As one would imagine, a plethora of NFL players watching the postseason from home took to social media to weigh in on the controversial interception that helped decide the outcome of Saturday night's Divisional Round matchup between the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills, a list that included Los Angeles Chargers safety Tony Jefferson.
As a quick reminder, the score was tied 30-30 in overtime, and the Broncos had already punted on the first possession of the extra frame. After moving the ball 29 yards on the ensuing drive, the Bills were facing 3rd-and-11 from their own 36-yard-line, at which point Josh Allen launched a deep pass down the field in the direction of Brandin Cooks, who appeared to make the catch as he was falling to the turf before the football briefly spurted free, with Broncos cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian rolling over Cooks and taking the ball with him, thus resulting in the throw being ruled an interception.
The Broncos, of course, then quickly picked up 75 yards, 47 of which came on a pair of defensive pass interference penalties, to set up the 23-yard field goal from Wil Lutz that gave Denver a 33-30 victory.
While reactions poured in immediately, Jefferson waited until Sunday to offer up his take on the controversy, which he kept short and to the point, simply saying on his X account, "As much as I don’t wanna admit it .. that was def an interception last night. Let’s move on."
As much as I don’t wanna admit it .. that was def an interception last night . Let’s move on
— Tony Jefferson (@Tljefferson23) January 18, 2026
Chargers' Tony Jefferson surprisingly sides with the Broncos
That couldn't have been easy for the soon-to-be free agent to say.
On the one hand, Jefferson plays the safety position, so he's naturally more inclined to take the side of a fellow defensive back.
On the other hand, however, the 33-year-old (who turns 34 on January 27) had to be conflicted in siding with any call that benefits Denver, as he blasted the Broncos in a postgame tirade following the Chargers' loss at Mile High in Week 18, which is obviously why he led his post with the "As much as I don't wanna admit it" line.
Jefferson clearly doesn't want the Bolts' longtime rivals to succeed in the postseason, and he may just get his wish of a Broncos loss this Sunday, as Sean Payton has been forced into a situation where he has to start backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham in the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots because Bo Nix broke his right ankle during Denver's game-winning drive against the Bills.
And if the Pats do indeed beat the Broncos to punch their ticket to Super Bowl 60, one can only assume Jefferson will have something to say about that as well.