Mixed emotions permeated the Denver Broncos' locker room Monday after they ended their long playoff drought only to get blown out at Buffalo. “This year was good but not good enough,” All-Pro right guard Quinn Meinerz said as he and his teammates packed up for a later-than-usual but earlier-than-hoped-for offseason.

The Broncos were knocked out of the playoffs by the Bills on Sunday. Here’s how fans and pundits reacted on Twitter/X.

The Denver Broncos ' dream season came to a heartbreaking end at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. The Broncos were expected to win five games this season, and they far exceeded that and made the playoffs — a good sign for a rebuilding team that dealt with the largest dead salary-cap hit in history.