The Denver Broncos spent the week following the end of the regular season waiting to learn who they would face in the AFC divisional round. Now, that answer is clear.
The No. 1 seed Broncos will host the lowest remaining seed in the AFC playoffs, the No. 6 seed Buffalo Bills. Denver secured the top seed by finishing the regular season 14–3, tying the franchise record for most wins in a single season.
Buffalo advanced to the divisional round with a dramatic 27–24 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the wild-card round on Sunday.
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The NFL announced the matchup will be played on Saturday, with kickoff scheduled for either 4:30 p.m. ET or 8 p.m. ET. The official kickoff time will be determined after Monday night’s final wild-card game between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Saturday’s contest will serve as a rematch of last year’s postseason, when the Broncos traveled to Buffalo and suffered a 31–7 loss in the wild-card round.
The winner of Saturday’s game will advance to the AFC Championship Game.
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After missing the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons from 2016 through 2023, Denver has now reached the postseason for the second straight year.
The Bills, meanwhile, are making their seventh consecutive playoff appearance and have reached the AFC Championship Game twice during that span.
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