It’s a playoff rematch for the Broncos — but this time in friendly territory.
Denver will officially face the AFC’s No. 6-seeded Buffalo Bills in the divisional round this weekend, in a second shot at Buffalo after last season’s season-ending 31-7 loss to MVP quarterback Josh Allen in Orchard Park. The Bills knocked off 13-4 Jacksonville 27-24 on Sunday, behind another virtuoso performance from Allen — 28-of-35 passing for 273 yards and three total touchdowns.
The Broncos and Bills will play on Saturday, Jan. 17, the NFL announced Sunday night. They’ll either face off in the 2:30 p.m. or 6 p.m. timeslot, which will be determined after Houston and Pittsburgh’s Monday night wild-card matchup.
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The No. 1-seeded Broncos were set to take on the lowest-seeded AFC winner from this weekend’s wild-card matchups, and their matchup against Buffalo was sealed after the No. 7-seeded Los Angeles Chargers fell 16-3 to the Patriots on Sunday night.
Buffalo is a tough matchup, an organization desperate for a Super Bowl appearance after six straight seasons of AFC playoff exits under head coach Sean McDermott. The Broncos hung tougher with the Bills than last season’s wild-card result showed, as Denver trailed 13-7 late in the third quarter before a fourth-down touchdown grab by Tyler Johnson was upheld and flipped the game on its head.
Now, the Broncos will get another crack at Allen and the Bills to try and extend a dream season, this time with the benefit of a home-crowd advantage at a furious Empower Field.
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