Broncos to host Bills in AFC Divisional Round at Empower Field

Cbssports reports the top-seeded Denver Broncos will host the No. 6 Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round at Empower Field at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday as Denver looks to avenge last year's loss and record its first playoff victory since winning Super Bowl 50. The story notes Denver's rookie quarterback Bo Nix — selected 12th overall — threw for 3,775 yards and 29 touchdowns in his first NFL season, and that the Broncos were beaten 31-7 by Buffalo in Nix's postseason debut when he completed 13-of-22 passes for 144 yards and a TD.

The piece also says Denver went 14-3 this campaign to earn the AFC's top seed and end the Kansas City Chiefs' run atop the division. DraftKings odds listed Denver as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5; the outlet additionally noted Super Bowl LX odds of +700 for Denver and +650 for Buffalo.

Buffalo enters off a 27-24 wild-card win at Jacksonville in which Josh Allen scored a late rushing touchdown, but the Bills lost Gabe Davis and Tyrell Shavers to torn ACLs and could be thin at wide receiver unless Curtis Samuel, who has been practicing, is activated. What remains unclear is how Buffalo's receiving depth will affect the matchup and whether Samuel will be available.

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