For nan 2nd clip successful arsenic galore years, nan Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos will meet successful nan NFL playoffs. The 2 teams met successful nan Wild Card Round pursuing nan 2024 season, pinch Buffalo winning easily, 31-7.
This year, things are expected to beryllium overmuch different. The Broncos were not only connected nan roadworthy past play against nan Bills, but Bo Nix was still an inexperienced backmost successful his first playoff game. Now, nan Broncos person nan homefield advantage, and arsenic nan No. 1 seed, they're afloat rested pursuing a bye week.
MORE: Bills must neutralize threatening Broncos portion to conclusion Denver successful Divisional Round
Throw successful nan injuries astatine nan wide receiver position for Buffalo, and, understandably, Denver is simply a flimsy favourite coming into nan game. That said, let's spot which squad nan experts judge will prime up nan triumph and move connected to nan Conference Championship.
Sports Illustrated
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen throws a agelong walk during nan 2nd half of nan chaotic paper crippled against nan Denver Broncos. | Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Clare Brennan: Bills
Mitch Goldich: Bills
Gilberto Manzano: Broncos
Conor Orr: Broncos
John Pluym: Bills
Matt Verderame: Bills
NFL.com
Ali Bhanpuri: Bills 26, Broncos 20
Brooke Cersosimo: Bills 26, Broncos 22
Dan Parr: Broncos 24, Bills 23
Gennaro Filice: Broncos 26, Bills 21
Tom Blair: Broncos 24, Bills 21
Gennaro Filice explained why he picked Denver, focusing connected nan home-field advantage arsenic good arsenic nan beingness of Sean Payton. He besides said they still person to woody pinch Josh Allen, which is nary easy task.
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"What are nan benefits of backing nan Broncos successful this spot? Well, you get nan AFC's No. 1 seed … returning to wellness aft a week of remainder … playing astatine location successful nan mile-high aerial … boasting a Super Bowl-winning coach and a feisty defense that's nan astir ascendant portion successful this matchup," Filice wrote.
"What are nan benefits of backing nan Bills? You get Josh Allen."
ESPN
Denver Broncos backmost Bo Nix gets grabbed by and past sacked by Buffalo Bills protect extremity Greg Rousseau. | Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Pamela Maldonado: Broncos 20, Bills 17
Eric Moody: Broncos 27, Bills 24
Ben Solak: Broncos 19, Bills 13
Seth Walder: Broncos 27, Bills 21
CBS Sports
Jordan Dajani: Broncos 24, Bills 21
Jared Dubin: Bills 23, Broncos 17
Pro Football Talk
Mike Florio: Bills 24, Broncos 21
Chris Simms: Bills 24, Broncos 21
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