In the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the Buffalo Bills beat the Jacksonville Jaguars by a score of 27-24. Advancing to the Divisional Round of the playoffs now, they’ll face the ever-tough Denver Broncos.
Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos
The Bills finished the season with a 12-5 record, placing them second in the AFC East and earning them the sixth seed in the playoffs. Sean McDermott is the team’s head coach, having held the position since 2017.
On the playing field, quarterback Josh Allen leads the team, and he’s put himself in the position to be a finalist for the NFL MVP Award due to his stellar play.
Meanwhile, the Broncos finished with a 14-3 record, placing them atop the AFC West and earning them the first overall playoff seed.
They had a bye last week and will maintain home-field advantage all the way to the Super Bowl as the first overall seed. The team is led by head coach Sean Payton, who employs a smothering defense led by cornerback Patrick Surtain II.
Game Details
Date:Â Saturday, January 17, 2026
Time: 4:30Â p.m. EST
Location:Â Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
How To Watch
TV:Â CBS
Streaming:Â Paramount+, NFL+, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo
Radio:Â Bills Radio Network, KOA – 850 AM/94.1 FM (Denver), SiriusXM (Out of Market), Westwood One (Nationally)
Broadcast Team
Jim Nantz (Play-By-Play), Tony Romo (Color Analysis), Tracy Wolfson (Sideline Reporter)
How Have Both Teams Performed This Season?
In PFSN’s NFL Offensive Impact Metric, the Bills ranked third in the league with an impact score of 86.5 and a letter grade of B. Besides Allen, the most productive and dangerous threat that the Broncos will face is running back James Cook.
In PFSN’s NFL QB Impact Metric, Allen ranks third out of all quarterbacks with an impact score of 90.0 and a letter grade of A-. Comparatively, Cooks ranks as the best overall running back in the league in PFSN’s NFL RB Impact Metric, with an impact score of 87.9 and a letter grade of B+.
Luckily for the Broncos, they have the best defense in the league and are the most equipped team to handle Allen, Cook, and the Bills’ receivers. In PFSN’s NFL Defensive Impact Metric, the Broncos rank as the best defense in the league with an impact score of 90.1 and a letter grade of A-.
As previously mentioned, their defense is anchored by Surtain, one of the best cornerbacks in the league, who won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in 2024. In PFSN’s NFL CB Impact Metric, Surtain ranks as the fifth-best corner with an impact score of 89.1 and a letter grade of B+.
