Broncos advance to AFC title game, beating Bills 33-30 in overtime

[ad_1] Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Josh Allen’s deep throw in time beyond regulation, and Bo Nix led the Broncos into place for Wil Lutz’s 24-yard area objective that despatched Denver to the AFC championship recreation with a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Payments

DENVER -- Ja'Quan McMillian intercepted Josh Allen's deep throw in time beyond regulation, and Bo Nix led the Broncos into place for Wil Lutz's 24-yard area objective that despatched Denver to the AFC championship recreation with a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Payments on Saturday.

McMillian's choose was Denver's fifth takeaway of the sport. He wrested the ball away from Brandin Cooks on the Broncos 20-yard line when a area objective would have received the sport for Buffalo.

'The Broncos (15-3) will face both New England or Houston for the AFC title subsequent Sunday at Empower Area at Mile Excessive, the place Denver has received 14 of its final 15 video games.

The Payments (13-6) had been flagged for cross interference twice on Denver's last drive.

Former Broncos kicker Matt Prater nailed a 50-yard area objective with 5 seconds left in regulation, knotting it up at 30-all. That got here after Nix's 26-yard landing throw to Marvin Mims Jr. with 55 seconds left had given Denver a 30-27 lead.

Allen, who hadn't turned the ball over in his earlier six playoff appearances, threw two interceptions and misplaced two fumbles on strip-sacks by Nik Bonitto. P.J. Locke additionally picked off Allen, ending the QB's streak of 204 consecutive completions within the postseason.

Payments: Inactive for the sport had been two defensive starters: S Jordan Poyer (hamstring) and LB Terrel Bernard (calf). ... LB Dorian Williams (neck) acquired harm masking the opening kickoff and was taken by way of ambulance to a hospital. ... C Connor McGovern was cleared to return simply earlier than halftime after being evaluated for a concussion. ... DT Ed Oliver, who simply returned to the lively roster, went out late within the third quarter with a knee harm. The seven-year veteran was positioned on injured reserve on Oct. 28 with a left biceps tear that required surgical procedure. He suffered meniscus harm whereas rehabbing and had one other process on Dec. 29.

Broncos: WR Pat Bryant sustained a concussion on Denver's preliminary drive after he caught three passes for 32 yards. ... WR Troy Franklin pulled a hamstring within the second quarter.

The Payments head into one other offseason questioning what it's going to take to get to the Tremendous Bowl. This time, Allen did not have Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson in the way in which and nonetheless could not get it performed.