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Eric Williams
NFC West Writer
The Buffalo Bills, a team expected to finally compete for a Super Bowl this season, are now dealing with questions regarding direction and leadership after a last-second loss at home to the Denver Broncos on Monday night.
In the stunning 24-22 defeat, Buffalo turned the ball over four times, including three times by quarterback Josh Allen. It’s the fourth time in his NFL career that Allen has had at least three turnovers in a game. He now leads the league with 14 turnovers on the year, including an NFL-high 11 interceptions.
“It sucks,” a despondent Allen told reporters after the game. “We shouldn’t have been in that position in the first place. A lot of bad football. A lot of bad football.”
The Bills started the game with turnovers on their first two possessions. Running back James Cook had the ball stripped by Broncos defensive back Ja’Quan McMillian on a pass out in the flat to open the game, and the Broncos turned that into a Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal.
Buffalo was driving on its second possession, but an Allen pass bounced off the hands of receiver Gabe Davis and into the waiting arms of safety Justin Simmons deep in Denver territory.
Despite the rough start, the Bills managed to fight back and take a 22-21 on an Allen scramble for a 6-yard score with 1:55 remaining in the game. But Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson conjured up some magic in the final minute — helped by Buffalo’s defense.
On third-and-10 from Buffalo’s 45-yard line, the Bills blitzed Wilson, who just got off a pass to Jerry Jeudy. Wilson underthrew his receiver, but Jeudy worked back to the football and Bills cornerback Taron Johnson was called for pass interference.
The Broncos got the ball at Buffalo’s 17-yard line. Wilson then took three straight kneel-downs to drain the clock and Buffalo’s timeouts, setting up a 41-yard attempt by Lutz on a scramble drill as the Broncos were out of timeouts. Denver’s…
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Publish date : 2023-11-14 16:56:07
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