Bills head coach Sean McDermott chides officials for controversial interception call: 'Not even close'

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The Buffalo Bills' season ended in heartbreak once again, in large part due to some controversial officiating in overtime.

It could be argued that the Denver Broncos got away with defensive pass interference in the end zone late in the fourth quarter, but the Bills were able to force overtime anyway.

However, that's where it all unraveled for Buffalo, as Josh Allen threw an interception while trying to find Brandin Cooks deep.

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Ja'quan McMillian of the Denver Broncos intercepts a pass intended for Brandin Cooks of the Buffalo Bills during overtime in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Empower Field At Mile High on Jan. 17, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

At first, it looked like simultaneous possession, which would have led to the Bills keeping the ball. But as Cooks went down to the ground with the pigskin, the ball rolled into a position where Broncos defensive back Ja'Quan McMillian was able to snatch it away for an interception as Cooks lay on his back.

The instant replay review showed Cooks was down on the ground with possession of the ball, which typically would end the play and award the Bills a completion. But enough of the ball was already in McMillian's arms by the time Cooks hit the ground that officials did not reverse the call after looking it over.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott wanted officials to take a long look at the play, so he called a timeout in order to do so — teams cannot challenge in overtime.

"It would seem logical to me… that the head official would walk over and want to go and take a look at it, just to make sure that everybody