Overview
- Buffalo advanced by beating Jacksonville for its first playoff road win since 1993, setting up Saturday's game at Empower Field at Mile High.
- Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph called Josh Allen a special player and framed him among the AFC quarterbacks who decide championships.
- In last season's wild-card meeting, the Bills routed Denver 31-7 as Allen went 20-for-26 for 272 yards, two touchdowns and a 135.5 rating.
- Denver's defense allows 91.1 rushing yards per game and owns the NFL's best red-zone performance this season, with four All-Pro defenders reported on the unit.
- The Divisional Round slate also features 49ers–Seahawks, Texans–Patriots and Rams–Bears across the weekend.