Broncos host Bills in AFC divisional round in Denver

Cbssports reports the 2026 NFL divisional round opens Saturday with the Denver Broncos hosting the Buffalo Bills at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, kickoff 4:30 p.m. ET.

The Broncos (14-3) tied for the league's best record, won back-to-back games to close the regular season and earned a bye as the AFC's No. 1 seed. The Bills (12-5) have won six of their last seven and beat Jacksonville 27-24 in the Wild Card round; Buffalo safety Jordan Poyer (hamstring) has been ruled out. DraftKings Sportsbook lists Denver as a 1.5-point favorite (after Buffalo opened at 1.5), with an over/under of 45.5 and money lines of Denver -120, Buffalo +100.

SportsLine's projection model simulated the game 10,000 times, says the total goes Over and projects 47 combined points, and reports one side of the spread hits in more than 50% of simulations. The model is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception and enters the divisional round on a 53-37 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. The game will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+; SportsLine provides the model's specific pick.

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