FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 01: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills drops back to pass in the first quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 01, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)
The Buffalo Bills experienced yet another heartbreaking loss during the divisional round.
The Bills were defeated by the No. 1 seed Denver Broncos in overtime. With many of the most experienced teams already out of the playoffs, the Bills thought they had a strong chance to make the Super Bowl despite a low seeding. Meanwhile, the Broncos proved their doubters wrong and held their ground against the veteran Bills.
The first touchdown was a Josh Allen pass to Mecole Hardman Jr., giving the Bills a 7-3 lead after one quarter. The Broncos responded in the second quarter with a passing touchdown to Frank Crum.
With just 22 seconds left in the half, Lil’Jordan Humphrey caught a 29-yard touchdown pass to give the Broncos a lead. Humphrey started the season on the Giants’ practice squad. The Bills got the ball back, but Allen fumbled the ball on a quarterback scramble. This was one of his four turnovers in the game. The Broncos ended the half with a field goal to make the game 20-10.
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The Bills got back into the game in the third quarter on a touchdown pass to Keon Coleman. Despite this, they were still down heading into the fourth quarter. This changed about two minutes in when Dalton Kincaid caught a touchdown pass to tie the game, with kicker Matt Prater’s extra point giving them the lead.
With less than one minute left, Marvin Mims Jr. caught a 26-yard pass for a touchdown to give the Broncos the lead. However, the Bills quickly marched down the field, and Prater hit the game-tying field goal.
The Bills’ defense forced a punt on the Broncos’ first overtime possession. However, Allen threw an interception to give the Broncos the ball back. The Bills’ defense committed two pass interference penalties, putting the Broncos within field-goal range. Will Lutz hit the game-winning field goal from 23 yards.
At the post-game press conference, Allen shed tears over the heartbreaking loss.
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