Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. ET at EverBank Stadium, with No. 6 seed Buffalo (12-5) visiting the No. 3 seed Jaguars (13-4).
- Buffalo’s top-tier rushing attack, led by James Cook and Josh Allen at 5.0 yards per carry, faces Jacksonville’s league-best run defense allowing about 85 rushing yards per game.
- Bills head coach Sean McDermott said rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston is unlikely to play due to an ankle injury, and Buffalo signed kicker Matthew Wright to the practice squad as insurance with Matt Prater dealing with a quadriceps issue.
- DraftKings lists Buffalo as a 1-point favorite with a total near 52 points, while multiple analyst previews lean toward Jacksonville based on recent form and home-field advantage.
- Jacksonville enters on an eight-game winning streak under first-year coach Liam Coen after a 4-13 season in 2024, with Trevor Lawrence’s efficiency trending up during the run.