Broncos Vs. Bills: Tim Tebow Faceplants; Buffalo Rolls To 40-14 Win

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The first one was returned 37 yards by Jairus Byrd. The ball was pretty badly under thrown and Byrd was able to work his way down the sideline for a touchdown.

If there was any hope for a comeback at that point, it quickly went away. On the very next play from scrimmage, Tebow was hit in the back while throwing and the ball ended up in the arms of Spencer Johnson. It probably could have been ruled a fumble, but it is being called an interception right now. That also makes for a slightly cleaner narrative.

The touchdown was Tebow’s sixth rushing score of the season and gives him 17 combined touchdowns in his 13 appearances. More impressively, at least on this drive, was his passing. Although Tebow only was asked to throw twice, both of his passes were perfect strikes. Tebow carried the ball twice on the drive, both times once the Broncos were inside the 10-yard line.

Don’t look now, but Tebow is starting to look like a pretty decent quarterback, at least in spurts. In any case, it’s becoming harder and harder to straight up hate the guy.

A 2003 first-round pick by the Bills, McGahee ran for 3,365 yards and 24 touchdowns in 46 games during his tenure in Western New York. Oddly enough, the 30-year-old Miami native misses playing in the wintry weather in Buffalo, Tom Kensler of The Denver Post reports.

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Game Date/Time: Saturday, December 24; 1:00 p.m. ET

Location: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Buffalo, NY

After the Bills had started 5-2 and the Broncos at 2-5, this game has changed in importance for the teams. The Broncos, as noted above, are out for a division title. The Bills are on a seven-game losing streak and looking to at least salvage seven wins out of the season.

Three of the five CBSSports.com experts think the Broncos will win. The ESPN experts are much more sure, with nine of them picking Denver.

After the Bills had started 5-2 and the Broncos at 2-5, this game has changed in importance for the teams. The Broncos, as noted above, are out for a division title. The Bills are on a seven-game losing streak and looking to at least salvage seven wins out of the season.

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