Overview
- On third-and-11 in overtime, Ja'Quan McMillian was ruled to have intercepted Josh Allen’s deep pass to Brandin Cooks, giving Denver the ball at its 20 with 7:46 left.
- Carl Cheffers said Cooks did not complete the process of a catch, the defender did, and replay confirmed the ruling with the ball never touching the ground.
- The NFL’s official game book does not record a full review of the play, indicating an expedited confirmation despite the high-leverage situation.
- With coach challenges unavailable in overtime, Sean McDermott called a timeout to slow the process, later saying the head referee should have viewed the monitor and that Buffalo deserves an explanation.
- On the ensuing drive, officials called two defensive pass interference penalties on the Bills before Wil Lutz’s winner, and analysts noted inconsistency with a Week 14 replay standard cited by the league.