Buffalo
Bills
9-5
16
FINAL
13
Denver
Broncos
4-10
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Buffalo Bills narrowly defeated the Denver Broncos 16-13 in a tightly contested Week 16 matchup, solidifying their playoff positioning as the regular season winds down. Both teams fought hard, but it was the Bills who emerged victorious in this defensive battle.
Josh Allen led the Bills offensively, throwing for 200 yards and one touchdown, showcasing his ability to make key plays when it mattered most. On the ground, neither team found much success, but J.K. Dobbins of the Broncos managed to lead the rushing attack with 69 yards, while Courtland Sutton was the top receiver of the game with 64 yards through the air.
Defensively, the Bills made crucial stops, highlighted by Maxwell Hairston's interception, which proved to be a game-changer in the fourth quarter. The Broncos' defense, spearheaded by Justin Strnad's ten tackles and Zach Allen's sack, kept the game close, but it was Buffalo's ability to capitalize on turnovers that ultimately swung the momentum in their favor, sealing the win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 38 | 24 | 63% | 200 | 1 | 0 | 85.4 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 31 | 19 | 61% | 154 | 0 | 1 | 60.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.K. Dobbins | HB | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 18 | 68 | 3.8 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasheen Ali | HB | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Devin Culp | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | HB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Strnad | WILL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T.J. Parker | REDG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Barron | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Jones | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore II | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Onyedim | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Roach | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miles Scott | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Turner | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Crawshaw | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Lutz | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
| Tyler Bass | K | 3 | 3 | 1 | 46 |

