Buffalo
Bills
7-7
16
FINAL
17
Denver
Broncos
9-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested Week 16 matchup, the Denver Broncos narrowly defeated the Buffalo Bills 17-16, keeping their playoff hopes alive. With both teams fighting for crucial positioning, every point mattered in this late-season showdown.
Josh Allen led the Bills with 176 passing yards, but it was the Broncos' RJ Harvey who stole the show on the ground, rushing for 68 yards. Courtland Sutton was a key target for Denver, hauling in 78 receiving yards and proving vital in key moments, while the offense collectively managed to stay one step ahead of the Bills' defense.
Defensively, the Broncos were relentless, with Demario Davis recording nine total tackles and Nik Bonitto contributing two sacks that stifled Buffalo's drives. The turning point came in the fourth quarter when Bonitto's pressure forced a crucial turnover, allowing Denver to regain momentum and secure the narrow victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 33 | 20 | 61% | 176 | 0 | 0 | 74.8 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 28 | 15 | 54% | 153 | 0 | 0 | 69.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Harvey | HB | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 24 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 16 | 54 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Tyjae Spears | HB | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Jonah Coleman | HB | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | FB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Darren Waller | TE | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | MIKE | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper | LEDG | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Stone | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dru Phillips | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp | SS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Onyedim | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Cine | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Singleton | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Strnad | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Lutz | K | 1 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| Daniel Carlson | K | 3 | 3 | 1 | 49 |