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Broncos Advance to AFC Title Game, Beating Bills 33-30 After McMillian's INT in Overtime

Denver's defense forced five turnovers and Wil Lutz kicked the winning field goal in overtime as the Broncos edged the Bills 33-30 to advance to the AFC Championship.

  • On Saturday, the Denver Broncos beat the Buffalo Bills 33-30 in overtime at Empower Field at Mile High after Ja'Quan McMillian intercepted Josh Allen and Wil Lutz's 24-yard field goal decided it.
  • Turnovers by Josh Allen, Buffalo quarterback included two interceptions and two lost fumbles on Nik Bonitto's strip-sacks, helping Denver's defense force five takeaways.
  • Bo Nix completed 26 passes for 279 yards with 3 TDs and threw a 26-yard touchdown to Marvin Mims Jr. with 55 seconds left; Matt Prater's 50-yard field goal with 5 seconds remaining tied the game after a hook-and-lateral play.
  • Next weekend the Denver Broncos will host the AFC Championship at Empower Field at Mile High, but Bo Nix is scheduled for surgery Tuesday and will miss the rest of the season with Jarrett Stidham expected to start.
  • For Josh Allen, postseason struggles continue as he has now fallen short seven times in the postseason, amid Denver's rare 1-96 record in such situations this year.
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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.

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9NEWS Denver broke the news in Denver, United States on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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