Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. ET at EverBank Stadium, with the No. 3 seed Jaguars hosting the No. 6 Bills.
- Trevor Lawrence credits Coen for elevating his play and the offense; he has 24 total touchdowns during the win streak after a 2024 season that ended with shoulder surgery.
- Jacksonville led the NFL in run defense at 85.6 rushing yards allowed per game, setting up a strength-on-strength test against Buffalo’s attack.
- Betting and projection models are divided, with BetMGM installing Buffalo as a 1.5-point favorite and several forecasts giving Jacksonville a comparable chance.
- Opinions on Buffalo’s readiness vary, including an anonymous executive describing the Bills as a weary “prizefighter,” and Josh Allen’s teams have not won a road playoff game.