Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen was in tears as he addressed the media after the Denver Broncos defeated the Bills to move within one win of the Super Bowl.
Allen had a chance to clinch victory in overtime but his fourth turnover of Saturday’s Divisional Round game allowed the Broncos to kick a field goal and win 33-30.
That means that despite reaching the play-offs in seven straight seasons, the NFL’s reigning Most Valuable Player is still to reach the sport’s biggest game.
The 29-year-old also has the most play-off wins by a quarterback without playing in a Super Bowl (eight).
“It’s extremely difficult,” said an emotional Allen. “I feel like I let my team-mates down tonight.
“Missed opportunities throughout the game. It’s been a long season, I hate how it ended and it’s going to stick with me for a long time.”
In Saturday’s other match-up, the Seattle Seahawks romped to a 41-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
