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2026 NFL Playoffs – Wild Card: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles

2026 NFL Playoffs – Wild Card: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles finished as the three-seed and will host the San Francisco 49ers who surprisingly finished third in their division despite a 12-5 record. The Eagles are looking to defend their Super Bowl title and that would have to begin with a home win in the Wild Card Round. Meanwhile, the 49ers are reeling after bombing at home in the final week with the one seed on the line scoring just three points.

Kickoff is set for Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Mile High time at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and will air on FOX....

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2026 NFL Playoffs – Wild Card: Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars

2026 NFL Playoffs – Wild Card: Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars

The AFC gets its first playoff game of the year with Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on the road in Florida to take on the three-seed of Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars. This game has all of the hallmarks of a shootout style game late. I have a feeling the team with the ball last might be the one that wins, which means we’re going to see a 13-10 barnburner instead… I kid, I kid.

Kickoff is set for Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Mile High time at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida and will air...

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Broncos not taking Wild Card bye for granted after last year’s playoff loss

Broncos not taking Wild Card bye for granted after last year’s playoff loss

Good morning, Broncos Country!

Few weekends in sports are better than Wild Card Weekend.

What makes this jam-packed football weekend even better is when the team you root for has a bye. Such is the case for the Denver Broncos. In addition to the bye, the Broncos have home-field advantage.

This is the first time in a decade that Denver has had the bye and the chance to host playoff games. This is where the experience of Sean Payton and the veterans in the locker room can be beneficial.

“It’s a positive because they understand the journey it takes,”...

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2026 NFL Playoffs – Wild Card: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears

2026 NFL Playoffs – Wild Card: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears

The NFC North will take center stage to close out the first day of Wild Card weekend with the Chicago Bears hosting the Green Bay Packers. The Bears ended up snagging the two seed despite losing their final two games, beating out the Philadelphia Eagles for that honor. Their reward? A third game against their division rival who had been expected to win the division throughout most of the season, before the Bears surged ahead late.

Kickoff is set for Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Mile High time at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois and will air on...

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2026 NFL Playoffs – Wild Card: Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers

2026 NFL Playoffs – Wild Card: Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers

The Los Angeles Rams finished as the five seed in a very stacked NFC West in 2025 and will be on the road to take on the Carolina Panthers who finished in a three-way tie at 8-9 in the NFC South. This is a classic game where the entire planet will expect a Rams beatdown and, in the NFL, that can be a dangerous assumption.

Kickoff is set for Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Mile High time at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina and will air on FOX.

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Ultimate Fan: Broncos are absolutely contenders but need rhythm, consistency

Ultimate Fan: Broncos are absolutely contenders but need rhythm, consistency

Just because there is no Broncos’ game this weekend does not mean there is no UFG…because ultimate fans are in it every week. And how good does it feel to actually be in the bye week, scouting our future opponent rather than being the “just happy to be here” mode?

Actually, I am just happy to be here because I still think this team needs a lot of refining but I also LOVE THIS TEAM like it’s 2015. Or 1998.

And so does BayAreaUnitedinOrange, our veteran UFGer coming back to give us a preview before heading officially into the postseason...

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Future Broncos: Pathways to approach the 2026 NFL Draft

Future Broncos: Pathways to approach the 2026 NFL Draft

The Denver Broncos finished their 2025 regular season with a 14-3 record, an AFC West title, and a first-round bye. Today, six members of the team were announced to have earned All-Pro honors. It’s been a long time since the Broncos have had a roster this strong. A big tip of the cap to Head Coach Sean Payton, General Manager George Paton, and the pro and collegiate scouts for helping reforge this roster in relatively short order despite significant limitations due to the implications of the failed Russell Wilson era.

With second-year signal caller Bo Nix on a rookie contract,...

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Six Denver Broncos including Garett Bolles and Quinn Meinerz received All-Pro honors

Six Denver Broncos including Garett Bolles and Quinn Meinerz received All-Pro honors

The results of The Associated Press 2025 NFL All-Pro balloting were announced Saturday morning, and a total of six Denver Broncos were named first-team and second-team All-Pros. Your first-team All-Pros are starting left tackle Garett Bolles, right guard Quinn Meinerz, defensive tackle Zach Allen, and special teams ace Devon Key. Your second-team All-Pros are reigning AP Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain II and safety Talanoa Hufanga.

The Broncos had an NFL high 6 players named to the AP All-Pro team and an AFC-best total of 14 players receiving at least one vote in the process. The other players...

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Broncos Country fears playing Buffalo the most in the playoffs

Broncos Country fears playing Buffalo the most in the playoffs

We asked you which Wild Card team worried you the most as the Broncos’ opponent in the divisional round, and nearly half said the Buffalo Bills. So that means rooting for the Jaguars over the Bills on Saturday, an outcome I personally believe will most certainly happen.

The playoff team the second biggest chunk of Broncos fans fear is the Texans. This is my camp. Of the four teams Denver could face, I worry the most about the Texans defense against our very inconsistent offense.

Not too many fans — just 16% — are worried about our own AFC West...

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Broncos focusing on the details preparing for Divisional Round playoff matchup

Broncos focusing on the details preparing for Divisional Round playoff matchup

We will know in just a few days who the Denver Broncos wind up playing in the 2026 NFL Playoff Divisional Round. Their 2025 regular season was a banner campaign. By notching fourteen wins, the Broncos are back to the top of the AFC West. Even better? They have the perks of a first-round playoff bye after securing the number one seed.

It wasn’t always pretty, but Denver showed a lot of toughness and tenacity this season. Embarking on multiple comeback wins, their penchant for fourth quarter comebacks coupled with a stellar defense propelled them to the best regular season...

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Denver Broncos offensive line is the engine that drives

Denver Broncos offensive line is the engine that drives

Garett Bolles was named PFF’s Pass Blocker of the Year for the 2025 season and he has been dominant all year long. He made his first ever Pro Bowl selection this season too.

I’ve been covering the Denver Broncos for his entire career and I remember writing up some pretty harsh criticism of his play early on — especially in regards to holding penalties. I recall at one point he was committing holding penalties at a record-breaking rate. He was so far above the rest of the field that he’d break charts if anyone tried to chart it. The best...

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Will the Denver Broncos play on Saturday or Sunday?

Will the Denver Broncos play on Saturday or Sunday?

As the number one seed in the AFC, the Denver Broncos could end up playing on either Saturday or Sunday. It all comes down to which teams win during Wild Card weekend.

Head Coach Sean Payton was asked about the potential Divisional Round schedule and he said nothing is finalized. However, the NFL has been known to follow a certain schedule that could end up with the Broncos playing on Saturday if either the Buffalo Bills or Los Angeles Chargers win on Sunday and they’d play the following Sunday only if they had to wait until Monday for the outcome...

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