by: Chandler Vessels 21 hours ago ChandlerVessels
Dion Dawkins seems to think the Buffalo Bills were the victims of a bad call from officials late in Saturday’s playoff loss to the Denver Broncos. In overtime of the eventual 33-30 defeat, quarterback Josh Allen threw a critical interception that garnered some discussion.
Buffalo receiver Brandin Cooks appeared to catch the ball before having it wrestled away by Broncos cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian . He rolled over with possession and it was ruled a turnover.
However, Dawkins went to social media and posted a pair of photos from different angles that appeared to show Cook’s knee down at the time he still had possession. That implies that officials got the call wrong and it should have been ruled a catch.
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— Dion Dawkins (@DDawkins66) January 18, 2026
Had it been ruled a catch for Cooks instead of an interception, the Bills would have been in Denver territory with a chance to potentially win the game. Instead, Denver took over possession and went on to kick a field goal to win the game.
The Denver Broncos will now head to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 2015, when they knocked off the New England Patriots 20-18 and sent Hall of Famer Peyton Manning off in style with a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.
But according to Dawkins, they had a little bit of extra help to get there. Either way, Buffalo’s season now ends with a playoff loss for the seventh straight year.