‘The Broncos give up just 18.3 points per contest. Their rush defense is also third in the league, allowing just 96.4 yards per contest on the ground. Denver’s pass defense, however, ranks 19th in the NFL. Denver excels at sacking the quarterback, picking up 63 on the season, the most in the NFL.’
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‘The Bills are getting ready to take on a Broncos defense who led the NFL in sacks with 63. Good thing for Buffalo, their offense has done an incredible job keeping the pocket clean for their quarterback as the Bills allowed the fewest sacks this season (14). Buffalo’s offensive line has been consistent with this as it’s the second straight season they’ve allowed the lowest sacks (24 in 2023).’
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‘Josh Allen owns the best touchdown-to-interception ratio (5.25) in NFL playoff history and is one of five quarterbacks all-time with a passer rating of 100 or better (Mahomes, Rodgers, Ryan, Warner).’
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‘If the Broncos commit to the run — and if they can successfully move the chains and shorten the game — they can keep it close. They just might do more than that.’
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‘Play-by-Play: Jim Nantz. Analysis: Tony Romo. Sideline: Tracy Wolfson & Jay Feely.’
Ryan O’Halloran: Bills tight end Dawson Knox hopes big-play chances continue in playoffs
‘Knox enters Sunday’s wild-card game against the Denver Broncos with moderate numbers (22 catches for 311 yards and one touchdown), but his 14.1-yard average is a career high, and nine of his receptions have been explosive gains (at least 16 yards).’
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen voted second-team All-Pro
‘Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson was the first-team quarterback with 30 first-place votes and 109 total points, followed by Allen (18 first-place votes/78 points) and Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow (two first-place votes/13 points).’
The forecast for the Bills-Broncos playoff game should sound familiar: Cold.
‘The high temperature with partly sunny skies is expected to be 32 degrees at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, and 31 degrees in Orchard Park, according to the National Weather Service.’
Ryan O’Halloran: Can Josh Allen will Bills to Super Bowl? What teammates see of their ‘amazing’ QB
‘“He’s the human highlight reel,” Jefferson said. “You’re literally out there watching: ‘Man, what is he going to do next?’”’
We analyzed every pass Josh Allen threw the past two seasons. Here’s proof he got more out of less in 2024
‘In reality, Allen effectively played two fewer games than last year, because he had to do a lot less work in the fourth quarter than last season.’
Ryan O’Halloran: The top 12 defining moments from the Buffalo Bills’ regular season
‘Situation: Trailing 44-35 with 1:06 remaining, the Bills faced a first-and-goal from the 1-yard line. What happened: Allen, usually an automatic on quarterback sneak plays, was stopped for no gain. The Bills were forced to use the first of their three timeouts with 1:02 remaining, ending their comeback hopes in an eventual 44-42 loss.’
Buffalo Bills leadership council a chance to check ‘the heartbeat of the locker room’
‘It’s not the only meeting that starts with a dad joke for the Bills. On Wednesday mornings, around 7:30 or 8 a.m., McDermott meets with 13 players from the Bills to set the tone for the week and to get feedback relayed from the rest of the team. It’s an extra meeting for those players, but you won’t catch them complaining.’
Sean McDermott and the Bills have excelled against rookie QBs like Bo Nix – but … ‘he’s the real deal’
‘Since taking over the Buffalo Bills in 2017, McDermott has faced a rookie quarterback 17 times, including the postseason. The Bills are 13-4 in those games, including 2-0 in the playoffs.’
NFL wild-card weekend preview: A 5-minute guide, with game-by-game predictions
‘Six games over three days kick off the NFL postseason, including one road favorite (Los Angeles Chargers), the rubber match between Pittsburgh and Baltimore and three NFC games that are rematches from the regular season. Here’s a look at the five games not involving the Buffalo Bills…’.
Bills injury report: McDermott updates team’s health heading into playoff game vs Broncos
‘It is incredibly rare for a team to be as healthy as the Bills are as they have only one player – return man Brandon Codrington – who could miss the game with a hamstring injury, and even Codrington has a chance because he’ll be listed as questionable.’