ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The official weather conditions here Sunday were 40 degrees and a west/southwest wind at 17 miles per hour. The wind caused havoc for both teams.
Broncos kicker Brandon McManus accounted for his team’s only points with a 45-yard field goal midway through the third quarter.
“That was probably the hardest kick I’ve had in my career,” said McManus, who was appearing in his 94th career regular season/playoff game. “The wind just destroyed it. I don’t know by how much it carried over (the cross-bar), but probably not by much.”
On his two kickoffs, both against the wind, McManus’ attempts were caught at the 16- and 11-yard lines.