- Who was Bo Nix throwing this ball to? Because the only guy in the area was Damar Hamlin. He initially appeared to catch the ball, but it was ruled an incomplete pass on review. It will remain an interception in the hearts of Bills fans everywhere.
- Mack Hollins big steps over a Broncos player and gets flagged for taunting. Come on, NFL. That one isn’t even that bad! Are you afraid of an epidemic of children stepping over each other in gym class?
Sean Payton has let Troy Franklin hear it on the sideline a couple times today, including after that failed fourth-down conversion. Seemingly not happy with the route the rookie ran.
— Nick Kosmider (@NickKosmider) January 12, 2025
Josh Allen & Ty Johnson (24-yd TD) 📽️🔹 Time to Throw: 6.78 seconds🔹 Ty Johnson Distance: 67.9 yards🔹 Completion Probability: 15.6%
Allen’s time to throw of 6.78 seconds is the longest on a 4th down TD in the playoffs in the NGS era (since 2016).#DENvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/2fKjPaWSCF
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) January 12, 2025
- Josh Allen was in the process of being tackled on 4th and 1. Ty Johnson was on his way out of bounds in the end zone.
- But they decided that science and the rules of nature didn’t matter. They connected for a touchdown, and holy crap what a touchdown it was.
- Brandon Jones appeared to be apologetic and taking responsibility for the hit on a defenseless player, in this case Ray Davis.
Bills RB Ray Davis is walking off the field straight to locker room with help from trainers after taking a scary helmet-to-helmet hit that Broncos safety Brandon Jones was penalized for.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 12, 2025
- Though the first two quarters, the Bills have the edge in time of possession, but not in number of possessions.
- Bills: 19:40 over three possessions
- Broncos: 10:20 over four possessions
- Buffalo is ahead by almost 2-to-1, but all they have to show for it is a three-point lead. Their second-longest possession of the half, 6:36, resulted in a punt. That’s no better than the Broncos’ 1:35 possession that ended in a punt.
- Could the Bills be hurting themselves by holding onto the ball for so long? They’re leaving themselves less time and fewer chances to pull out more points if they need it. And if they don’t get points on every single one of those long possessions, they could quite possibly need it.
- The Broncos are trying to make something happen as time quickly ticks down in the first half. Nix has made a few great throws and ran for a first down, and now Denver is attempting a 50-yard field goal with five seconds left.
- On their first two possessions, both which resulted in points, the Bills held the ball for a total of 13:04.
- The Broncos, on their first two possessions (one of which resulted in points), held the ball for a total of 3:59.
- More time doesn’t always equal more points, but the Broncos definitely need more time with the ball.
- That helmet-to-helmet hit on CB Taron Johnson looked rough, but he’s cleared concussion protocol and there’s a chance he could return to the game.
