Mile High Report
The Denver Broncos draw what is the toughest opponent of the AFC Divisional Round in the Buffalo Bills. To be the best, you have to beat the best and it feels like the winner of this game is likely to be the team that ends up in the Super Bowl when its all said and done.
After opening as home underdogs, the line quickly shifted to favor the Broncos. However, the insult was there and we won’t stop calling them overdogs until the season is over. Be ready for an electric game on Saturday!
Denver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills
Saturday, January 17, 2025 at 2:30 P.M. Mile High time
Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado
ATS Betting Lines: Denver -1.5
Moneyline Odds: Denver -118 / Buffalo +100
Over/Under: 46.5
Note: All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
Collectively, our Mile High Report staff is predicting a Broncos 26-21 win at home over the Bills to advance to the AFC Championship Game. Here’s how each of us predicted things would go individually:
Now isn’t the time for predicting losses. We’ll leave that to the national media. If the Broncos are going to win this game then it’ll likely come down to the final play. In this scenario for me, I see Josh Allen leading a furious touchdown drive in the final minutes with a two-point conversion failure to give Denver the win. – Tim Lynch
It’ll be a thriller and Bo knows thrillers. Josh Allen can win games all by himself and he’s gonna get close but Denver’s pass rush will be too much in the end. Oh, and my boy Jaleel needs to have a big game. And he will. Love being the Overdogs. – Mike DeCicco
This game is going to be incredibly uncomfortable to watch for the entirety of the 60 minutes, but it will be worth it in the end. The offense will find its footing, eventually, before halftime and will put points on the board. Don’t be surprised if the Bills have the lead heading into halftime though. We all know where this team, aggravatingly, likes to perform at its best and that’s usually when trailing late in the game. – Ross Allen
The scariest part of this game is the ability of Josh Allen to take over. It’s not out of the realm of possibility that he could throw the Bills on his back and carry them into the AFC Championship. And don’t get wrapped up in revenge for the Broncos. Last year’s playoff loss has no bearing on Saturday. What does impact this game is the ability of the defense to limit Allen, and generate turnovers. If they do this, and Bo Nix can control the tempo of the game, Denver should be hosting another playoff game this season. I think that happens, but...
