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The Buffalo Bills, led by quarterback Josh Allen, face the Denver Broncos, led by quarterback Bo Nix, in an AFC Divisional Round game on Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for FREE via a trial of DirecTV or FuboTV.“We talk about earning seeds and trying to get all edges. It was the same way I felt in that first year in 2006 in New Orleans when we lost in Chicago in the championship game: ‘How do we get this game at home?’” recounted Payton, whose New Orleans Saints did just that three years later on their way to winning the Super Bowl following the 2009 season.
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What: AFC Divisional Round
Who: Bills vs. Broncos
When: Jan. 17, 2026 (1/17/26)
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: Empower Field at Mile High
TV: CBS
Live stream: DirecTV (free trial), FuboTV (free trial), Paramount+
Here’s an NFL story via the Associated Press:
DENVER (AP) — After the Buffalo Bills ended the Broncos’ season with a 31-7 thrashing in the playoffs last year, Sean Payton resolved to return the postseason party to Denver with its mile-high air and thunderous, stadium-rattling crowd.
Now in his third season in Denver, Payton is trying to become the first head coach to win Lombardi Trophies with two franchises.
The well-rested Broncos (14-3) earned home-field advantage by securing the AFC’s top seed and lone first-round bye. They’ll host the ******-up, sixth-seeded Bills (13-5), who are coming off their first road playoff triumph since the 1992 AFC championship game, Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High.
It’s the first playoff game in Denver in a decade, since Jan. 24, 2016, when the Broncos beat New England in the 17th and final matchup between superstars Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
The Broncos have won 13 of their past 14 home games and were 8-1 in Denver this season, their only loss coming to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team the Bills eliminated 27-24 last weekend in Josh Allen’s first career fourth-quarterback comeback in the playoffs.
With Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson sitting out these playoffs, this might be Allen’s best chance to finally win the big one. But he’s dealing with ailments to his right foot, left knee and throwing hand, and he was also checked for a concussion last weekend.
“I feel good,” Allen insisted. “I feel good. I feel better than I have in the last few weeks.”
Fourteen other Bills were listed on the injury report this week and Buffalo coach Sean McDermott ruled out safety Jordan Poyer (hamstring) and CB Maxwell Hairston (ankle). Also, WRs Gabe Davis and Tyrell Shavers landed on IR this week because of knee injuries.
Allen hasn’t missed a game because of an injury since his rookie season in 2018.
“I don’t know,” where that toughness comes from, Allen said, “obviously country boy, out in the middle of nowhere, my worst fear as a kid was missing games. Even when I got in trouble, my parents would threaten missing a game and not playing in it, and I was like, ‘Alright, I’ll behave.’ So I just love being out there.”
Allen and NFL rushing leader James Cook will face a much improved Denver defense, which looks nothing like the unit they gashed for 210 yards on the ground in last year’s playoffs.
The Broncos added safety Talanoa Hufanga and inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw in free agency and they played a big role in Denver’s No. 1 ranking in sacks and red zone efficiency.
“They’re built the right way,” McDermott said.
Behind Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper, the Broncos led the league with 68 sacks, and sealing the escape route up the middle in Vance Joseph’s cage-the-quarterback scheme was All-Pro defensive tackle Zach Allen, who led the league with 47 QB hits.
The Broncos ranked second against the run this season, so the Bills might have to lean on their depleted receiving group Saturday.
“Obviously not an ideal situation,” Josh Allen said. “But I still trust that room completely. Whoever we bring up needs to step up. And we have full confidence that they will.”f6tfu
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What: AFC Divisional Round
Who: Bills vs. Broncos
When: Jan. 17, 2026 (1/17/26)
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: Empower Field at Mile High
TV: CBS
Live stream: DirecTV (free trial), FuboTV (free trial), Paramount+
Here’s an NFL story via the Associated Press:
DENVER (AP) — After the Buffalo Bills ended the Broncos’ season with a 31-7 thrashing in the playoffs last year, Sean Payton resolved to return the postseason party to Denver with its mile-high air and thunderous, stadium-rattling crowd.
Now in his third season in Denver, Payton is trying to become the first head coach to win Lombardi Trophies with two franchises.
The well-rested Broncos (14-3) earned home-field advantage by securing the AFC’s top seed and lone first-round bye. They’ll host the ******-up, sixth-seeded Bills (13-5), who are coming off their first road playoff triumph since the 1992 AFC championship game, Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High.
It’s the first playoff game in Denver in a decade, since Jan. 24, 2016, when the Broncos beat New England in the 17th and final matchup between superstars Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
The Broncos have won 13 of their past 14 home games and were 8-1 in Denver this season, their only loss coming to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team the Bills eliminated 27-24 last weekend in Josh Allen’s first career fourth-quarterback comeback in the playoffs.
With Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson sitting out these playoffs, this might be Allen’s best chance to finally win the big one. But he’s dealing with ailments to his right foot, left knee and throwing hand, and he was also checked for a concussion last weekend.
“I feel good,” Allen insisted. “I feel good. I feel better than I have in the last few weeks.”
Fourteen other Bills were listed on the injury report this week and Buffalo coach Sean McDermott ruled out safety Jordan Poyer (hamstring) and CB Maxwell Hairston (ankle). Also, WRs Gabe Davis and Tyrell Shavers landed on IR this week because of knee injuries.
Allen hasn’t missed a game because of an injury since his rookie season in 2018.
“I don’t know,” where that toughness comes from, Allen said, “obviously country boy, out in the middle of nowhere, my worst fear as a kid was missing games. Even when I got in trouble, my parents would threaten missing a game and not playing in it, and I was like, ‘Alright, I’ll behave.’ So I just love being out there.”
Allen and NFL rushing leader James Cook will face a much improved Denver defense, which looks nothing like the unit they gashed for 210 yards on the ground in last year’s playoffs.
The Broncos added safety Talanoa Hufanga and inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw in free agency and they played a big role in Denver’s No. 1 ranking in sacks and red zone efficiency.
“They’re built the right way,” McDermott said.
Behind Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper, the Broncos led the league with 68 sacks, and sealing the escape route up the middle in Vance Joseph’s cage-the-quarterback scheme was All-Pro defensive tackle Zach Allen, who led the league with 47 QB hits.
The Broncos ranked second against the run this season, so the Bills might have to lean on their depleted receiving group Saturday.
“Obviously not an ideal situation,” Josh Allen said. “But I still trust that room completely. Whoever we bring up needs to step up. And we have full confidence that they will.”f6tfu