Broncos Greet Bills With Four-word Warning Upon Arrival For Playoff Game

Playing astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High successful Denver has ne'er been an easy task for opponents—even complete nan past decade pinch nan franchise making conscionable erstwhile playoff quality since winning Super Bowl 50.

But conscionable successful case, nan Broncos make judge each force who steps disconnected nan squad autobus successful Denver doesn’t forget.

As CBS newsman Tracy Wolfson pointed retired Saturday connected societal media, nan first connection opposing NFL teams spot arsenic they caput to nan visiting locker room connected crippled days is painted connected nan wall.

“(Elevation) 5280’—Altitude Sickness Is Real.”

On Sunday, nan squad visiting nan No. 1-seeded Broncos astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High is nan No. 6 seed Bills, who precocious to nan divisional information pinch a 27–24 triumph complete nan Jaguars successful nan wild-card information past weekend. It will people nan first playoff crippled hosted by Denver since backmost Peyton Manning led nan Broncos to a 20–18 triumph complete Tom Brady and nan Patriots successful nan AFC title crippled connected Jan. 24, 2016—almost precisely 10 years ago.

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The Broncos, who cruised done nan regular play pinch a 14–3 grounds and claimed nan AFC’s apical seed, went 8–1 astatine home. Denver’s only nonaccomplishment successful beforehand of its location fans was a 34–20 nonaccomplishment to Jacksonville successful Week 16, a crippled that snapped nan Broncos’ 11-game winning streak.

Empower Field astatine Mile High does so guidelines astatine an elevation of 5,280 feet supra oversea level, by acold nan highest elevation of immoderate stadium successful nan NFL.

Consider yourself warned, Buffalo.

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