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Broncos at Bills: Gameday Coverage

December 24th, 2011 - 1:52pm by Max HensonOther posts by

PREGAME:

We’re here at Ralph Wilson Stadium as the Broncos get set to face the Buffalo Bills in Week 16.

We’ve got temperatures in the high 20s with crystal clear skies as the players begin warmups. The Broncos will be wearing their all-white road uniforms here today.

Stay tuned as we keep you updated with all the latest info.

BRONCOS MOBILE APP: For those of you who follow the action on your smartphone, there’s a brand new — free — official Broncos mobile app. For more information on the app, check out this blog. On your smartphone, visit BroncosMobile.com to download it.

BRONCOS AT BILLS GAMECENTER: For play-by-play action and up-to-the-minute stats, check out the DenverBroncos.com Gamecenter. We’ll keep you updated here with scoring plays, drive recaps and all the fun bits and pieces you can’t get from looking at a box score.

BRONCOS ON TWITTER: Another option is to follow the @Denver_Broncos Twitter account. There are constant updates on there throughout the game. You don’t have to be on Twitter to read the posts, but if you are, you should follow the account for news throughout the week as well.

INACTIVES: Take a look at today’s inactives for both the Broncos and Bills.

PREGAME PHOTOS: Photos from the Broncos’ warmup session prior to kickoff vs. Buffalo.

BRONCOS FAN MAKES TRIP: Read about a dedicated fan who is attending his 131st consecutive regular season Broncos game.

CAPTAINS AND STARTERS: The Bills won the toss and elected to recieve. Check out today’s captains and starters.

McGAHEE TOPS 1,000 YARDS: RB Willis McGahee eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark for the season in the first quarter of today’s game.

BRONCOS STRIKE FIRST: Tim Tebow scored on a 1-yard TD run to give Denver the early lead.

BILLS MISS TWO FGS: Bills kicker missed two attempts wide left and the first quarter comes to an end with Denver leading 7-0.

INJURY UPDATE: Brian Dawkins has been ruled out with a neck injury. Check here for injury updates throughout.

BILLS ON THE BOARD: Bills kicker Dave Rayner connects on 28-yard FG attempt and Denver now leads 7-3.

PUNT RETURN GIVES BILLS LEAD: Leodis McKelvin returns a punt 80 yards for a touchdown and Buffalo takes a 10-7 lead.

SPILLER SCORES TO EXTEND BUFFALO LEAD: Bills lead 17-7 at the half after 4-yard TD run from C.J. Spiller.

TEBOW HITS FELLS FOR TD: Daniel Fells hauled in a 17-yard TD catch and Denver now trails 17-14.

BILLS ANSWER WITH FG: A 25-yard FG conversion has pushed Buffalo’s lead to 20-14 in the third quarter.

BILLS ADD THREE MORE: Another 25-yard field goal extends Buffalo’s lead to 23-14.

ANOTHER FG FOR BUFFALO: This time Dave Rayner hits from 29 yards out to to extend the Bills’ lead.

BILLS SCORE TWO DEFENSIVE TDS: Buffalo returned two interceptions for touchdowns. The Bills now lead 40-14 late in the fourth quarter.

FINAL: BUFFALO 40, DENVER 14: The Bills have beaten the Broncos 40-14 in Buffalo.

Bills Score Two Defensive Touchdowns

December 24th, 2011 - 1:50pm by Max HensonOther posts by

The Bills now lead 40-14 thanks to two defensive scores.

Jairus Byrd returned an interception 37 yards for the first touchdown.

Spencer Johnson returned an interception 17 yards for the second touchdown on the first play of Denver’s ensuing drive.

7:45 remains in the game.

Another FG for Buffalo

December 24th, 2011 - 1:28pm by Max HensonOther posts by

After intercepting Tim Tebow in Denver territory, the Bills settled for a 29-yard field goal from Dave Rayner six plays later.

Buffalo’s third down pass fell incomplete, bringing Rayner on for this fourth made field goal of the day.

13:30 remains in the fourth quarter.

Bills Add Three More

December 24th, 2011 - 1:15pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Dave Rayner hit another 25-yard field goal and the Bills now lead 23-14 with 2:32 left in the third quarter.

Big gains from C.J. Spiller moved the Bills into scoring position but the Denver defense once again stood tall to force a field goal, forcing three incompetions in a row from their own 7-yard line.

Bills Answer With FG

December 24th, 2011 - 1:00pm by Max HensonOther posts by

The Bills have extended their lead to 20-14 thanks to a 25-yard field goal by Dave Rayner.

Backed up on their own 2-yard line, the Broncos defense stopped the Bills for no gain on second-and-goal and Elvis Dumervil sacked Ryan Fitzpatrick for a 5-yard loss on third down. The sack marks the eighth consecutive game that Dumervil has recorded at least half a sack — the longest active streak in the NFL.

Click here to listen to the audio highlight of the sack courtesy of AM 850 KOA.

Tebow Hits Fells for TD

December 24th, 2011 - 12:51pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Tim Tebow fired a 17-yard touchdown strike to tight end Daniel Fells and Denver now trails Buffalo 17-14 early in the third quarter.

Tebow hit Dante Rosario for a 32-yard gain on the first play of the drive and the Broncos later converted a 4th-and-1 with Tebow sneaking up the middle to keep the drive alive.

This is Tebow’s seventh career game with both a ruhsing and passing touchdown — a mark that’s good for second in the NFL since Tebow entered the league in 2010.

The Broncos have now scored a touchdown on the opening drive of each half in back-to-back games.

Spiller Scores to Extend Buffalo Lead

December 24th, 2011 - 12:25pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Bills running back C.J. Spiller ran four yards into the end zone and the Bills now lead the Broncos 17-7 with 19 seconds left in the second quarter.

A 16-yard screen pass to Spiller and a 30-yard deep pass to David Nelson set up the score in the final moments of the first half.

Denver took a knee on the ensuing possession to end the half.

Bills On the Board with FG

December 24th, 2011 - 12:03pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Buffalo kicker Dave Rayner connected on a 28-yard field goal, cutting the Denver lead to 7-3 just over six minutes to go in the second quarter.

A 55-yard catch and run by Stevie Johnson set up the Bills in the red zone.

But the Denver defense forced an incompletion in the end zone on third down, and the Bills brought on Rayner for the field goal.

Bills Miss Two FGs in First

December 24th, 2011 - 11:40am by Max HensonOther posts by

Two long returns have given the Bills great position, but there are no points to show for it.

The Denver defense has held strong as both Buffalo possessions ended with missed field goals wide left from Bills kicker Dave Rayner (45 and 31-yard attempts).

The Broncos have given up 63 total yards as the first quarter comes to a close. Denver leads 7-0.

Broncos Strike First

December 24th, 2011 - 11:23am by Max HensonOther posts by

Tim Tebow ran into the end zone from one yard out to give the Broncos a 7-0 lead in Buffalo.

The Denver defense forced a three-and-out to start the game, and the offense drove 73 yards down the field to open the scoring.

The Broncos ran for 53 total yards, 39 of which came courtesy of five carries for Willis McGahee, who topped the 1,000-yard rushing mark on the season earlier in the possession.

Tebow completed two passes on the drive, both to wide reciever Demaryius Thomas, to help set up the touchdown.

Click here for the audio highlight of the touchdown courtesy of AM 850 KOA.