Josh Allen leads balanced offense as Bills dominate Broncos for 31-7 wild-card win
— Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills' spread-the-wealth approach on offense that was so productive in the regular season proved unstoppable in their...
National Football League
FINAL
Denver Broncos
7
Buffalo Bills
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| BUF | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 31 |
Highmark Stadium (Old) · 70,332 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 28-24 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Arizona Cardinals | W 30-16 | NFL |
| 10/15/26 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 17-14 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | @ Los Angeles Chargers | W 23-17 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 14-24 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 4:37 7-31
Tyler Bass 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:49 7-28
Curtis Samuel 55 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Touchdown 3:06 7-21
Ty Johnson 24 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen Pass to Keon Coleman for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 10:03 7-13
Tyler Bass 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:57 7-10
James Cook 5 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Field Goal 7:07 7-3
Tyler Bass 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:36 7-0
Troy Franklin 43 Yd pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz Kick)
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BUF
5 plays, 10 yards, 3:20 · End of Game
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DEN 3:20
4 plays, -7 yards, 1:17 · Downs
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BUF 4:37
14 plays, 70 yards, 6:55 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:37 7-31
Tyler Bass 34 Yd Field Goal
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DEN 11:32
8 plays, 61 yards, 3:17 · Downs
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BUF 14:49
3 plays, 59 yards, 1:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:49 7-28
Curtis Samuel 55 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)
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DEN 1:06
3 plays, -1 yard, 2:00 · Punt
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BUF 3:06
9 plays, 73 yards, 5:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:06 7-21
Ty Johnson 24 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen Pass to Keon Coleman for Two-Point Conversion)
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DEN 8:40
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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BUF 10:03
8 plays, 55 yards, 4:57 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:03 7-13
Tyler Bass 27 Yd Field Goal
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DEN
8 plays, 60 yards, 1:52 · Missed FG
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BUF 1:52
11 plays, 39 yards, 6:36 · Punt
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DEN 8:28
9 plays, 31 yards, 4:29 · Punt
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BUF 12:57
13 plays, 81 yards, 7:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:57 7-10
James Cook 5 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)
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DEN 5:32
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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BUF 7:07
12 plays, 59 yards, 5:29 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:07 7-3
Tyler Bass 26 Yd Field Goal
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DEN 12:36
5 plays, 70 yards, 2:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:36 7-0
Troy Franklin 43 Yd pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz Kick)
Showing the last 23 of 23 events.
Team Stats
DEN
BUF
13
1st Downs
26
7
Passing 1st downs
11
5
Rushing 1st downs
14
1
1st downs from penalties
1
2-9
3rd down efficiency
8-15
1-3
4th down efficiency
2-2
42
Total Plays
72
224
Total Yards
471
5.3
Yards per Play
6.5
8
Total Drives
8
145
Passing
261
14/23
Comp/Att
20/26
5.8
Yards per pass
9.3
0
Interceptions thrown
0
2-14
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-11
79
Rushing
210
17
Rushing Attempts
44
4.6
Yards per rush
4.8
0-1
Red Zone (Made-Att)
1-5
3-27
Penalties
7-45
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
18:17
Possession
41:43
Injuries
Buffalo Bills
- Greg Gaines Questionable
- Dee Alford Questionable
- Spencer Brown Questionable
- DJ Moore Questionable
- Joshua Palmer Questionable
Denver Broncos
- Talanoa Hufanga Questionable
- Brandon Jones Questionable
- Kris Abrams-Draine Questionable
- RJ Harvey Injured Reserve
- Tyler Badie Injured Reserve
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