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The Buffalo Bills lost a heartbreaker to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round on Saturday. Turnovers plagued Buffalo throughout the matchup. But Josh Allen rallied in the fourth quarter and the Bills forced the game into overtime. Unfortunately, the referees would play a major role in the outcome. And controversial calls overshadowed the Broncos’ first postseason win in a decade.
Facing 3rd & 11 on the Bills’ first possession in overtime, Allen fired a deep ball to Brandin Cooks. The veteran wideout appeared to make the catch at the Broncos 20-yard line, setting Buffalo up for the game-winning field goal. But as Cooks went to the ground, Ja’Quan McMillian ripped the ball out of his hands and was awarded the interception.
This was a catch by Cooks. The Bills were fleeced. pic.twitter.com/sEtT1UITjP
— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) January 18, 2026
The play was pivotal as the Broncos would win the game on the ensuing possession (with additional help from the refs). And Sean McDermott was not happy with how officials handled the situation. “It’s hard for me to understand why it was ruled the way it was ruled,” McDermott said, per The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov. “I’m saying it because I’m standing up for Buffalo, damn it. I’m standing up for us. Because what went on, that is not how it should go down.”
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