Overview
- Denver enters the divisional round as the AFC’s No. 1 seed at 14-3 with home-field advantage.
- Sean Payton said the Broncos will be aggressive and take shots downfield against Buffalo at Empower Field on January 17.
- Receiver Marvin Mims Jr. said Nix will get a big contract that will clamp the salary cap, according to reporter Chris Tomasson.
- Nix’s cap hits are reported at $4.23 million in 2025, $5.08 million in 2026, and $5.92 million in 2027, with an eventual extension projected by reporting to approach roughly $54 million annually after 2026.
- Over The Cap projects $33.4 million in Denver’s 2026 cap space as multiple starters near free agency, after the team used Nix’s bargain window to extend Pat Surtain and Quinn Meinerz.