Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke (6) can’t get there in time to stop Buffalo Bills running back Ty Johnson (26) from making a touchdown catch in the third quarter at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2024. The Broncos lost the game 31-7. (Jerlee Bennett,The Gazette)
Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke (6) can’t get there in time to stop Buffalo Bills running back Ty Johnson (26) from making a touchdown catch in the third quarter at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2024. The Broncos lost the game 31-7. (Jerlee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) is chased former Broncos great and Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller (40) and outruns Miller in the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Jan. 12, 2025. The Broncos lost the AFC wild-card game 31-7. (Jerlee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau (50) in the 4th quarter at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2024. The Broncos lost the game 31-7. (Jerlee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau (50) in the 4th quarter at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2024. The Broncos lost the game 31-7. (Jerlee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos linebacker Jonah Elliss (52) walks off the field with an injury during the second quarter of the wild card playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. The Broncos lost 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos defensive end Zach Allen (99) sacks Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) during the second quarter of the wild card playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. The Broncos lost 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. (19) is hammered by Buffalo Bills wide receiver Mack Hollins (13) on a punt return during the second quarter of the wild card playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. The Broncos lost 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) runs with the ball while being pursued by Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (97) during the second quarter of the wild card playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. The Broncos lost 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) hauls in a catch for a first down while being defended by Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford (47) during the second quarter of the wild card playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. The Broncos lost 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos running back Tyler Badie (28) runs with the ball while running with the ball during the third quarter of the wild card playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. The Broncos lost 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) is pursued by Buffalo Bills defensive tackle DaQuan Jones (92) and Buffalo Bills defensive tackle DaQuan Jones and Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver (91) during the fourth quarter of the wild card playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. The Broncos lost 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) goes after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) after he intercepts the ball meant for Sutton in the 4th quarter of the wild card playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. The Broncos lost 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Towards the end of the game, Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton looks up at the scoreboard in the wild card playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. The Broncos lost 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto (15) gets comforted in the final minutes of the wild card playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. The Broncos lost 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) exits the field after losing the wild card playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. The Broncos lost 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin (16) catches a touchdown pass on the first possession of the wild card playoff game against the Bills at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Jerlee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws the ball in the second quarter of the wild card playoff game against the Bills at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Jerlee Bennett,The Gazette)Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) runs with the ball during the wild card playoff game against the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday, January 12, 2024. The Broncos lost the game 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos defensive tackle Malcolm Roach (97) goes after Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) and misses during the wild card playoff game against the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday, January 12, 2024. The Broncos lost the game 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Buffalo fans celebrate a touchdown by Buffalo Bills running back James Cook (4) during the wild card playoff game against the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday, January 12, 2024. The Broncos lost the game 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams (33) runs with the ball during the wild card playoff game against the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday, January 12, 2024. The Broncos lost the game 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton gives direction during the wild card playoff game against the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday, January 12, 2024. The Broncos lost the game 31-7. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) runs with the ball during the wild card playoff game against the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday, January 12, 2024. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Wyatt Malay (right) and other Broncos fans were out in force to cheer on the team during warmups before the wild card playoff game between the Broncos and the Bills at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Broncos owners Carrie Penner, Condoleeza Rice (front left to right) and Greg Penner (far right) take to the field before the wild card playoff game between the Broncos and the Bills at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II (2) gets the defense pumped up in the tunnel before taking the field for warmups before the wild card playoff game between the Broncos and the Bills at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II (2) and other members of the Broncos defensive player take the field for warmups before the wild card playoff game between the Broncos and the Bills at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) warms up before the wild card playoff game between the Broncos and the Bills at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, January 12, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) warms up with Shaun Snee, Broncos strength and conditioning coach,. before the wild card playoff game between the Broncos and the Bills at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, January 12, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) warms up before the wild card playoff game between the Broncos and the Bills at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, January 12, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) warms up with Shaun Snee, Broncos strength and conditioning coach,. before the wild card playoff game between the Broncos and the Bills at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, January 12, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett,The Gazette)Some Broncos fans walk past the new Bills stadium being built. There were some of the many Broncos fans that made the trip wild card playoff game between the Broncos and the Bills at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo on Sunday, January 12, 2025. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Broncos fans Austin Carpenter and Caileigh Schwartz were teenagers the last time the Broncos went to the playoffs and are now 27. They arrive at the Buffalo airport after traveling all day from Denver for the wildcard playoffs game between the Broncos and the Bills on Sunday.
