Bills earn decisive victory over Broncos, 31-7
The Buffalo Bills advanced to the Divisional Round of the playoffs for the fifth year in a row after defeating the Denver Broncos 31-7 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs on Sunday afternoon.
The Bills dominated in all three phases of the game. On offense, QB Josh Allen was surgical, completing 20-of-26 passes for 272 yards and 2 touchdowns while adding 46 yards on the ground. RB James Cook broke off several big runs on his way to 120 yards on the ground and a rushing touchdown. WR Curtis Samuel led the receivers in yards with 68 and a touchdown, while WR Khalil Shakir led in catches with 6 for 61 yards.
The defense dominated, allowing only one touchdown and forcing a turnover-on-downs in the fourth quarter. LB Matt Milano and DE Greg Rousseau each had 1.0 sacks, while LB Terrel Bernard led the defense in tackles with 6.
Here’s a list of additional notes from the victory:
- Bills are 5-0 in their last five home wild card games
- Bills are 16-5 at home in the postseason all-time
- Bills are 6-2 at home in the postseason under Sean McDermott
- Bills are 29-8 December/January record including playoffs since 2020
- Bills have 67 wins since 2020 including postseason – second-most in the NFL (KC has 77)
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