ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The ingredients for a miserable afternoon in Western New York were all there for the Denver Broncos: A biting wind, an opponent with a top-five defense and three banged up offensive linemen protecting a quarterback in Brandon Allen making just his third career start.
Toss in a frenzied stadium and the Broncos cooked up another day of offensive woe, all part of a 20-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills that left Denver at 3-8 on the season.
It means the Broncos, who struggled to control the line of scrimmage for much of day and couldn't find a way to get the ball to Courtland Sutton, have now scored 16 or fewer points six times this season.