Denver’s final play-off sport got here in Tremendous Bowl 50 in February 2016 in what was NFL legend Peyton Manning’s final match – and the next eight-season drought was the second-longest within the league.
Rookie quarterback Nix may nicely be the reply and he surprised an expectant Payments crowd in Buffalo by launching a 43-yard landing cross to Troy Franklin on simply the fifth play of the sport.
Will Lutz hitting the submit with a subject objective strive on the stroke of half-time was as shut as they got here to including extra factors although, and the strain advised within the second half as Buffalo’s further high quality noticed them run away with it.
Allen produced a blinding landing throw to Ty Johnson on a fourth down within the third quarter that proved the tipping level for Denver’s worn-out defence, and a 55-yard landing catch and run from Curtis Samuel added the ending touches.
Buffalo’s 210-yard speeding efficiency included some essential runs from Allen, who’s the undoubted star of a workforce determined to win their first Tremendous Bowl – and simply get again to the large sport for the primary time since shedding their fourth in a row in 1994.
MVP chants rang out round Highmark Stadium for Allen and people followers will witness the 2 favourites for this yr’s award go at it subsequent week as Jackson’s Ravens go to Buffalo.
The Ravens hammered the Payments 35-10 in Baltimore earlier this season when Buffalo had no reply for Jackson or Derrick Henry – the rematch will decide who strikes one sport away from the Tremendous Bowl.