The No. 2 seeded Buffalo Bills secured their spot in the divisional round of the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year with a dominant 31-7 victory over the No. 7 seeded Denver Broncos in the wild-card round on Sunday afternoon at Highmark Stadium.
The Bills excelled in all facets of the game despite falling behind 7-0 in the first two minutes. Josh Allen delivered another stellar performance, completing 20-of-26 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns, while also contributing 46 rushing yards. James Cook was explosive all day, racking up 120 rushing yards and a touchdown on several big runs. Curtis Samuel led the team in receiving yards with 68 and a touchdown, while Khalil Shakir led in receptions, hauling in six catches for 61 yards. Ty Johnson also made big plays, including a 24-yard touchdown reception on fourth-and-one.
The Buffalo defense stifled Denver, holding them to just 224 yards, 70 of those coming on the game’s first drive. Matt Milano and Greg Rousseau each recorded a sack, while Terrel Bernard led the team in tackles with six.
The Bills will face the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, January 19, at 6:30 p.m. on CBS.
GAME RECAP LINKS
- Bills 31, Broncos 7 | Final score, stats to know + game highlights (BuffaloBills.com)
- 5 takeaways from the Bills’ 31-7 Wild Card win over the Broncos (BillsWire.com)
- Buffalo Bills advance to AFC Divisional Game; will host Baltimore Ravens (BuffaloBills.com)
- Buffalo Bills highlights: Bills stomp Broncos 31-7 on Wild Card Weekend (BuffaloRumblings.com)
- Josh Allen’s spectacular touchdown pass ignites Bills’ playoff dismantling of Broncos (Democrat&Chronicle.com)
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— NFL (@NFL) January 12, 2025
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— Joe Brady (@CoachJoeBrady) January 12, 2025
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