Denver Broncos 24-22 Buffalo Bills
Wil Lutz converted a 36-yard field goal in the final play of the game, lifting the Denver Broncos to a 24-22 win over the mistake-plagued Buffalo Bills.
Buffalo (5-5) took a 22-21 lead with 1:55 left in the game on Josh Allen's six-yard touchdown run, but Russell Wilson subsequently led a 57-yard drive that was aided, fittingly, by two huge errors from the Bills.
On third-and-10 from the Buffalo 45, Wilson's deep throw for Jerry Jeudy fell incomplete, but Taron Johnson was flagged for contacting Jeudy before the ball got there. The 28-yard mark-off moved the ball to the 17.
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After Wilson took knees to position the ball on the right hashmark for Lutz, the kicker pushed a 41-yard attempt wide right with four seconds left. However, the Bills were penalized for having 12 men on the field. Lutz's next kick sailed right down the middle to up Denver's record to 4-5.
Wilson completed 24 of 29 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns, while Allen was 15 of 26 for 177 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions..
The game's first play set the tone for the game. Buffalo's James Cook caught a short pass in the left flat but fumbled. Ja'Quan McMillian recovered, and Denver scored four plays later on the first of Lutz's four field goals, a 40-yarder.
Courtland Sutton gave the Broncos a 9-0 lead in the second quarter with a spectacular catch of Wilson's pass in the corner of the end zone, toe-dragging both feet inbounds as he fell out of bounds with the reception.
The Bills finally quit making mistakes long enough to get within 9-8 on Allen's 22-yard connection to Dalton Kincaid and a two-point conversion pass to Gabe Davis.
Lutz connected for 49- and 40-yard field goals in the final minute of the half - the second one after Fabian Moreau intercepted Allen - to give Denver a15-8 advantage at the break.
