NFL playoff predictions for divisional round
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9News senior meteorologist Chris Bianchi currently expects 45 degrees around kickoff (2:30 p.m. MT) with the possibility of 15-25 MPH winds. That would certainly be more notable than the mild AccuWeather projection, and temperatures could also drop.
The Broncos struggled with drops this season and in last year's wild-card loss to the Bills. They must avoid those mistakes in the rematch.
A year ago, the Denver Broncos went on the road to take on the Buffalo Bills in the Wildcard Round of the playoffs. Denver got stampeded from start to finish, as the Bills ran the ball at will and walked out with a 31-7 win.
Going into the 2025 NFL playoffs, the Denver Broncos have a 2.6 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN, which ranks seventh out of the eight remaining playoff teams. FPI is "a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team's performance going forward for the rest of the season," according to ESPN.com.
Josh Allen's wife Hailee Steinfeld used to be a Broncos fan as old tweet surfaces before Bills game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Buffalo Bills will take on the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs on Saturday.
Vance Joseph says Allen can take over games and wreck championship dreams as Denver prepares for its first postseason test against Buffalo.
Here's a look at updated predictions and picks for the AFC, NFC and which team will hoist the Lombardi Trophy in February.