Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos Game Highlights | NFL 2025 Season Divisional

What this episode is about

In a thrilling divisional playoff matchup from the 2025 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills faced off against the Denver Broncos, showcasing standout performances from rookie wide receiver Bryant and running back Cook, who both made significant contributions to their teams' offensive efforts. Key plays included a crucial touchdown connection between Nix and Bryant, as well as impressive running plays that highlighted the intensity and skill needed to compete at this high-stakes level.

Key takeaways

• Nix's wizardry keeps defenses guessing, proving misdirection is the quarterback's best friend.
• Rookie Bryant emerges as a force; watch out for the underdog stories this playoffs.
• Buffalo's big play potential shines, but will they capitalize when it counts?
• Denver's fumbles signify deep-rooted issues—turnovers are playoff kryptonite.
• Touchdown trickery highlights strategic coaching brilliance; creativity beats brute force in the playoffs.

Who speaks in this episode?

• Jim (Guest) · 9 min speaking
• Tony (Guest) · 9 min speaking

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 3:00: Talanoa Hufanga, Mecole Hardman, Pat Bryant, Jim Nantz
2. 3:00 – 6:00: Frank Crum, R.J. Harvey, Lil'Jordan Humphrey
3. 6:00 – 9:00: Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Wil Lutz, Denver Broncos, Dalton Kincaid
4. 9:00 – 12:00: Denver Broncos, Jim Nantz, Dalton Kincaid, Marvin Mims
5. 12:00 – 15:00: Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims, A.F.C. Championship Game, Jonah Elliss
6. 15:00 – 18:00: A.F.C. Championship Game, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Ja'Quan McMillian
7. 18:00 – 18:45: Denver Broncos

Notable quotes from "Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos Game Highlights | NFL 2025 Season Divisional"

• JIM: NIX KEEPS IT. HE'S GOT THE FIRST.

  about Jim Nantz · at 0:30

• AT THE STICKS, THE BALL CAME OUT WHEN THE FOOTBALL HIT THE GROUND. AND A LOT IS GOING TO DEPEND ON THE SPOT HERE. TONY: BIG CHESS MATCH GOING ON SEVENTH SNAP INSIDE THE 20. DAVIS IS THE RUNNING BACK.

  about Tony Romo · at 1:35

• SUTTON. THAT LOOKS LIKE IT MAY HAVE HIT THE GROUND. COURTLAND SUTTON TRYING TO REEL IT IN. AND IT'S INCOMPLETE.

  about Courtland Sutton · at 2:23

• COMPLETIONS ON AN OPENING DRIVE OF A PLAYOFF GAME BUT IT ONLY LED TO THREE POINTS WITH THE DROPPED TOUCHDOWN BY HUMPHREY.

  about Lil'Jordan Humphrey · at 3:19

• GOT IT. KINCAID'S FIRST CATCH AND HE ADDS SOME YARDAGE TO IT. THE BILLS PICK UP A FIRST DOWN.

  about Dalton Kincaid · at 8:02

• AND GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BUFFALO 41 BEFORE LEWIS IS ABLE TO END IT. BUT 19 YARDS FOR NUMBER 19.

  about Marvin Mims · at 10:07

• MCMILLIAN HAS THE FOOTBALL. HOW ABOUT THAT?

  about Ja'Quan McMillian · at 16:42

• AND THE DENVER BRONCOS HAVE WON IT IN OVERTIME!

  about Denver Broncos · at 18:23

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Jim Nantz — Person · Host · 3 mentions · first at 0:30
  Primary play-by-play announcer driving the narration and calling key moments.
• Tony Romo — Person · Co-host · 2 mentions · first at 1:40
  Color commentator providing tactical analysis (coverage, pressure looks, play design) and evaluating players' decisions.
• Courtland Sutton — Person · Core topic · 2 mentions · first at 2:25
  Broncos receiver discussed for early missed opportunity and then critical late catches/draws of pass interference.
• Dalton Kincaid — Person · Core topic · 2 mentions · first at 8:02
  Bills tight end repeatedly targeted on key downs and in the red zone, including a touchdown grab.
• Marvin Mims — Person · Core topic · 2 mentions · first at 10:11
  Broncos playmaker emphasized as an X-factor with explosive catches, including a late over-the-shoulder touchdown.
• Talanoa Hufanga — Person · Referenced player · 3 mentions · first at 2:36
  Broncos defender repeatedly involved in tackles, a forced fumble/recovery sequence, and a big hit on Knox.
  LOOK AT HIM TAKE OFF. IT WASN'T A BIG OPENING BUT FOUND ONE. AND FINALLY, HE BARRELS RIGHT INTO TALANOA HUFANGA FOR A LONG GALLOP OF 26.
• Wil Lutz — Person · Referenced player · 3 mentions · first at 0:44
  Broncos kicker credited with key field goals including end-of-half points and maintaining the lead.
  28 YARDS IS ALL IT IS. THERE'S LUTZ.
• Lil'Jordan Humphrey — Person · Referenced player · 3 mentions · first at 3:21
  Broncos receiver noted for a dropped touchdown earlier and then a touchdown catch 'making amends'.
• P.J. Locke — Person · Referenced player · 2 mentions · first at 0:57
  Broncos defender mentioned stopping Cook and later recording an interception.
  AND TAKES IT RIGHT BACK FOR THE DENVER BRONCOS.
• Mecole Hardman — Person · Referenced player · 2 mentions · first at 1:50
  Scored a Bills touchdown on a designed play; compared to his prior Super Bowl overtime game-winner.
  WHAT A PLAY CALL AND DESIGN BY JOE BRADY.
• Frank Crum — Person · Referenced player · 2 mentions · first at 3:57
  Eligible lineman who caught and ran for a touchdown on a trick/design play; noted as Wyoming alumnus.
  A LITTLE SIDEARM PASS AND WIDE OPEN TO THE LINEMAN WE JUST MENTIONED. CRUM COMES IN AS AN ELIGIBLE RECEIVER. HE REPORTS.
• R.J. Harvey — Person · Referenced player · 3 mentions · first at 3:27
  Broncos ball-carrier/receiver involved in chunk runs and a key catch-and-run late.
  AND KEEPS GOING. NICE PIECE OF RUNNING BY R.J.
• Pat Bryant — Person · Referenced player · 2 mentions · first at 0:07
  Broncos rookie receiver highlighted early for catches and beating coverage; later noted as shaken up.
  AND HE'S GOT THE ROOKIE, BRYANT, WHO'S BECOMING MORE AND MORE OF A FORCE EVERY GAME. AND IT GOES FOR 12 YARDS.
• Taron Johnson — Person · Referenced player · 2 mentions · first at 0:28
  Bills defender mentioned as being beaten in coverage and later flagged for pass interference on Sutton.
  HE BEAT TARON JOHNSON IN COVERAGE.
• Nik Bonitto — Person · Referenced player · 1 mention · first at 7:31
  Credited with creating a fumble recovery sequence for Denver early in the second half.
  THEY GOT TO IT FROM BEHIND. THE DROP COVERAGE -- THE RECOVERY BELONGS TO DENVER. REFEREE: FUMBLE RECOVERED BY THE DEFENSE. JIM: NIK BONITTO COMES FROM 10. MACLACHLAN IS IN THE BACKFIELD.
• Ja'Quan McMillian — Person · Referenced player · 1 mention · first at 16:42
  Credited with coming down with the football on a deep pass in a contested 'wrestling match'.
• Curtis Samuel — Person · Referenced player · 1 mention · first at 1:08
  Mentioned as returning from injured reserve and contributing with a key block early.
  SURTAIN HIT HIM FIRST. BY THE WAY, CURTIS SAMUEL JUST BROUGHT OFF OF I.R. HAS BEEN ON THE FIRST TWO PLAYS.
• Vance Joseph — Person · Referenced coach · 1 mention · first at 8:23
  Mentioned for a quote about Hufanga's impact ('presence is felt').
  OH WHAT A HIT BY HUFANGA ON KNOX SOMEHOW HELD ON FOR AN 8-YARD THEY GOT IT. JIM: VANCE JOSEPH SAYS WHEN HE COMES TO THE PARTY, HUFANGA, HIS PRESENCE IS FELT.
• Kris Abrams-Draine — Person · Referenced player · 1 mention · first at 1:18
  Noted as substituting for Curtis Samuel after his return from IR.
  AND MISSED GAMES IN NOVEMBER. KRIS ABRAMS-DRAINE COMES IN FOR HIM. ALLEN'S FIRST THROW.
• Jonah Elliss — Person · Referenced player · 1 mention · first at 12:30
  Mentioned in pursuit on a Knox chunk play ('running away from').
  RUNNING AWAY FROM JONAH ELLISS. TONY: THIS IS THE SAME PLAY CALL TONY: PUSHER GILLIAM. JIM: 5-5 SO FAR ON THIS PLAY.
• Shaq Thompson — Person · Referenced player · 1 mention · first at 16:54
  Mentioned as the defender Harvey makes a move against on a big gain.
  BRINGS IT OVER TO HARVEY. NICE MOVE TO GET PAST SHAQ THOMPSON. AND KEEPS HIS BALANCE GOING.

Companies & orgs

• Denver Broncos — Company · Core topic · 3 mentions · first at 7:27
  One of the two teams in the featured playoff game; discussed in relation to turnovers, big plays, and overtime win.
• National Captioning Institute — Company · Production credit · 1 mention · first at 16:18
  Appears as the captioning provider responsible for caption content and accuracy.
  [CAPTIONING PERFORMED BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS CAPTION CONTENT AND ACCURACY.

Places & events

• A.F.C. Championship Game — Event · Referenced event · 3 mentions · first at 14:21
  Used as the stakes/next-round destination; Denver is described as being at the doorstep and then advancing.
  AND THE BRONCOS ARE RIGHT AT THE DOORSTEP OF THE A.F.C.
• Super Bowl — Event · Referenced event · 1 mention · first at 1:50
  Referenced to contextualize Hardman's prior overtime game-winning touchdown in Las Vegas.
  MECOLE HARDMAN, THAT'S THE SAME PLAY THAT HE SCORED THE GAME WINNER IN THE SUPER BOWL IN LAS VEGAS IN OVERTIME FOR THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS. TONY: THIS WAS AN INCREDIBLE THE…

Full transcript with timestamps

0:03 PLAYOFF GAME SINCE 2015. AND HERE THEY GO WITH NIX ON THE RUN. CONNECTING. AND HE'S GOT THE ROOKIE, BRYANT, WHO'S BECOMING MORE AND MORE OF A FORCE EVERY GAME. AND IT GOES FOR 12 YARDS. INSTEAD JUST A SECOND AND 4. FROM THE GUN. PASS PLAY ALL THE WAY. AND NIX THROWS IT. GOES BACK TO BRYANT. AND IT'S A CATCH. HE BEAT TARON JOHNSON IN COVERAGE. JUST GOING TO PLAY, SEE IF YOU CAN BEAT US. JIM: NIX KEEPS IT. HE'S GOT THE FIRST. GOOD BALL WIZARDY BY NIX. HE GOT THE BILLS TO BITE AND TONY: YEP. JIM: NOW IT'S A THIRD AND 6.

0:38 BILLS RUSH FOUR. TO THE END ZONE. AND HE WAS TRYING TO CONNECT WITH ENGRAM. 28 YARDS IS ALL IT IS. THERE'S LUTZ. PUTTING THE FIRST POINTS OF THE DIVISIONAL ROUND ON THE BOARD. REMEMBER, PAT BRYANT GOT SHAKEN UP. TO COOK. AND LOOK AT THIS RUNNING LANE. COOK, A THE 50 AND ALL THE WAY DOWN TO -- PAST THE 50 AND ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE 42-YARD LINE BEFORE P.J. LOCKE IS ABLE TO END IT. BUT IT IS A 24-YARD BURST UPON THE BILLS' FIRST SNAP. TOTHEY'RE GOING TO PUT YOU GOT TO TAKE IT IF YOU'RE GOING TO WIN IN THESE GAMES. JIM: BACK TO COOK. ANOTHER BIG OPENING.

1:08 SURTAIN HIT HIM FIRST. BY THE WAY, CURTIS SAMUEL JUST BROUGHT OFF OF I.R. HAS BEEN ON THE FIRST TWO PLAYS. AND HE THREW A BIG BLOCK ON THAT ONE. AND MISSED GAMES IN NOVEMBER. KRIS ABRAMS-DRAINE COMES IN FOR HIM. ALLEN'S FIRST THROW. OPEN. AND ANOTHER FIRST DOWN PICKED UP TO SHAKIR AS THE BILLS HAVE HAD THREE STRAIGHT PLAYS THAT HAVE GONE FOR 10 PLUS. TONY: WATCH SHAKIR RIGHT HERE. JIM: ON THIRD AND 6. THE POCKET IS CLEAN. NOW IT COLLAPSES. AND ALLEN TAKES OFF FOR THE END ZONE. AND INSTEAD, HE GETS RIGHT DOWN AT THE STICKS, THE BALL CAME OUT WHEN THE FOOTBALL HIT THE GROUND. AND A LOT IS GOING TO DEPEND ON THE SPOT HERE. TONY: BIG CHESS MATCH GOING ON SEVENTH SNAP INSIDE THE 20. DAVIS IS THE RUNNING BACK.

1:43 PASS. OPEN. TOUCHDOWN. TOUCHDOWN, BUFFALO BILLS! MECOLE HARDMAN, THAT'S THE SAME PLAY THAT HE SCORED THE GAME WINNER IN THE SUPER BOWL IN LAS VEGAS IN OVERTIME FOR THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS. TONY: THIS WAS AN INCREDIBLE THE MOTION IS GOING TO COME IN. SO YOU THINK THAT HE'S NOT GOING TO ACTUALLY GET THE BALL AND THEN HE COMES OUT. AND RIGHT THERE, HE'S TELLING HIM TO GO OVER THERE. AND THAT IS WHY YOU MOTION THE COMMUNICATION GETS DISRUPTED. WHAT A PLAY CALL AND DESIGN BY JOE BRADY. JIM: NO CONFETTI FALLING THIS TIME FOR HARDMAN AS HE HAD THAT THAT ONE. SO THAT'S A BIG LOSS FOR THE BRONCOS WHO HAVE A THIRD AND 10. AND DOWN THE FIELD THEY GO.

2:23 SUTTON. THAT LOOKS LIKE IT MAY HAVE HIT THE GROUND. COURTLAND SUTTON TRYING TO REEL IT IN. AND IT'S INCOMPLETE. AND DIDN'T HAVE TO PLAY MAHOMES OR LAMAR OR BURROW -- TONY: DENVER IS AMAZING AND SO ARE THE OTHER TEAMS. JIM: AND HE BEAT ALL THOSE OTHER REBOUNDS IN THE REGULAR SEASON. LOOK AT HIM TAKE OFF. IT WASN'T A BIG OPENING BUT FOUND ONE. AND FINALLY, HE BARRELS RIGHT INTO TALANOA HUFANGA FOR A LONG GALLOP OF 26. ON THE GROUND ON 10 RUSHES. HERE'S ANOTHER ONE. TO COOK. AND COOK FUMBLES! FUMBLES, AND THE BRONCOS ARE RIGHT THERE.

2:55 SINGLETON DELIVERED THE BLOW THAT KNOCKED THE BALL OUT. AND DENVER HAS THE RECOVERY WITH HUFANGA. TONY: WHAT A PLAY FOR DENVER. THIS IS WHY THEY'RE SO DOMINANT GOING IN THE TENT. HE WAS SHAKEN UP WHILE TRYING TO DIVE IN AND GET A RECOVERY. BUT INSTEAD, IT WENT TO THE BRONCOS HUFANGA AND MCLAUGHLIN IS RIPPING OFF A RUN OF ABOUT 13. MAYBE 14. TONY: HE'S THE X-FACTOR. I HAD HIM AND MIMS AS THE TWO GUYS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE. GO AHEAD AND WATCH THIS. COMPLETIONS ON AN OPENING DRIVE OF A PLAYOFF GAME BUT IT ONLY LED TO THREE POINTS WITH THE DROPPED TOUCHDOWN BY HUMPHREY.

3:25 NOW, HARDY. TAKES BISHOP. AND KEEPS GOING. NICE PIECE OF RUNNING BY R.J. HARVEY. AND THAT'S 12. SO BACK TO BACK BIG GASH RUNS BY DENVER. JIM: SO HAPPY TO BE RETURNING TO HIS ORIGINAL FRANCHISE. AND GOTTEN BETTER AS THE YEAR HAS GONE ON. SECOND AND 9, AND WIDE OPEN, AND THE CATCH. AND IT'S MIMS. AND DENVER IS OPERATING INSIDE THE 20 AGAIN. PICKUP OF 27. COMING AT THE 7. THEY FAKE THE HANDOFF TO HARVEY. A LITTLE SIDEARM PASS AND WIDE OPEN TO THE LINEMAN WE JUST MENTIONED. CRUM COMES IN AS AN ELIGIBLE RECEIVER. HE REPORTS.

4:02 AND HE RECEIVES. AND HE RUNS IT THE REST OF THE WAY FOR THE TOUCHDOWN. TONY: HERE'S CRUM. HE LOOKS LIKE HE'S BLOCKING. I'M BLOCKING. GUYS, NO ONE COVER ME. I WOULD NEVER CATCH A TOUCHDOWN. YES, I WILL. DENVER TAKES THE LEAD. JIM: FRANK CRUM, SECOND YEAR OUT OF JOSH ALLEN'S UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING. JIM: SNAP COUNTS. TONY: GREAT POINT. JIM: SECOND AND 10. THEY GO BACK TO COOK. COOK IS NEAR THE IF, AND A HALF YARD SHY AND ANDERSON WAS RUNNING DOWN THE FIELD -- TONY: HIS ABILITY TO JUMP CUT IS LINING UP ON THE WING ON THE LEFT.

4:42 NEXT LEVEL. AND ANDERSON DOES A GREAT JOB. BUT NOW HE'LL GET IN POSITION TO HELP FOR THE PUSH. TONY: WANTS TO GO LEFT. JIM: AND HE DOES ADMINISTER THAT PUSH. AND -- TONY: IT WAS A GOOD PUSH. JIM: ALLEN HABS THE FIRST DOWN. TONY: THAT WAS A GOOD PUSH. JIM: ACTUALLY GAVE JOSH A LITTLE PHASE. JIM: SECOND DOWN IS A PASS PLAY. THEY HAVE COOK. THERE IS NO ONE OVER THERE. COOK PAST THE 50 AND COLLIDES WITH LOCKE AND THE BILLS HAVE ALLEN THROWS. OPEN, CAUGHT. EVEN WHAT TO MAKE SURE YOU GOT THE FEET DOWN. COOKS WITH ANOTHER BIG CATCH. SURTAIN WAS ON THE COVERAGE AND JIM: ALLEN SAW THE TROUBLE. GOT A FLAG DOWN.

5:27 SHAKES OFF A HIT. GOES TO THE END ZONE IS DROPPED. DROPPED BY COLEMAN. ALMOST UNEXPLINABLE HOW YOU DO 33 YARDS. THE KICK TIES THE GAME AT 10-10. DENVER TRYING TO THWART THAT AND DO A LITTLE BUSINESS OF THEIR OWN. ROLLING OUT AND THROWING, HE HAS GOT THE FIRST DOWN. PINPOINT AT THE PASS. JIM: ONE DROPS BACK. POCKET IS CLEAR. NIX HAS HIS TARGET. TONY: A BIG-TIME THROW IN A I WOULD SEND SOMEONE DOWN FIELD. THE SAFETY IS THERE FOR THE OUT CUT. JIM: ROLLING, PLANTING, THROWING, TO THE END ZONE. THEY GOT IT! WHAT A CALL! IT IS HUMPHREY HAULING IT IN FOR THE BRONCO TOUCHDOWN! TONY: WAY TO BE PREPARED.

6:17 GET THE FIELD GOAL POSITION. THEY ARE ATTACKING SAVAGE ON THE BACKSIDE. HE OVER RUNS IT. IT IS NO REASON TO. BIG TIME ROUTE AND THROW BY HUMPHREY AND BO NIX. JIM: HUMPHREY MAKING AMENDS AS AGGRESSIVE. NO TIMEOUTS.

6:38 TRIED TO LOAD IT UP. AWESOME FOOTBALL. THERE IS TIME ON THE CLOCK. PICKED UP BY KEY, THE FIRST TEAM ALL PRO, SPECIAL TEAM ARE IN AS THE EXTRA DEFENSIVE BACK. AND THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO ADD THREE MORE. IN 3. LUTZ TO END THE HALF WITH A DENVER 10-POINT LEAD. 10 POINTS IN THE FINAL 22 SECONDS. TONY: CANNOT OVERESTIMATE THE A LOT OF PRESSURE ON JOSH ALLEN. JIM: WHO WILL TAKE THE SNAP FROM MCGOVERN, THE STARTER WHO HAS RETURNED. A LOOK AT COOK LINED UP BEHIND THE RIGHT GUARD. HERE THEY COME. THEY FUMBLE AGAIN. THEY GOT TO IT FROM BEHIND. THE DROP COVERAGE -- THE RECOVERY BELONGS TO DENVER. REFEREE: FUMBLE RECOVERED BY THE DEFENSE. JIM: NIK BONITTO COMES FROM 10. MACLACHLAN IS IN THE BACKFIELD.

7:37 THEY TOSS IT TO HIM. MACLACHLAN, THE BILLS ARE WAITING FOR HIM. HE WAS ABLE TO SLIP THROUGH ONE TACKLE BUT NOT A SECOND AS WALKER ENDS IT AND A LOSS OF 1. LARGE MARGIN SO FAR. JIM: IN PRACTICE, BE BRILLIANT AT THE SIX. LUTZ JUST INSIDE AND GOOD. PERFECT THIS YEAR FROM INSIDE 40. LEAD. JIM: SHOTGUN. HE HAS GOT TIME. CLIPS IT. GOT IT. KINCAID'S FIRST CATCH AND HE ADDS SOME YARDAGE TO IT. THE BILLS PICK UP A FIRST DOWN. FIRST AND 10. AGAIN. OH WHAT A HIT BY HUFANGA ON KNOX SOMEHOW HELD ON FOR AN 8-YARD THEY GOT IT. JIM: VANCE JOSEPH SAYS WHEN HE COMES TO THE PARTY, HUFANGA, HIS PRESENCE IS FELT.

8:28 COOK MAKING HIS PRESENCE FELT AS HE HAD TO RE-CLUTCH THE KINCAID ON THE WING. QUICK TOSS. IT'S COLEMAN. SIDESTEPS THE DEFENDER. AND SLIDES IN FOR THE TOUCHDOWN. KEON COLEMAN HAD A BIG CATCH LAST WEEK AT JACKSONVILLE. AND TODAY, HE SCORES ON A DESPERATELY NEEDED DRIVE FOR THE BUFFALO BILLS. TONY: YEAH. HE HAD THE DROP EARLIER AND THERE WAS A PENALTY AND DOUBLE CLUTCH THIS BUT THIS WAS NO THERE WAS A PENALTY AND DOUBLE CLUTCH THIS BUT THIS WAS NO BIGGER PLAY TO EXTEND AND SCORE. THAT IS A TOUCHDOWN. AND BOY, DID HE NEED THAT. THAT'S WHY YOU STAY IN IT ALL YEAR. MENTALLY.

9:04 AND GET THE DOG HOUSE A LITTLE BIT BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR OPPORTUNITY IS COMING. AND NOTHING WAS BIGGER FOR BUFFALO TODAY THAN THAT. JIM: SO PRATER WITH THE EXTRA HIM OR HIM. JIM: ON THIRD AND 5. BILLS RUSH FOUR. THE PASS IS INTERCEPTED! OH, LOOK AT ONE OF THE LINEMEN JUMP UP AND TAKE IT OUT OF THE AIR. TONY: IT'S WALKER. JIM: WALKER THE ROOKIE. TONY: THIS IS GOING TO BE FAKE PRESSURE FROM THE LEFT. AND THIS IS WHERE I TAL ABOUT SIDE. FAKE FROM THE LEFT. COME FROM THE RIGHT AND YOU THINK SOMEONE IS COMING. SO YOU GOT TO THROW IT AND YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO.

9:34 THAT'S THAT TENSION THAT BUILDS UP INSIDE OF YOU THAT BO HAS HANDLED SO WELL TODAY. THERE'S NO ONE AROUND HIM. NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU'RE SEEING HIM BE THE POISED VETERAN AFTER HE HAD TWO TURNOVERS OF HIS OWN. YOU GOT TO BE ABLE TO PUT THAT ASIDE AND COME BACK. JIM: SECOND AND 14. DEEP BALL. DOWN THE FIELD. AND HE IS INTERCEPTED BY LOCKE! LOCKE JUMPS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE RECEIVER. AND TAKES IT RIGHT BACK FOR THE DENVER BRONCOS. LOOK HE'S SEEN ALL DAY. JIM: THIRD AND 8. THE PASS OVER TO MIMS. SLIPS PAST A TACKLER.

10:07 AND GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BUFFALO 41 BEFORE LEWIS IS ABLE TO END IT. BUT 19 YARDS FOR NUMBER 19. MARVIN MIMS. TONY: THIS IS GOING TO BE THE TOUGHEST READ AND SEAN PAYTON DID IT. WATCH OUT FOR HIM COMING. OTHER SIDE. OVERLOAD. JIM: AND BOSA BACKS OFF ALSO. AS NIX IN TRAFFIC. JUST FLINGS IT. INCOMPLETE. MILANO WAS THE FIRST ONE IN THE JIM: BEEN CALLING FOR THAT. AND RUNNING IT WITH COOK. TONY: YES. HAVE YOUR CHANCE AND TAKE YOUR SHOT. JIM: THAT'S WHAT THEY DO WITH COOK. CUTTING OUTSIDE AND PICKING UP A GOOD GAIN FOR 13 AND ANOTHER FIRST.

10:42 TONY: THE GAME IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE. IT'S LITERALLY LEVERAGE, ANGLES AND PERSONNEL DRIVEN, MATCHUPS, JIM: SECOND AND 10. QUICK PASS. SHAKIR SPLITS THE DEFENDERS AND IS OFF AND RUNNING. SHAKIR MAKES ANOTHER ONE MISS. AND LOOK SHAKIR MAKE A GIGANTIC PLAY. IT'S GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST PLAY OF THE GAME BY YARDAGE. 46 YARDS.

11:06 HERE'S ALLEN. DROPPING BACK, THROWING INTO THE END ZONE. AND IT IS HAULED IN! KINCAID JUST AS HE DID A WEEK AGO WITH THE TOUCHDOWN GRAB, AND THE BILLS ARE A PRATER EXTRA POINT AWAY FROM TAKING THE LEAD. CRITICAL SITUATIONS. IN THE RED ZONE, THE BALL IS GOING TO KINCAID. AND JOSH ALLEN THROWS A PERFECT LEVEL TWO BALL WHERE ONLY HIS GUY CAN CATCH IT AT THE HIGH POINT AND BOY, DID KINCAID DID A GOOD JOB THERE. NO CATCHES SO FAR FOR SUTTON WHO'S THEIR THIRD DOWN SPECIALIST ON MOST OCCASIONS. THEY'RE NOT LOOKING HIS WAY.

11:43 THAT PASS IS DEFLECTED. AD THE BUFFALO DEFENSE IS GOING TO TAKE THEM OFF THE FIELD IN A HURRY AFTER THREE PLAYS. TONY: THEY SEND PRESSURE, SIX-MAN PRESSURE AGAIN UP FRONT. BILLS START AT THE 20. ALLEN. ZINGS IT. GOT HIM. 15-YARD PICKUP ON THE PASS PLAY TO KINCAID. TONY: THAT WAS A SEED ON ANOTHER LEVEL TWO BALL. AND REMEMBER, THEY BYPASSED ON GOAL. WHICH COULD HAVE GIVEN THEM A TWO-SCORE LEAD. HERE GOES COOK. AND COOK IS OVER 100 YARDS WITH THAT RUN OF 13. TONY: THIS IS THE SAME RUN WE TALKED ABOUT. HE BOUNCED OUT EARLY, LAST YEAR, THEY HAD A TON OF YARDSN IT THEY RAN FOR 210 AS A TEAM WHICH WAS SOME 70 YARDS MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE HAD ALL SEASON LAST YEAR AGAINST THE BRONCOS.

12:21 AND THEY'RE DOING IT AGAIN TODAY. HERE'S ALLEN. DUMP-OFF PASS. IT'S KNOX. ANOTHER CHUNK PLAY FOR 13. RUNNING AWAY FROM JONAH ELLISS. TONY: THIS IS THE SAME PLAY CALL TONY: PUSHER GILLIAM. JIM: 5-5 SO FAR ON THIS PLAY. AND LOOK AT GILLIAM. HE'S MAKING A DIFFERENCE. AND AGAIN, JOSH GETS A COUPLE MORE TACKED ON. FIRST DOWN, BILLS. TONY: FIRST TIME WE'VE SEEN HIM GO RIGHT. DENVER LOADED UP ON THE LEFT WATCH KINCAID ONE ON ONE AT THE TOP. JIM: ALLEN. HAS TO DO IT. AND HE DOES. THEY HAD LOADED UP THE LEFT SIDE. FLOODED THE LEFT SIDE WITH ALL THOSE RECEIVERS. AND HE WENT THE OTHER WAY BEHIND SPENCER BROWN'S BIG BLOCK. AND HE GETS NINE AND A FIRST.

12:56 IF NOT, THEN MIGHT USE HIS LEGS. JIM: NEED TO GET TO THE 4 FOR A FIRST. QUICK PASS. IT'S ON THE GROUND. SHAKIR, DID HE PICK IT UP CLEANLY? WELL, THE BILLS THINK HE DID. IT LOOK LIKE BRONCOS GAVE UP ON THE PLAY. BUT IT'S INCOMPLETE. IT'S INCOMPLETE. HERE KICKING IN THIS STADIUM HAS THIS FROM 31. AND THE KICK IS GOOD. WITH 4:11 TO GO. AND THE LEAD IS 27-23. TONY: IT'S A BIG HOLE FOR DENVER INTERCEPTION. IN THE THIRD QUARTER. BOSA COMING AFTER HIM. RAN IT OUT TOO FAR. NIX STEPS UP AND THROWS. WERE THE FEET DOWN? OFFICIALS SAY YES. AND GUESS WHAT?

13:23 COURTLAND SUTTON HAS HIS FIRST CATCH AND IT DOESN'T COME UNTIL 56 MINUTES INTO THE GAME. THE ALL-PRO, THE PRO BOWLER. TONY: AND THEY GOT ALL THIS STUFF. YOU GOT TO WATCH ALL THESE GUYS. WHO'S COMING AND WHO'S NOT, CAN YOU GET THE PROTECTION RIGHT, BO? JIM: THEY BRING FOUR. GUNS IT DOWN THE MIDDLE. WIDE OPEN IS SUTTON. COMING TO LIFE ON THIS DRIVE. JUST IN TIME. AND WITH 2 1/2 TO GO, THE BRONCOS ARE OPERATING NOW ON THE BUFFALO 40. IN HERE THEY BACKED OUT. I WOULDN'T EXPECT THAT HERE. JIM: THIS TIME THEY WERE COMING. NIX, GOING TO RUN WITH IT.

13:51 HE'S GOT THE FIRST DOWN AND HE SLIDES TO ABOUT THE 25-YARD LINE WITH A MINUTE TO GO. MUSTIPHER THE BACKUP CENTER HELPED THROW A BIG BLOCK HERE FOR HIM. TONY: HASN'T PLAYED A TON TODAY AND NOW LIKE GO OUT THERE AND SAVE OUR SEASON. JIM: FIRST AND 10. TONY: THEY'RE GOING AFTER HIM. JIM: NIX GOING FOR THE END ZONE OVER THE SHOULDER. OH, MIMS HALLS IT IN! AGAIN ANOTHER RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE. YOU GOT TO THINK. TONY: WE'VE HAD A FEW THRILLERS IN THE DIVISIONAL AND A.F.C. TITLE GAME OVER THE YEARS. I MEAN, THAT THROW JUST DROPPING IT IN THE BUCKET TO KEEP THE FEET IN. COP TO THE GROUND WITH IT.

14:28 MIMS IS USUALLY THE GADGET GUY. OBVIOUSLY AN EXCEPTIONAL RETURNER. BUT THE PRESSURE UNDER ALL THIS RIGHT NOW, THIS IS JUST SUCH HIGH LEVEL FOOTBALL IN MANY WAYS. JIM: GREAT THROW BY NIX. HIS THIRD TOUCHDOWN OF THE -- TOSS OF THE GAME. JIM: BACK TO THROW. NOW GOING TO TRY TO FLING IT. AND COMPLETES IT. ITS KINCAID WITH THE CATCH. AND A TIME-OUT CALLED BY BUFFALO. SO YOU CAN WORK THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD. TONY: YEP. AND THEY'LL HAVE A CHANCE HERE. JIM: THERE HE GOES TO SHAKIR LATERALS IT BACK. AND THEY'VE GOT A BIG GAIN WITH DAVIS.

15:07 AND THEY'RE IN FIELD GOAL RANGE! A HOOK AND LADDER CALL HERE IN THE FINAL 30 SECONDS. AND THE BILLS ARE ALL THE WAY TONY: I THINK THIS IS A BRANDIN COOKS ON SURTAIN POSSIBILITY. JIM: LOW SNAP. IT'S FIELDED. CAN'T TAKE THE SACK. GOES DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD. AND IT'S OVER THE HEAD OF KNOX WHO WAS OPEN, TONY. TONY: THIS COULD HAVE WON THE GAME. JIM: GOING TO COME DOWN TO A HERE'S PRATER FROM 50. AND THE KICK IS LONG ENOUGH AND GOOD! TONY: HE'S AUTOMATIC. LIKE IF THERE'S A GUY HE'S ONE OF THE FEW AND THE WAY HE'S BEEN -- WHO GOES TO THE A.F.C. CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

15:36 JIM: OK. THAT WAS 60 MINUTES OF JUST TREMENDOUS ACTION. IT FELT LIKE EVERY PLAY, EVERY JIM: THEY GET WHITE BACK. FIRST SNAP COMING FROM THE 28. TONY: THERE THEY ARE. COMING AFTER HIM. THEY'VE BEEN HAVING SUCCESS WITH IT UNTIL THE LAST PLAY FOR A TOUCHDOWN. JIM: HERE'S THE THROW. AND SUTTON HAS THE CATCH. AND BISHOP ABLE TO GRAB HIM BY THE ANKLES. OTHERWISE, THAT COULD HAVE GONE BENFORD ON HIM. HERE'S NIX. STEPPING UP. AND THROWING. DID THAT HIT THE GROUND? IT'S ON THE GROUND. INCOMPLETE. BENFORD ON THE COVERAGE. TONY: GOT TO GET THE SNAP OFF. JIM: FIVE RECEIVERS.

16:12 ALLEN. ON THE RUN. FINDS KINCAID. OH, HE WAS ABLE TO BUY SOME TIME. THEY BARELY PROVIDED ANY RUSH. [CAPTIONING PERFORMED BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS CAPTION CONTENT AND ACCURACY. VISIT NCICAP.ORG] JIM: THE PLAY IS OFF. THE BLITZ. SCREEN PASS TO DAVIS. A RACE TO THE CHAINS. AND HE GETS THERE. FIRST DOWN, BUFFALO. KINCAID THREW A BIG BLOCK OVER THERE, TONE. BUT THIS IS THIRD AND 10. TONY: COMING AFTER HIM. ALL OUT. JIM: THEY PICK IT UP. AND THEY GO DEEP DOWN THE FIELD. AND THE PASS IS CAUGHT -- NO.

16:42 MCMILLIAN HAS THE FOOTBALL. HOW ABOUT THAT? JA'QUAN MCMILLIAN ENDS UP IN A WRESTLING MATCH WITH THE GOING TO GIVE UP SOMETHING EASY ANYMORE. JIM: NIX BACK TO THROW. FROM THE POCKET. BRINGS IT OVER TO HARVEY. NICE MOVE TO GET PAST SHAQ THOMPSON. AND KEEPS HIS BALANCE GOING. AS HE APPROACHES MIDFIELD. BIG-TIME PLAY BY THE ROOKIE SECOND-ROUNDER. THAT GOES FOR 24 YARDS. JIM: SECOND AND 10. FROM THE 47. AGAIN, LOFTS IT DOWN THE FIELD. OVER THE SHOULDER. AND THERE IS THE FLAG ON TARON JOHNSON. TRYING TO DEFEND SUTTON. AND THAT WILL SET UP THE BRONCOS IN FIELD GOAL RANGE. TONY: SUTTON WAS GOING TO PLAY A THE DEFENSE ON THE PLAY. FIRST FOUL, NUMBER 97, FOR ROUGHING THE PASSER. THAT PENALTY IS DECLINED.

17:31 PASS INTERFERENCE, DEFENSE, THAT BALL WILL BE PLACED AT THE SPOT OF THE FOUL. AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWN. TONY: WOW. THAT THROW, I SAID YOU GOT TO DOWNS. JIM: SECOND AND 12. THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE A SHOT. AND A MAN WIDE OPEN. AND IT'S INCOMPLETE. WHITE IS FLAGGED. AND THE BRONCOS ARE RIGHT AT THE DOORSTEP OF THE A.F.C. CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. TONY: YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME. YOU HAVE TO TAKE SHOTS. REFEREE: DEFENSE, AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWN. TONY: GIVE DENVER A TON OF CREDIT. THREE SHOTS ON THIS DRIVE. AND IT JUST COMES TOWN TO A PLAY OR TWO AND NO -- DOWN TO A PLAY OR TWO AND TWO LATE. JIM: MOVE IT RIGHT BETWEEN THE HASHES. AND YOU BRING OTAEGUI THAT SEAN PAYTON -- BRING OUT A GUY THAT SEAN PAYTON HAD IN NEW ORLEANS.

18:17 HE WANTED HIM HERE. HE'S HAD THREE GAME-WINNING TO TAKE HIS TEAM. TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. HERE IT IS. ON THE WAY. AND THE DENVER BRONCOS HAVE WON IT IN OVERTIME!

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Who speaks in "Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos Game Highlights | NFL 2025 Season Divisional"?

Jim (Guest), Tony (Guest).

What is "Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos Game Highlights | NFL 2025 Season Divisional" about?

In a thrilling divisional playoff matchup from the 2025 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills faced off against the Denver Broncos, showcasing standout performances from rookie wide receiver Bryant and running back Cook, who both made significant contributions to their teams' offensive efforts. Key plays included a crucial touchdown connection between Nix and Bryant, as well as impressive running plays…

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25 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Denver Broncos, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Courtland Sutton, Dalton Kincaid, Marvin Mims. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos Game Highlights | NFL 2025 Season Divisional"?

The episode runs 19 min; the transcript is about 3,314 words in 31 timestamped sections.

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