DENVER (AP) — Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Josh Allen’s deep throw in additional time, and Bo Nix led the Broncos into place for Wil Lutz’s 24-yard area purpose that despatched Denver to the AFC championship recreation with a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Payments on Saturday.
McMillian’s choose was Denver’s fifth takeaway of the sport. He wrested the ball away from Brandin Cooks on the Broncos 20-yard line when a area purpose would have received the sport for Buffalo.
‘The Broncos (15-3) will face both New England or Houston for the AFC title subsequent Sunday at Empower Area at Mile Excessive, the place Denver has received 14 of its final 15 video games.
The Payments (13-6) had been flagged for move interference twice on Denver’s remaining drive.
Former Broncos kicker Matt Prater nailed a 50-yard area purpose with 5 seconds left in regulation, knotting it up at 30-all. That got here after Nix’s 26-yard landing throw to Marvin Mims Jr. with 55 seconds left had given Denver a 30-27 lead.
Allen, who hadn’t turned the ball over in his earlier six playoff appearances, threw two interceptions and misplaced two fumbles on strip-sacks by Nik Bonitto. P.J. Locke additionally picked off Allen, ending the QB’s streak of 204 consecutive completions within the postseason.
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The Payments head into one other offseason questioning what it’ll take to get to the Tremendous Bowl. This time, Allen didn’t have Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson in the best way and nonetheless couldn’t get it completed.
The Broncos host their first AFC championship in a decade, because the “No Fly Zone” protection that helped them win Tremendous Bowl 50.
