National Football League
Denver 24, Buffalo 22
When: 8:15 PM ET, Monday, November 13, 2023
Where: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 49°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 70318

Wil Lutz converted a 36-yard field goal as time expired Monday night, lifting the Denver Broncos to a 24-22 win over the mistake-plagued Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y.

Buffalo (5-5) took a 22-21 lead with 1:55 left in the game on Josh Allen's 6-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.

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. Buffalo committed four turnovers and 63 yards worth of penalties as it fell 1 1/2 games behind the idle Miami Dolphins in the AFC East.

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 a 15-8 advantage at the break.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Denver   Buffalo
Javonte Williams Player James Cook
21 Attempts 12
79 Yards 109
3.8 Avg Yards 9.1
0 Touchdowns 0
11 Long 42
Receiving
Denver   Buffalo
Courtland Sutton Player Gabe Davis
8 Receptions 2
53 Yards 56
6.6 Avg Yards 28.0
1 Touchdowns 0
30 Long 38
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Denver 300 122 178 2 4 2 0.0 2
Buffalo 369 192 177 3 0 0 4.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against N.Y. Jets. The Bills have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Broncos have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .400 after a loss.