense on the field and Allen rolls right looking for anyone down field but his pass to Shakir was too high and the Broncos defense holds strong.
1st and 10 from the BUF 48 coming up.
Pass over the middle for Kincaid, but he is taken down a yard short of the first down.
4th and 1 from the BUF 48.
Allen looking for Diggs, but that pass hits off his hands and falls incomplete.
3rd and 10 from the BUF 39.
BUF start their drive from the 39 and Allens pass to Davis on the slant pattern was broken up by Allen at the line.
2nd and 10 from the BUF 39.
After a false start on DEN, Wilson scrambles for 5 yards but the Broncos will punt after the penalties cut their drive short.
4th and 12 from the DEN 23.
Williams picks up 8 yards on the run to the right side, but Broncos will have 3rd and long.
3rd and 12 from the DEN 22.
On 2nd and 10, Wilson scrambles for a short gain of 2, and a holding call will bring the Broncos back 10 yards.
2nd and 20 from the DEN 15.
WE ARE BACK IN PLAY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION FROM BUFFALO!
The Broncos get the ball back from their 25, and Williams gets the handoff on first down but is stopped for no gain.
After the Broncos punched back with a late field goal in the first half, Buffalo was looking to get some points on the board going into half but Allen was picked for the second time in the half, this time by Moreau and that set up another late DEN FG as the half came to an end.
Right after the DEN TD, Buffalo came roaring back thanks to the run game picking up and opening up this 22 yard TD pass to Kincaid.
Allen is 9/15 for 86 yards, 1 TD and 2 INTs.
Wilson just had his best half as a Bronco, going 12/14 for 114 yards and this TD pass on 4th down. He launched up a prayer and Sutton came in and answered it with a beautiful toe tap in the endzone.
It's hard to blame Allen on this interception that hits Davis in the hands, and bounces right into the hands of Simmons for the second giveaway in the first 7 minutes of the game.
After turning the Chiefs over 5 times in their last game, they come out and rip the ball out of hands of Cook on the first play of the game.
FIELD GOAL!!!
The Broncos rushed their FG unit on the field and get the kick off just in time as Lutz hits a 40 yard kick as the clock runs out.
DEN go into the break up 15-8 with 30 minutes to go here from Buffalo.
Wilson over the middle for Jeudy and he picks up 5 yards but the Broncos will bring out the FG unit on 4th down.
4th and 1 from the BUF 22.
Wilson goes back to McLaughlin out of the backfield but he is stopped after a short gain of one.
Timeout with 20 on the clock and DEN will have 3rd and 6 from the BUF 27 coming up.
Wilson dumps it down to McLaughlin and he picks up three yards as the Broncos take a TO with 30 on the clock
2nd and 7 from the BUF 28.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Allen is picked off by Moreau on the first play of the drive and the Broncos are going to have a chance to add to their lead before the break!
1st and 10 from the BUF 28 with 37 seconds to go.
FIELD GOAL!!!
The Broncos punch back with a march down the field and Lutz adds to the lead with a 49 yard FG!
DEN lead 12-8 with 45 seconds left on the clock.
Wilson tucks it and runs for a gain of 10 yards and gets all the way to BUF 30. He's short of the maker, but he got DEN into FG range.
4th and 6 from the BUF 30.
Williams gets the handoff up the middle and picks up 4 yards. TO Buffalo with 1:01 to go in the half.
3rd and 16 coming up from the BUF 40.
Wilson scramble for a 7 yard gain but a holding call is going to bring that play back.
2nd and 20 from the BUF 34.
Williams is wrapped up after getting back to the line of scrimmage and not much more. Timeout BUF with 1:15 on the clock.
2nd and 10 from the BUF 34.
Wilson picks up the first down on the QB sneak.
1st and 10 from the BUF 34.
Williams gets the handoff again and he is tripped up a yard short of the first down. That will take us to the Two Minute Warning.
3rd and 1 from the BUF 36 after the break.
Williams picks up 4 yards on a first down run to the right side .
2nd and 6 from the BUF 41.
DEN take over from the 25 and Wilson had all the time in the world to find Sutton on the fade route for a 30 yard pick up to quiet this crowd down!
1st and 10 from the BUF 45!
Huge response from the Bills after going down two possessions and they used the run game to open up the passing game which leads to Allen's 22 yard TD strike to Kincaid.
TOUCHDOWN BUFFALO!!!
Kincaid was wide open in the endzone and Allen threw a perfect pass right over the hands of the safety for a 22 yard TD pass! An offside on the PAT brings the offense back out for the two point conversion and Allen hits Davis in the corner of the endzone for the successful conversion!
BUF are finally on the board, but still trail 9-8 with 3:36 to go in the first half.
Murray up the middle and he drags the pile for a gain of 14 yards and a first down!
1st and 10 from the DEN 22.
Allen finds Diggs on the slant pattern and he break a tackle, taking it for a 14 yard pick up.
1st and 10 from the DEN 36.
Murray moves the chains with a 2 yard run up the middle.
1st and 10 from the 50.
Cook gets it back and he picks up 2 yards leaving 3rd and short coming up.
3rd and 2 from the BUF 48.
BUF in the hurry up and Cook gets 5 yards on the first down run up the middle.
2nd and 5 from the BUF 45.
Cook bursts up the middle for a gain of 14 yards and a first down!
1st and 10 from the BUF 40.
BUF take over from the 19 and Allen finds Cook out of the backfield and he breaks a couple of tackles and gets 7 yards.
2nd and 3 from the BUF 26.
Just have a look at this toe drag from Sutton. Wilson had no where to go and launched up a prayer and Sutton answered it.
TOUCHDOWN BRONCOS!!
After the review, the refs decide that Sutton made a miraculous play to drag his feet on a pass that looked like Wilson was just throwing it out of bounds. Highlight coming soon.
DEN lead 9-0 with 7:17 to go in the half after the missed PAT.
The Broncos brought the FG unit on, then lined up for a tush push but eventually took a TO. They bring the offense back on the field and Wilson's pass to Sutton in the endzone is called incomplete but they are going to take a look at it because it was close!
Wilson was under pressure, rolled right and found Sutton on the sideline but he slid down a yard short of the first down marker.
4th and 1 from the BUF 7.
Williams gets it back and he picks up a yard on a run up the middle.
3rd and 6 form the BUF 11.
Williams on the first down run up the middle for a gain of three yards.
2nd and 7 from the BUF 12.
Wilson faked the pass out to the flat and that opened up Jeudy on the slant for a gain of 11 yards and a first down!
1st and 10 from the BUF 15.
Short slant pattern for Sutton who makes the catch for 6 yards and a first down, and Williams is called for a hit on a defenseless receiver.
1st and 10 from the BUF 26.
DEN take over with great field position at their 48 yard line and Williams gets 5 yards on a first down run between the tackles.
2nd and 5 from the BUF 47.
Allen going over the middle for Kincaid, and that pass hit him in the hands, but he could't reel it in.
4th and 5 from the BUF 25 and the Bills will punt again.
Allen with the play action and he finds Murray out of the backfield but he is taken down for no gain
3rd and 5 fro the BUF 25.
BUF get the ball back at the 20 and Murray gets the handoff up the middle for a gain of 5 yards.
2nd and 5 from the BUF 25.
Wilson finds Trautman underneath with a short pass to the left, and he picks up 9 yards but will be a few yards short of the first down.
4th and 4 and the Broncos will punt right around midfield.
Wilson taking a deep shot down field to Sutton off the play action and that pass falls incomplete on the right sideline.
3rd and 13 from the DEN 45.
Williams gets two yards on the first down run to the right side.
2nd and 13 from the DEN 45.
Wilson was under pressure and had to throw it out of bounds. Flag flies late for an ineligible player down field.
1st and 15 from the DEN 43.
Wilson drops back and takes it on his own for a 10 yard scramble up the middle to keep the Broncos drive alive!
1st and 10 from the DEN 48.
McLaughlin gets the toss on the right side and the Bills swarmed him and dropped him for no gain on the final play of the first quarter.
3rd and 4 from the DEN 38 coming up after the break.
Wilson finds Manhertz underneath for a short gain of six on the right sideline.
2nd and 4 from the DEN 38.
Williams gets it again and stretches for the first down after a two yard gain.
1st and 10 from the DEN 32.
DEN get the ball back from the 21 and Williams gets 9 yards on a strong run up the middle.
2nd and 1 from the DEN 30.
Allen was under pressure and his pass to Diggs on the left was too far out in front of the WR and the Bills will punt.
4th and 9 from the BUF 33 after the Buffalo goes three and out.
Allen looking for Murray out of the backfield and that pass and the RB dropped it.
3rd and 9 from the BUF 33.
Allen on the keeper out of the shotgun for a short gain of a yard on first down.
2nd and 9 from the BUF 33.
Murray gets the handoff up the middle and he moves the chains with a three yard run.
1st and 10 from the BUF 32.
BUF start their drive from the 20 and Allen finds Diggs for a 9 yard gain on first down.
2nd and 1 from the BUF 29.
Buffalo brings some heat on Wilson and his pass to Krull in the flat falls incomplete and we will get our first punt of the game.
4th and long form the DEN 44.
Wilson steps up in the pocket and tried to run it but the space closed quickly and he was dropped at the line of scrimmage.
3rd and 17 from the DEN 44.
After a false start on Denver, Mims is dropped in the backfield by Floyd for a loss of 2 on the attempted end around.
2nd and 17 from the DEN 44.
Wilson steps up in the pocket and moves the chains with a check down to Williams and he turns up field for a gain of 17 yards!
1st and 10 from the DEN 49.
Williams with the carry to the right side and he gets 5 yards.
3rd and 4 from the DEN 32.
McLaughlin picks up a yard on the first down run.
2nd and 9 from the DEN 27.
Play action from Wilson and he lobs it over the top for Humphrey on the shallow crosser and he gets 14 yards.
1st and 10 from the DEN 26.
Hard to put Allen at blame for this one. He put it right in the hands of Davis, but it came in like a laser and the WR couldn't reel it in.
The first play of the game, and it's Denver coming up with a TO after forcing 5 against the Chiefs last game!
INTERCEPTION!!
Allen threw a dart over the middle for Davis and that came in too hot for the WR, who saw the ball slip through his hands and Simmons goes diving for the interception! Takeaway number two for the Broncos in the opening two Bills drives.
1st and 10 from the DEN 12!
After a false start backs up the Bills five yards, Allen hits Kincain on the out route to the right sideline and he picks up 9 yards.
3rd and 4 from the DEN 28.
Johnson gets the first down carry and he picks up 2 yards on the left side.
2nd and 8 from the DEN 32.
Murray up the middle and cuts it outside and takes it 20 yards down the sideline for another 1st down.
1st and 10 from the DEN 34.
Murray gets the first handoff of the game and takes it up the middle for a gain of 9 yards.
2nd and 1 from the BUF 46.
Allen fires a bullet over the middle of the field and finds Davis for an 18 yard pick up and a first down on 3rd and long.
1st and 10 from the BUF 37.
Short pass to Kincaid on the right side and he picks up 4 yards on the right sideline.
3rd and 16 from the BUF 19.
Allen goes deep for Davis who cut his route short, and that lands 20 yards over the WR's head.
2nd and 20 from the BUF 15.
BUF will try it again, getting the ball from the 25, and Allen goes to the air of first down looking for Kincaid down the right sideline and it was picked off by Singleton, but the defender couldn't get his second foot down. A holding call on BUF will add fire to the early flame and what a terrible start to the game for Buffalo.
1st and 20 from the BUF 15.
FIELD GOAL!!!
So the Bills turn it over on the first play of the game and the Broncos convert the give away into points with a 40 yard Will Lutz field goal.
DEN lead 3-0 with 12:39 to go in the first quarter.
After a false start backs up the Broncos, Denver hands it off to Perine and he picks up 8 yards, but is stopped short of the marker.
4th and 4 and the FG unit comes on.
Williams gets a second straight run and he is stopped for no gain.
3rd and 7 from the BUF 25.
Williams gets the handoff and he takes the carry for three yards on the left side.
2nd and 7 from the BUF 25.
FUMBLE!!!
On the first play of the game Cook got the pass out of the backfield and had the ball ripped out of his hands and the Broncos recover it at the BUF 28!!!
1st and 10 for the Broncos!!!
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM BUFFALO!!!
The Bills won the toss and they want the ball to start the game. Allen and Buffalo will start the game from the 25.
Tonights odds
The Bills return home needing a win and the bookmakers are loading up on the Bills. They are 7.5 point favorites and the Over/Under is set at 47.5.
I don't like that spread, I think it's a lot of points for a primetime game with a team coming off a BYE, so I'm taking the over. The Bills defense isn't that good, and I think Wilson will be able to keep pace with Buffalo's offense.
Bills win 31-24.
Denver D's resurgence
It was a disastrous start to the season for this Denver defense. Over the first five games of the season they gave up an average of 35.8 ppg which led to 4 losses and just one narrow win over the Chicago Bears. Since then, there has been a drastic turning of the tide, as Vance Joseph’s unit has allowed just 15 ppg over the last three games. What makes that even more impressive is the fact that they played the Chiefs in two of those games. Even in their loss to KC in Week 7 they gave up just 19 points to Mahomes and the Chiefs, and held them to 9 last game. Sandwiched in the middle of that was their 19-17 win over the Packers. Let’s see how the defense comes out tonight against a wounded Bills team after a week off.
Super Bowl odds plummeting
The Buffalo Bills came into the season as one of the favorites to make it to Super Bowl Sunday out of the AFC. Coming into to Week 10, they had dropped all the way to the 10th favorite in the eyes of the bookmakers, and the sixth favorite in the AFC. The Chiefs are the odds on front runner to repeat at +500 according to Draft Kings Sportsbook. The Niners have the same odds out of the NFC, with two other conference contenders, the Philadelphia Eagles (+550) nipping at their heels. The Ravens are +900 and the Cowboys round out the top five at +1000. The Bills have fallen all the way back to +2000 after the halfway point of the season. If you still believe in the Bills, it may not be a bad bet to take them while the odds are that low.
Wilson's sneaky season
While the Broncos offense hasn’t quite been clicking yet, it’s hard to place the blame on Russell Wilson. The former Super Bowl champ had a nightmare of a season in his first year in Denver, and it seemed like he and the Broncos were headed down that same path, but there has been a course correction in the last month. When you look at the stats he is right up there with the best QBs in the game when it comes to TDs and INTs. He has 16 touchdowns and has only thrown 4 picks after eight games, but his 1,631 yards currently puts him at 26th in the league. Tonight he knows its going to be up to him to try to keep pace with the Bills who are going to try to run the score up and unleash some pent up frustration on the Broncos.
Allen with the weight of Buffalo on his shoulders
There just isn’t the same vibe, or swagger that we are used to seeing from the Buffalo Bills in their last few games. There is a sense of urgency to get back to playing the kind of football that Bills Mafia is used to seeing before the Super Bowl window shuts in Orchard Park for another long while. A lot of that urgency, and pressure, falls on the shoulders of this man, Josh Allen. He has thrown picks in each of the Bills last five games, but hasn’t played terribly. He passed for a season high 359 yards against the Jags, but Buffalo only turned that into 20 points. That was the game that started the slide, and since then their only wins have come against the Giants and the Bucs. He is just 360 yards behind Sam Howell who has the most passing yards in the league this year, and his 18 TDs are tied with Kirk Cousins for second in the NFL, behind Tua Tagovailoa’s 19. If the Bills are going to turn things around, it has to happen soon.
Bills last game
It was a matchup of two preseason favorites in the AFC, but there was only one team that looked like they were on track to make a deep run in the playoffs, and it wasn’t the Buffalo Bills. Joe Burrow and the Bengals put up almost 400 yards off offense, and the Cincy QB passed for 348 yards. A late first half TD pass to Cam Sample put the Bengals up 21-7, and the Bills squandered a chance make the game tight in the early part of the fourth quarter when Dalton Kincaid fumbled on the CIN 11 yard line. Cincy would take the ball down and kick a field goal stretching the lead to 24-10, and the Bills would get a consolation TD with three and a half remaining in the 4th quarter, but the Bengals picked up a couple first downs and ran out the clock.
Broncos last game
No one expected the Broncos to even put up a fight against the Kansas City Chiefs in their game in Denver two weeks ago. Their defense, the same one that allowed 70 points to the Dolphins, shut down the reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, holding them out of the end zone for the entirety of the game, and off the scoreboard for the final 30 minutes. KC turned the ball over five times which made life easy for Russell Wilson and the Broncos offense. Wilson completed just 12 passes all game, but three of those went for TDs and the running game totaled 153 yards, led by Javonte Williams who had 85 yards on 27 carries to secure the Broncos third win of the season.
We are live from Buffalo
Hello everyone and welcome to Highmark Stadium where the Buffalo Bills return home for a second straight primetime game, hoping that tonight goes a better than their Sunday night matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. They have lost three of their last five games, and have looked a shade of the team that beat the Miami Dolphins 48-20 in Week 4. The Broncos had a horrendous start to their season, but it seems as though Sean Payton and the Broncos are starting to turn things around. They have won two straight games including a big division win over the Chiefs and now have a chance to make a statement tonight with another quality win against a team that was previously thought to be a Super Bowl contender at the start of the season.
Broncos vs. Bills live
We’ve got a Monday Night showdown from Western New York. The Denver Broncos are coming off of their BYE week hoping to keep their winning streak going against a Buffalo Bills side that are on a midseason slide, but return home looking to get back to playing their best ball in front of their home fans. AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s game from Orchard Park.