Bills vs Broncos: Broncos win 33-30, reach the AFC Championship Game

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NFL Playoffs · Divisional Round
Buffalo BillsBills
Playoffs 1-1 · Away
30–33
Final/OT
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Denver BroncosBroncos
Playoffs 1-0 · Home

2026 NFL Playoffs · 6 seed Bills at 1 seed Broncos

  1. Wild Card
  2. Divisional Round
  3. AFC Championship
  4. Super Bowl LX

Bills vs Broncos final: the Denver Broncos beat the Buffalo Bills 33-30 in overtime on January 17, 2026 at Empower Field at Mile High. The Denver Broncos beat the Buffalo Bills 33-30 in overtime and move on to the AFC Championship Game; the Bills' season is over. Next for the Broncos: AFC Championship, Sunday, Jan 25 at 3:00 PM ET.

Bills vs Broncos Game Info

Date
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Kickoff
4:30 PM ET / 1:30 PM PT
Stadium
Empower Field at Mile High, Denver
Season
NFL 25/26

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bills73713030
Broncos31737333

Bills vs Broncos Recap

For the Broncos, Bo Nix threw for 279 yards, Marvin Mims Jr. caught passes for 93 yards. For the Bills, Josh Allen threw for 283 yards, James Cook III ran for 117 yards.

The Broncos did the damage in the 2nd quarter, winning that period by 14.

After the game, the Bills are 1-1 in the playoffs and the Broncos are 1-0 in the playoffs.

Top Performers

Bills

Broncos

Team Stats

BillsStatBroncos
449Total Yards349
266Passing Yards279
183Rushing Yards70
28First Downs22
10/153rd Down8/16
04th Down0
3/5Red Zone1/4
5Turnovers1
2Interceptions1
3Fumbles Lost0
0Sacks Allowed0
5-68Penalties3-20
3/3Field Goals4/4
40:58Time of Possession29:18

Bills vs Broncos Box Score

Buffalo Bills
PassingC/ATTYDSTDINTSACKLNG
Josh Allen QB25/3928332346
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLNG
James Cook III RB241174.9024
Josh Allen QB12665.5026
ReceivingRECTGTYDSAVGTDLNG
Khalil Shakir WR797510.7046
Brandin Cooks WR262010.0015
Dalton Kincaid TE668313.8125
Dawson Knox TE353210.7013
James Cook III RB232412.0024
Keon Coleman WR131010.0110
Curtis Samuel WR1322.002
Ray Davis RB223316.5024
Mecole Hardman Jr. WR1244.014
DefenseTOTSOLOASTTFLSACKINTPDFF
Cole Bishop SAF1712520000
Cam Lewis DB1410400020
Taron Johnson CB76110000
Shaq Thompson LB65120000
Tre'Davious White CB54100000
Matt Milano LB53200000
Deone Walker DL43100110
DaQuan Jones DT42200000
Greg Rousseau OLB42200010
Joey Bosa DE43100000
Christian Benford CB32100010
A.J. Epenesa OLB21100020
KickingFGLNGXPPTS
Matt Prater K3/3503/312
ReturnsKRKR YDSPRPR YDSTD
Ray Davis RB5130000
Mecole Hardman Jr. WR122000
Denver Broncos
PassingC/ATTYDSTDINTSACKLNG
Bo Nix QB26/4627931029
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLNG
Bo Nix QB12292.4011
RJ Harvey RB6203.3012
Jaleel McLaughlin RB4215.3013
ReceivingRECTGTYDSAVGTDLNG
Courtland Sutton WR495313.3025
Marvin Mims Jr. WR889311.6127
RJ Harvey RB56469.2024
Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR253316.5129
Evan Engram TE1377.007
Pat Bryant WR333210.7015
Tyler Badie RB1277.007
Adam Trautman TE0200.000
Jaleel McLaughlin RB0100.000
Frank Crum T1177.017
Adam Prentice FB0100.000
Nate Adkins TE1111.001
DefenseTOTSOLOASTTFLSACKINTPDFF
Alex Singleton LB1714300001
Talanoa Hufanga SAF1310300000
P.J. Locke SAF129300111
Dondrea Tillman OLB86210000
Dre Greenlaw LB84400000
Malcolm Roach DT75211.5000
Zach Allen DL75200.5000
Eyioma Uwazurike DL53200000
Riley Moss CB54100000
Pat Surtain II CB43100000
Nik Bonitto OLB43111002
Jonah Elliss OLB32100000
Jonathon Cooper OLB22000000
Devon Key DB11000000
Ja'Quan McMillian CB11010110
Justin Strnad LB11000000
KickingFGLNGXPPTS
Wil Lutz K4/4503/315
PuntingNOYDSAVGLNGIN20
Jeremy Crawshaw P418847.0652
ReturnsKRKR YDSPRPR YDSTD
Jaleel McLaughlin RB359000
Marvin Mims Jr. WR250000
Tyler Badie RB127000

Game Flow

Broncos leadBills lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4OTOT
Lead changes
4
Times tied
3
Broncos largest lead
13
Bills largest lead
4
Scoring Summary

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Bills-Broncos.

1st Quarter 3 scoring plays
  • 0:05BillsXP Matt Prater +17-3
  • 0:11BillsTD Mecole Hardman Jr. +66-3
  • 7:29BroncosFG Wil Lutz +30-3
2nd Quarter 6 scoring plays
  • 0:00BroncosFG Wil Lutz +310-20
  • 0:22BroncosXP Wil Lutz +110-17
  • 0:29BroncosTD Lil'Jordan Humphrey +610-16
  • 2:13BillsFG Matt Prater +310-10
  • 9:33BroncosXP Wil Lutz +17-10
  • 9:33BroncosTD Frank Crum +67-9
3rd Quarter 3 scoring plays
  • 6:49BillsXP Matt Prater +117-23
  • 6:57BillsTD Keon Coleman +616-23
  • 11:35BroncosFG Wil Lutz +310-23
4th Quarter 6 scoring plays
  • 0:05BillsFG Matt Prater +330-30
  • 0:55BroncosXP Wil Lutz +127-30
  • 1:01BroncosTD Marvin Mims Jr. +627-29
  • 4:11BillsFG Matt Prater +327-23
  • 13:24BillsXP Matt Prater +124-23
  • 13:29BillsTD Dalton Kincaid +623-23
Overtime 1 scoring plays
  • 4:44BroncosFG Wil Lutz +330-33

Next for the Broncos

Patriots @ Broncos · AFC Championship · Sunday, Jan 25, 3:00 PM ET

AFC Championship preview ›

Road to the Divisional Round

Bills 6 seed

RoundOpponentResult
Wild Card@ Jaguars (3)W 27-24

Broncos 1 seed

First-round bye as the 1 seed.

2026 Playoff Leaders

Bills

Totals in this postseason before this game.

More NFL Playoff Games on Jan 17, 2026

That covers Bills vs Broncos: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Bills host the Ravens Nov 1; Broncos host the Chiefs Nov 1.

Bills vs Broncos FAQs

Who won Bills vs Broncos?

The Denver Broncos won 33-30 on January 17, 2026. The Denver Broncos beat the Buffalo Bills 33-30 in overtime and move on to the AFC Championship Game; the Bills' season is over.

Who do the Broncos play next?

The New England Patriots at home in the AFC Championship on Sunday, January 25 at 3:00 PM ET.

What are the seeds in Bills vs Broncos?

The Bills are the AFC 6 seed and the Broncos the 1 seed.