Bills’ Josh Allen reveals the harsh message he received from a referee after complaining about a questionable non-call
NFL officials missed a glaring penalty in the wild-card playoffs 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, replays showed Broncos defensive back Patrick Surtain II holding down Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid during the play.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, #17, bids for a first down during the first quarter of an NFL wild card playoff game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Orchard Park, New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
While NFL fans let their opinions fly on social media, head referee Bill Vinovich was seen walking up to the Bills’ bench to speak with Allen. It happened right after the missed penalty.
“I wasn’t happy with what was going on, I was yelling a little bit and he said, ‘Don’t fight. I’m sorry,'” Allen said of the postgame interaction, via Talking about professional football.
Fortunately, 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 Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Orchard Park, New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Allen was 20 of 26 for 272 yards and two touchdown passes. James Cook ran for 120 yards and scored a touchdown. Buffalo won the game, 31-7.
“I don’t think there’s one sure thing over the other. We just wanted to come out and do well,” Allen said. “At the end of the day, we just wanted to come out and play our best football, and I feel like we did that today.”
Buffalo advanced in the divisional round for the fifth consecutive season. The Bills will play Baltimore Ravens in a meeting between two NFL MVP favorites – Allen and Lamar Jackson.
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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 Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Orchard Park, New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
“This is what everyone has been waiting for, right?” Bills head coach Sean McDermott said. “So it’s going to be a nice week and everybody’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.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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