Had it not been for a moment of inattention on the final play of the game, the Buffalo Bills would have defeated the Denver Broncos, but instead it was the visitors at Highmark Stadium who escaped with a 24-1 victory. 22, Monday evening.
In one of the closest games of the season, the team in the driver’s seat made three changes in the final minutes. Trailing by 22 to 21, the Colorado representatives had one last opportunity to move up the field and score points.
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Russell Wilson put the Broncos within field goal range and it was all on the leg of kicker Wil Lutz. However, he missed his 41-yard field goal attempt, but the referees threw a tissue. Twelve Bills players were on the field, one too many, resulting in a five-yard penalty and a punt recovery. This time Lutz didn’t miss his chance and scored the fourth field goal of the game.
Wilson played a strong game and found his receivers 24 times on 29 throws. He threw touchdown passes to Javonte Williams and Courtland Sutton. The latter made a monumental effort early in the second quarter, reaching out to catch the ball without both feet leaving the end zone.
Things were more complicated for Josh Allen, who threw an interception in the sixth game in a row. The Broncos caught his passes twice, increasing the quarterback’s unfortunate total to an NFL-high 11 steals.
Denver (4-5) returns to action Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings (6-4). Buffalo (5-5) will face the New York Jets (4-5) on the same day.