Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday, Jan. 17 at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS from Empower Field at Mile High.
- Buffalo will be without wide receivers Tyrell Shavers (torn ACL) and Gabe Davis, leaving three healthy receivers on the active roster per Sean McDermott.
- Denver noted linebacker Dre Greenlaw returned to practice, and Sean Payton praised Josh Allen’s size, second-act explosiveness and competitiveness.
- Sportsbooks list the game near even around Broncos -1, with Dimers’ model giving Denver a 56% chance and a 23-22 projection, while ESPN Analytics rates it essentially a toss-up.
- Game-plan analysis highlights Denver’s need to pressure Allen, establish the run and force turnovers behind a defense credited with a league-high 68 sacks.