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Matt Prater Forces Overtime With 50-Yard Kick as Broncos Edge Bills in OT

The 41-year-old Bills kicker is the NFL’s long‑range leader, with a career spanning Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Arizona and now Buffalo.

Jan 17, 2026; Denver, CO, USA; Buffalo Bills place kicker Matt Prater (15) kicks a field goal out of the hold of punter Mitch Wishnowsky (19) during the fourth quarter of an AFC Divisional Round playoff game Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Prater drilled a 50-yard field goal with five seconds left to tie Denver at 30-30 in the AFC Divisional Round.
  • Buffalo lost 33-30 in overtime to the Broncos, ending the Bills’ postseason run.
  • Signed by Buffalo for 2025, Prater hit a Week 1 game-winner and went 18-for-20 on field goals in the regular season.
  • After late-season quadriceps and calf issues, he returned to go 2-for-2 in the Wild Card round to help the Bills advance.
  • Prater holds the NFL record for most field goals from 50 yards or longer and his 64-yarder for Denver in 2013, once the league’s longest, now ranks tied for fifth.