Buffalo
Bills
4-5
34
FINAL
27
Denver
Broncos
3-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 16 matchup, the Buffalo Bills narrowly defeated the Denver Broncos, finishing with a score of 34-27. With playoff implications on the line, both teams battled fiercely, but it was the Bills who emerged victorious, securing their spot in the postseason.
On the offensive side, Bo Nix of the Broncos put up an impressive performance, throwing for 266 yards and three touchdowns. RJ Harvey added a strong ground game with 104 rushing yards, while Garrett Wilson led the Bills' receiving corps with 89 yards. The high-octane offenses kept the scoreboard ticking, but it was the Bills' ability to respond in critical moments that ultimately sealed the win.
Defensively, the Bills made crucial plays that turned the tide in their favor. C.J. Gardner-Johnson led the team with nine tackles, while Greg Rousseau contributed with 1.5 sacks to pressure Nix throughout the game. However, it was Christian Benford's two interceptions that proved to be game-changing, halting Denver's momentum and allowing Buffalo to capitalize on key opportunities to outlast their opponents.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix | QB | 42 | 27 | 64% | 266 | 3 | 3 | 76.0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 23 | 15 | 65% | 198 | 1 | 0 | 106.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Harvey | HB | 18 | 104 | 5.8 | 48 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | 33 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | HB | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 35 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Jack Westover | FB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Dissly | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Wilson | WR | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 60 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Will Dissly | TE | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | HB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jack Westover | FB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Danny Gray | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Benford | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | SS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Elarms-Orr | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Parker | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hancock | SS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Barron | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahshon Wright | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Tindall | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Bolden | CB | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Jackson | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Surtain II | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elandon Roberts | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Thompson | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JL Skinner | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Solomon | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Sanders | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Lutz | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 54 |
| Tyler Bass | K | 2 | 2 | 4 | 49 |

