Buffalo Rumblings
The Buffalo Bills (12-5) head out west to take on the AFC’s top seed, the Denver Broncos (14-3), Saturday afternoon in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, a rematch of last year’s Wild Card round, which saw Buffalo rout Bo Nix and the Broncos 31-7 at Highmark Stadium.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by sharing the key matchups to watch and positional analysis as quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills look to earn another road playoff win and make it back to their second straight AFC Championship game.
Linked below: Sizing up the matchup between the Bills and the Broncos; how Denver boasts one of the NFL’s best pass rushing units; how running back James Cook III and Buffalo’s ground game can find success against the Broncos’ stout run defense; how Denver defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is going about devising a game plan to contain “dream wrecker” Josh Allen; and how now is the time for second-year wide receiver Keon Coleman to step up and contribute with the wide receiver room ravaged by injuries.
Plus, the role tight ends Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Knox, and Jackson Hawes could play in Buffalo’s offensive game plan; why having running back Ty Johnson is a real game-changer for Josh Allen and the Bills; the important role left tackle Dion Dawkins, right tackle Spencer Brown and the rest of Buffalo’s offensive line are going to play in protecting an already bruised Allen against a Denver defense that led the NFL in sacks (68), quarterback hurries (149) and pressure percentage (9.8 percent); why the onus is on Allen to continue playing turnover-free football; how defensive end Joey Bosa vows to have a bounce-back effort in the biggest game of his Bills career; how quarterback Bo Nix has battled through an inefficient season; how Buffalo’s defense can succeed against a Broncos offense that has the seventh-highest percent of drives end in a three-and-out, and scored on only 37.8% of its drives (20th in the NFL), and more!
