Overview
- The Boston Globe ranks Buffalo as New England’s worst possible wild-card draw, citing Josh Allen and the Bills’ comfort in cold conditions, plus a 35-31 comeback win in Foxborough three weeks ago.
- Pro Football Rumors reports the Bills could hold a quarterback edge in every AFC game, yet a lingering wideout issue dating to the April 2024 Stefon Diggs trade may undercut that advantage.
- Buffalo’s run defense is highlighted as a vulnerability, with Ed Oliver’s injury absence looming large.
- Denver is tracking toward the AFC’s No. 1 seed with a league-leading 64 sacks, shaping a bracket that could challenge the Patriots’ patchwork offensive line.
- Other potential matchups carry distinct risks: Jacksonville has seven straight wins with Trevor Lawrence producing 16 total touchdowns and one turnover over the past month, the Chargers are hampered by offensive line injuries and Justin Herbert’s hand fracture, and Houston fields the league’s top-ranked defense in points and yards allowed.