Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 1 p.m. EST on CBS, with BetMGM making Buffalo a 1-point road favorite at EverBank Stadium.
- NFL rushing champion James Cook (1,621 yards) leads the league’s No. 1 ground game against Jacksonville’s No. 1 run defense (85.6 rushing yards allowed per game, no 75-yard rusher all season).
- Buffalo has dropped eight straight road playoff games and is 0-5 away from home in the postseason under Sean McDermott, while Jacksonville is hosting its first playoff game in three years after a 13-4 season.
- Bills injuries include DT Jordan Phillips out and DT Ed Oliver on IR, CB Maxwell Hairston not expected to play, and K Matt Prater questionable; the Jaguars expect RG Patrick Mekari and LT Cole Van Lanen to return.
- The Jaguars have averaged 33.6 points during their eight-game winning streak and boast a plus-13 turnover differential, with some predictions favoring Jacksonville and others highlighting Josh Allen’s success versus zone defenses.