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Divisional Round Saturday: Broncos-Bills and Seahawks-49ers Vie for Conference Berths

Rested No. 1 seeds rely on defense as injuries reshape the 49ers-Seahawks matchup.

Overview

  • Kickoffs are set for Bills at Broncos at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS/Paramount+ and 49ers at Seahawks at 8 p.m. ET on Fox, with mobile streaming also available on NFL+.
  • Top-seeded Denver and Seattle earned first-round byes at 14-3 and now host No. 6 seeds Buffalo and San Francisco for spots in next weekend’s conference championship games.
  • Denver’s defense led the NFL with 68 sacks and ranked near the top in yards and points allowed, presenting a major test for Josh Allen after Buffalo’s wild-card win.
  • Seattle lists quarterback Sam Darnold as questionable with an oblique injury, and San Francisco enters without tight end George Kittle after his torn Achilles in the wild-card round.
  • The NFC West foes meet for the third time this season after splitting earlier games, while Bills-Broncos is a playoff rematch from last year, now flipped to Denver’s home field.