US EditionBroncos Advance to AFC Title Game, Beating Bills 33-30 After McMillian's INT in Overtime
- On Jan 17, 2026, the Denver Broncos defeated the Buffalo Bills 33-30 in overtime at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver.
- After a season of few takeaways, Denver Broncos defense produced five takeaways Saturday, including three fumble recoveries, despite Buffalo Bills defense allowing 156.9 passing yards per game.
- A sequence of clutch kicks and a turnover defined the finish as Ja'Quan McMillian ripped the ball from Brandin Cooks in overtime, Bo Nix threw a 26-yard touchdown to Marvin Mims Jr., and Wil Lutz's 24-yard field goal won the game.
- The Broncos will host the AFC Championship next Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High after advancing to their first AFC title game since the 2015 season, ending the Bills' season.
- Josh Allen's stat line shows he threw two interceptions and lost two fumbles after six turnover-free playoff games, while converting 10 of 15 third downs and holding an 0-7 overtime record.
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Broncos send Bills packing in OT, advance to AFC title game but won’t have QB Bo Nix due to broken ankle - The Boston Globe
Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Josh Allen’s deep throw in overtime, and Bo Nix led the Broncos into position for Wil Lutz’s 24-yard field goal for the Denver victory.
Broncos’ Ja’Quan McMillian saves season with ‘tremendous’ OT pick vs. Bills: ‘He’s the eraser’
On a Broncos defense full of stars, Ja’Quan McMillian cuts an unlikely figure. He went undrafted out of East Carolina in 2022. He stands maybe 5-foot-9. He plays in the slot, often sandwiched between franchise cornerstones Pat Surtain II and Nik Bonitto. Renck: Super Bo or bust? Nix breaks ankle. Jarrett Stidham, you got next
The Elkhart Truth
Heartbreak for Allen as Broncos beat Bills in playoff thriller
A tearful Josh Allen took the blame as his Buffalo Bills' latest bid to capture their first ever Super Bowl ended in an agonizing 33-30 playoff defeat to the Denver Broncos in overtime on Saturday.
Democrat & Chronicle
USA TodayJosh Allen in tears saying he let Bills down in overtime playoff loss to Broncos
Josh Allen wiped away tears after the Bills’ season ended with a 33-30 overtime loss to the Broncos, taking responsibility for five turnovers.
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