NFL Inactives Today: Bills-Broncos Injury Report, Latest on J.K. Dobbins and Ed Oliver, Starting Lineups for Divisional Round

It is validation time for two teams that have had markedly different paths, both this season and in recent history. The Denver Broncos made the playoffs for the first time in a decade last year and are trying to go a step further this season, while the Buffalo Bills have won a playoff game in each of the last six seasons.

However, this year, the Broncos have a chance to solidify their one-seed credentials with a win over the mighty Bills, whereas Josh Allen has the opportunity of a lifetime with no other proven quarterback on his side of the bracket. It makes the Divisional Round game one to watch out for, even if neither team is fully healthy coming into the contest.

Inactive List for Bills and Broncos

Ed Oliver was listed as questionable for today but will play against the Broncos. According to PFSN’s Defense Impact Metric, the Bills’ defense currently ranks 13th in the league, and having Oliver back is a huge boost.

Here are the confirmed inactives for today’s game:

Buffalo Bills

• RB Ty Johnson
• LB Terrel Bernard
• S Jordan Poyer
• CB Maxwell Hairston
• DT Phidarian Mathis
• OL Tylan Grable
• TE Keleki Latu

Denver Broncos

• TE Caleb Lohner
• WR Elijah Moore
• LB Karene Reid
• CB Reese Taylor
• DE Sai’vion Jones
• QB Sam Ehlinger
• LB Que Robinson

Outside of a litany of players, including running back J.K. Dobbins, ending up on the injured reserve list, Denver does have multiple players ruled out for the game against the Bills.

Starting Lineups for Bills vs. Broncos

Buffalo Bills

Offense:

• QB Josh Allen
• RB James Cook III
• WR Khalil Shakir
• WR Keon Coleman
• TE Dawson Knox
• FB Reggie Gilliam
• LT Dion Dawkins
• LG David Edwards
• C Connor McGovern
• RG O’Cyrus Torrence
• RT Spencer Brown

Defense:

• LDE Greg Rousseau
• RDT Deone Walker
• LDT DaQuan Jones
• RDE Joey Bosa
• SLB Matt Milano
• MLB Joe Andreessen
• WLB Shaq Thompson
• RCB Tre’Davious White
• SS Jordan Hancock
• FS Cole Bishop
• LCB Christian Benford

Special teams:

• PK Matt Prater
• P, H Mitch Wishnowsky
• PR Khalil Shakir
• KR Ray Davis
• LS Reid Ferguson

No Patrick Mahomes, no Lamar Jackson, and no Joe Burrow. The other three mainstays in the AFC’s MVP and playoff picture are no longer in the hunt, with injuries derailing each of their campaigns.

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With all three responsible for ending Allen’s season in each of his trips to the postseason, this year marks a golden opportunity for the reigning NFL MVP. Now, it’s up to him and the third-best unit on PFSN’s Offense Impact to get him back to the Conference Championship game.

Denver Broncos

Offense:

• QB Bo Nix
• RB RJ Harvey
• WR1 Courtland Sutton
• WR2 Pat Bryant
• FB Adam Prentice
• TE Adam Trautman
• LT Garett Bolles
• LG Ben Powers
• C Alex Forsyth
• RG Quinn Meinerz
• RT Mike McGlinchey

Defense:

• NT Malcolm Roach
• LDE Zach Allen
• RDE John Franklin-Myers
• LOLB Jonathon Cooper
• ROLB Nik Bonitto
• LILB Dre Greenlaw
• RILB Alex Singleton
• RCB Pat Surtain II
• LCB Riley Moss
• FS P.J. Locke
• SS Talanoa Hufanga

Special Teams:

• LS Mitchell Fraboni
• K Wil Lutz
• P, H Jeremy Crawshaw
• PR, KR Marvin Mims Jr.

With the Kansas City Chiefs falling apart, a new dominant force has emerged in the AFC West: the Broncos. All season long, they’ve made their living on the defensive side of the football, where they are ranked at number 1 on PFSN’s Defense Impact.

However, facing a game-breaking talent like Allen, the game might come down to Bo Nix’s ability to go toe to toe with the veteran. Either way, it should make for an exciting outing in the Mile High City to open the Divisional Round proceedings.