Denver makes Josh Allen pay by fumbling
The Denver Broncos she stabbed herself with one NFL injury after the second against the Buffalo Bills. Still made Josh Allen pay through one mistake in the late second quarter.
Allen ran under pressure from Denver. He crossed the first down mark, running away from the chase. However, he mysteriously lost the football in what appeared to be a botched onside attempt.
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The Broncos recover the fumble and go on to score a FG, giving them a 20-10 halftime lead!
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Will Lutz came in and scored from 50 yards to end the half. That move pushed Denver’s lead to 20-10. But that wasn’t Allen’s last mistake.
Josh Allen picks up another turnover in the Bills vs. Broncos game
Nick Bonito broke through the blindside protection to set the tone for the second half.
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Rarely does Allen turn the ball over on back-to-back offensive sequences. But Denver pounced on back-to-back fumbles.
Lutz, again, finished the drive with three more points – extending the lead to 23-10. Denver outscored Buffalo 20-3 in that period.
Allen looked efficient passing wise: He completed 8 of 10 passes for 81 yards. However, the offensive problems continued after the second fumble — a fumble on a failed swing on the first play of the next possession. He was able to find Dalton Kincaid for a 25-yard rumble that took Buffalo into Denver territory.
Buffalo entered the red zone with less than 7:35 left in the third. Allen then lasered a short throw to Keon Coleman inside the 10-yard line — who forced a fumble before diving into the end zone to make it 23-17.
Denver was sitting on 215 total yards before Allen-to-Coleman cut the lead. The Broncos also wasted time of possession (Buffalo held the ball for 22:04) before getting back on offense.
2026-01-17 23:21:00
