Summary

  1. Denver full of swaggerpublished at 22:29 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-10 Denver Broncos

    Jason Bell
    Former NFL cornerback on Sky Sports

    Denver Broncos celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    The Broncos have got their swagger back. It started with the defence, they brought up the momentum.

  2. 'I would never catch a touchdown... yes I will!'published at 22:25 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-10 Denver Broncos

    Tony Romo
    Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback on CBS

    It's a Sean Payton special. Frank Crum acts like he's blocking, 'I'm blocking guys, no-one cover me, I would never catch a touchdown... yes I will!'

  3. touchdown

    Touchdown - Broncospublished at 22:23 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-10 Denver Broncos - second quarter

    Denver Broncos offensive tackle Frank Crum celebrates with team-mates after scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo BillsImage source, Reuters

    Big man touchdown alert! Defensive lineman Frank Crum comes on as an eligible receiver - he lines up to block but shifts out and Bo Nix throws it to the big man who clutches it with his giant paws and rumbles into the end zone.

    After Denver's receivers have dropped a few pass so far, you can't blame Sean Payton for dialling up something different - you wouldn't expect it to be a 6ft7in, 315lbs lineman's number getting called though.

    Big Frank Crum showing the receivers how it's done! A nice touch that Crum went to the same college as Josh Allen too.

  4. Postpublished at 22:22 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-3 Denver Broncos - second quarter

    Bo Nix finally gets a completion as Marvin Mims hangs on for a 27-yard gain as Denver enter the red zone again.

  5. Huge momentum shift for Denverpublished at 22:18 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-3 Denver Broncos

    Tony Romo
    Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback on CBS

    This is why Denver are so dominant on defence, they know how to make plays.

    They didn't get a ton of turnovers [in the regular season], they just stopped teams. But this is a teaching tape from Alex Singleton on how to tackle and hit the ball out. That's a huge momentum shift.

  6. Fumble! Broncos ballpublished at 22:18 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-3 Denver Broncos - second quarter

    Denver ball! James Cook takes the hand-off but the ball is knocked from his grasp on the run by Alex Singleton and recovered by Talanoa Hufanga.

    That's a seventh fumble by James Cook, the most among running backs in the league and could be a huge shift as the Bills had their tails up in the game - it also gets this mammoth crowd right back into things.

    The additions of Hufanga and Dre Greenlaw both coming over from the 49ers was a big turning point for this Denver side, and they've build a dominant defence around them.

  7. Get involvedpublished at 22:17 GMT 17 January

    Denver's Nix, after an extended college career, is a well rounded pocket, quarterback, and the Patriots' Maye is the MVP candidate all rounder, but Allen is simply class.

    Jeremy

  8. Superman takes offpublished at 22:15 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-3 Denver Broncos - second quarter

    Josh Allen gives a thumbs upImage source, Getty Images

    Here's Superman! Josh Allen spots a gap and with Denver in man coverage that's all the invitation he needs to take off on one of his trademark runs.

    It's a 26-yard run for Allen right up the gut - and increases his record as he came into the game already with the most post-season rushing yards ever for a quarterback in NFL history.

    He'll have a few more by the time he's done too.

  9. Postpublished at 22:12 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-3 Denver Broncos - second quarter

    Courtland Sutton drops the ball on a third and long and Denver have to now punt it away. It's a tough one as the ball is getting punched at, but they are catches you have to make in the play-offs.

  10. First quarter statspublished at 22:12 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-3 Denver Broncos - end of first quarter

    Bills v Broncos first quarter stats; 7 v 3, Passing yards 23 v 42, Rushing yards 44 v 17, touchdowns 1 v 0, turnovers 0 v 0
  11. Postpublished at 22:11 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-3 Denver Broncos

    Ben Collins
    BBC Sport journalist

    Mecole Hardman's only action for Buffalo this season was a couple of punt returns and a kick return, but a string of injuries to the Bills' wide receivers has seen him thrust into play-off action.

    But the 27-year-old has post-season pedigree having won three Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs, even clinching the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the 49ers two years ago.

  12. End of first quarterpublished at 22:08 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-3 Denver Broncos - first quarter

    Bo NixImage source, Getty Images

    The final play of the quarter is some keystone cops stuff as there's a fumble between Bo NIx and the running back RJ Harvey, who then flips it to Nix who chucks it away.

    A comedy ending to a quality first quarter of offence from both sides really - just that Denver drop stopping it from being 7-7.

  13. Postpublished at 22:05 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-3 Denver Broncos

    Tony Romo
    Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback on CBS

    This was an incredible play. The motion [from Mecole Hardman] came in so you think he's not going to get the ball and then he comes out, but Pat Surtain's telling the Denver defence he's going over there.

    That's why you motion, the communication gets disrupted. What a play call and design by Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady.

  14. touchdown

    Touchdown - Billspublished at 22:04 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 7-3 Denver Broncos - first quarter

    There it is! Easy as you like as Mecole Hardman motions left then shoots out right and Josh Allen floats a pass to him in acres of space of there to secure the ball and run in for the touchdown.

    That's a great answer from Buffalo - some big runs from James Cook, elite scrambling from Josh Allen and a fine play design by Joe Brady in the red zone to score the touchdown.

    Brady may have borrowed that one from Andy Reid as Hardman ran that exact play to win a Super Bowl for the Chiefs.

    Buffalo Bills wide receiver Mecole Hardman catches a touchdown pass against the Denver BroncosImage source, Reuters
  15. Closing in...published at 22:02 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 0-3 Denver Broncos - first quarter

    Josh Allen takes off for a scramble and almost finds the end zone, he's brought down just short of the line and also short of the first down, so they tush push it again to move the chains.

    Just a couple of yards to go...

  16. Tush pushpublished at 22:00 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 0-3 Denver Broncos - first quarter

    Urgh - still not a fan, but Josh Allen picks up the yard for the first down on the Denver 11.

    Pat Surtain isn't on the field for Denver - I'd take a throw at the Broncos secondary here.

  17. Postpublished at 21:59 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 0-3 Denver Broncos

    Jason Bell
    Former NFL cornerback on Sky Sports

    The Broncos are not going to beat the Bills kicking threes. Once the Bills get in that redzone, it's a guaranteed touchdown. Sean McDermott is so good at making plays.

  18. Postpublished at 21:59 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 0-3 Denver Broncos - first quarter

    Denver's famed pass rush hasn't had a sniff so far and have been miles away from Josh Allen - quite frankly it feels like I've been closer to Allen than Denver's pass rush, although I have just purchased a brand new TV for the play-offs so it may just be that...

  19. First downpublished at 21:56 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 0-3 Denver Broncos - first quarter

    Three plays, three first down for Buffalo as Khalil Shakir takes a nice catch on a crossing route - a real palm stinger by Josh Allen who put some heat on that one.

  20. Big run!published at 21:55 GMT 17 January

    Buffalo Bills 0-3 Denver Broncos - first quarter

    James CookImage source, Getty Images

    James Cook was bottled up by the Jags last week but Buffalo just have to get the league's leading rusher moving to help Josh Allen out.

    But on the first play of the game for Buffalo, Cook bursts through for a 24-yard gain. And then runs for a first down again. That's more like it.