NFL officials missed a flagrant holding penalty in the wild-card playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen looked to score on third down and ended up getting sacked because his receivers were covered. However, a replay showed that Broncos defensive back Patrick Surtain II was holding down Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid during the play.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, #17, makes a motion for a first down during the first quarter of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, January 12, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
As NFL fans let their opinions fly on social media, head referee Bill Vinovich was seen heading to the Bills bench to speak with Allen. It happened just after the penalty was missed.
“I wasn’t happy with what was going on, I was yelling a little bit and he said, ‘Don’t yell.’ I’m so sorry,” Allen said of the postgame interaction, via Pro Football Talk.
Luckily, the missed call didn’t affect the game too much.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, #17, passes against the Denver Broncos during the first quarter of an NFL Wild Card Playoff football game on Sunday, January 12, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York . (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Allen was 20 of 26 with 272 yards and two touchdown passes. James Cook ran for 120 yards and a touchdown. Buffalo won the game, 31-7.
“I don’t think there was one thing over another. We just wanted to go out and execute well,” Allen said. “At the end of the day, we just wanted to go out and play our best football, and I feel like today we did that.”
Buffalo advanced to the divisional round for the fifth consecutive season. The Bills will play the Baltimore Ravens in a matchup between two NFL MVP favorites: Allen and Lamar Jackson.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir, #10, reacts after a punt return against the Denver Broncos during the third quarter of an NFL wild card playoff football game on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
“This is what you’ve all been waiting for, right?” Bills head coach Sean McDermott said. “So it’s going to be a good week and everyone’s going to be looking forward to it, and they’re a great football team. I mean, they handled us pretty well in the first round and they’re certainly playing well.”
