It's a double edged sword though. We know them well too. Plus like I said they are very injured. We'll see. I'm just glad Jags are gone. They were our worst matchup in my opinion.
Yup. Seeing that the Bills won gave me quite a bit of relief. Given that, I'd still rather play the chargers. That O-line is a skeleton crew and I think we match up better against them. If we play the Bills, James is gonna drop 2 benjis in all purpose yards.
True, although it would be extremely nice for all the obnoxious Chargers fans — who keep chanting Bo is 0-3 against Herbert — to be silenced with "1-0 in the playoffs"
Yeah for me its a no brainer, I want the Chargers. Whilst I fear Jim Harbaugh and they have a good record against us since he took over, currently with their O line situation against our defense rested from a week off it won't be a good situation for them.
I don’t care how banged up Allen got, he’s fine. Won’t slow him down a bit. He’s Josh Allen. It’s the playoffs. He’s motivated. If you think he will be anything but 100 percent, think again. And careful what you wish for…
Josh Allen Bills make the playoffs cuz he's Josh Allen
Josh Allen Bills do not ever reach the SB cuz theyre still the Bills
hey I dont make the rules!
that said, if Broncos get knocked out I'd love to see either Josh Allen get the ring, finally, or, Aaron Rogers ride off into the sunset in ultimate glory, as did Elway and Manning before him. Rogers is one of the GOATs
Historically the 1 seed plays on Saturday anyhow, and they won't schedule the Monday night winner to play on Saturday and since we definitely won't play that team either way, better hope they turn the game on at the wedding.
I want revenge against the Bills, but Josh Allen is scary. I would rather play the Chargers, we tend to play them well despite close loses the last two seasons.
Chargers pass protection is infamous. Our pass rush is the best part of the team.
Bills have an elite pass D. Our offense is basically all pass or it goes nowhere. Sometimes even then it goes nowhere. Dont like that matchup.
The familiarity thing with the Bolts that someone else mentioned is a wash to me.
There's a reason the Chargers are #7. Not like theyre trash (theyre quite good), but it really seems theyre the worse team. I mean the Bills just beat the Jags in Jagsonville for crying out loud
Bills do have the ability to hurt us though. Great running game and tight ends. I only want that game as one of my friends is a huge bills fan and that would add to the game but this is not the easier matchup
I think I'm fine with the Chargers. They're damaged and don't have that playoff factor the Bills do. We should have already beat them at full strength earlier in the season, we'll do fine at home with the full playbook.
It’s probably going to happen whether I want it or not. To be the best, you gotta beat the best. I’d like to watch our pass rush make life miserable for Josh Allen and our secondary shut down his receivers. He’s a damn good QB but he’s not unbeatable.
I expect Kincaid or Knox to have a big game. Denver historically doesn’t cover TE’s well. Our run defense is #2 in the league but Cook still makes me nervous.
beat Pats in AFC in Denver in a SNOWBOWL MUTHAF*KERS
blow out Seahawks in the SB. starting with their 1st snap where their center fumbles the snap, and one our elite D boys picks it up and takes it all the way to the house. in the remaining seconds before game ends George Paton leads a commando raid into Seahawk HQ where his squad plants a forged contract placing Russel Wilson on their cap table at $50M/y for next 3 seasons
Beating Josh Allen then Drake Maye then Matt Stafford would be best though as they are the 3 most glazed QBs this year. Then everybody would be forced to glaze Bo instead
This would be a fun path to the SB. Bo beating the heir apparent Allen in a seemingly weak field. And beating Maye who looks like one of the top QBs of the next generation.
I think I’d rather play the bills, but honestly Jacksonville was who I was most worried about. Liam Coen going for it on 4th instead of kicking the field goal was huge in the end.
Bills. Our strength is our D. Theirs is Allen. I like our collective D at home with something to prove. Chargers are too familiar of an opponent and I think Harbaugh is weird enough to be an X factor as a coach.
If we want to avenge last year's playoff loss, then its gotta be Buffalo
LA does seek revenge, but Denver has a chance to avenge their week 3 loss if they do get the Chargers.
Its 50/50 on my book
Both will be tough opponents. I think the Bills are tougher than the Chargers right now, but both are great measuring stick games to find out who the team really is.
What scares me about the bills is Allen played all his college an hour away at 7280 elevation. I am from Wyoming and he turned it in to a bills community up here. We will get a lot of bills fans coming to this game so everyone needs to not sell their tickets and keep it a crazy home game!
We will play either Bills or Chargers at this point. The winner of the Texans/Steelers will play Sunday since they play Monday. Unless they do an NFC day and an AFC day doubtful, I’m assuming Saturday night.
I would guess the afternoon slot (4:30 ET). One seeds usually play Saturday. You’d have to assume the west coast matchup of Seattle v San Francisco gets the 8:00 ET kickoff.
I don’t think they’d make the winner of Hou/Pitt play on Saturday after having played on Monday. Broncos are going to play Saturday against the Bills or Chargers.
I want the bills. If we lose to the chargers I won’t hear the end of it from my Chargers neighbor. I think we can beat both teams, but losing to the Bills > losing to the Chargers.
Idk man. I feel like everyone wants the Bills but it’s so hard to win a a game in the playoffs against a player on Allen’s caliber. Dude is the best QB in football. Even if he’s banged up.
Doesn’t usually matter who he’s throwing to.
The amount of people in this thread saying they want Josh Allen behind a top 3 offensive line instead of Herbert behind the worst OL in the league is laughable. Allen beat Nix by 24 in last years playoffs. Not 7. Not 10. Not 20. 24 in a playoff game.
Normally root for the Bills in any other matchup, sucks having them back to back years like this. Time to get some revenge for last year though, let’s Bo Buffalo!
Give me the Chargers. Herbert is great, but he is not Josh Allen and I would much rather our defense go against that makeshift offensive line of the Chargers.
What’s especially great is that we get an extra day to game plan for our opponent. If both Bills and Chargers lose we can’t use Monday to prep specifically.
I think we will play the Bills but I would rather play the Chargers - Allen is the best AFC QB with tons of playoff experience and is used to playing in cold and altitude.
I really don’t have a preference. It’s the playoffs, and every game to witness thus far in the wildcard weekend has been great games! Point being that whoever the Broncos have to face, all the teams that make it to the divisional round deserve to be there and can be tough!
I was talking to my friends about this, but at the end any playoff team is able to take the W. On paper we see the deficiencies of some teams, but on game day, some people play out of their minds. Now I’m of the mindset that the broncos need to prepare for the best of the best! That’s the only way to be Super Bowl champs
I think Chargers is the easier path. They're so beat up, and they haven't even played their first playoff game, so who knows what Herbert will look like after that game. There's a chance we get Trey Lance or like 25% of Justin Herbert
We are the 1 seed, we shouldn't worry about either opponent. They come to Mile High, they lose, we move on. Worrying about the opponent is for a team that is afraid of an opponent, this team shouldn't fear anyone.
I don't think this is true. We play the worst record team after this round with the reseading. We most likely play the Texans unless Pittsburgh pulls off a miracle.
The homer in me wants that smoke and says “I don’t care who we play”
But actually I want the Bills.
Edit: Nevermind, both these teams are ass
Yeah I think the Chargers are the more complete team. Josh Allen is hobbled and the cast around him isn’t scary.
Give me the Bills on Saturday in Denver.
Chargers are very hobbled too. The biggest problem is they know us well.
Yeah I don’t like the familiarity aspect.
It's a double edged sword though. We know them well too. Plus like I said they are very injured. We'll see. I'm just glad Jags are gone. They were our worst matchup in my opinion.
Yup. Seeing that the Bills won gave me quite a bit of relief. Given that, I'd still rather play the chargers. That O-line is a skeleton crew and I think we match up better against them. If we play the Bills, James is gonna drop 2 benjis in all purpose yards.
Yup. Give me the chargers and let the bills get beat up by the Texans next week
I would prefer the Bills to win that one too
Yes but let Houston beat them up as well.
True, although it would be extremely nice for all the obnoxious Chargers fans — who keep chanting Bo is 0-3 against Herbert — to be silenced with "1-0 in the playoffs"
Yeah for me its a no brainer, I want the Chargers. Whilst I fear Jim Harbaugh and they have a good record against us since he took over, currently with their O line situation against our defense rested from a week off it won't be a good situation for them.
But we see the Chargers seem to know how to shut our offense down. I prefer the unknown of the Bills since we did not play them this year
Their D-line just gives us far too much trouble for me to feel confident
I don’t care how banged up Allen got, he’s fine. Won’t slow him down a bit. He’s Josh Allen. It’s the playoffs. He’s motivated. If you think he will be anything but 100 percent, think again. And careful what you wish for…
Josh Allen Bills make the playoffs cuz he's Josh Allen
Josh Allen Bills do not ever reach the SB cuz theyre still the Bills
hey I dont make the rules!
that said, if Broncos get knocked out I'd love to see either Josh Allen get the ring, finally, or, Aaron Rogers ride off into the sunset in ultimate glory, as did Elway and Manning before him. Rogers is one of the GOATs
Hokey Farmer superstitions don’t mean anything anymore.
Porno Pat and the Andy Reid’s is no more.
We are not as good as our record.
Still prefer the Bills not because they are the Bills but because they aren’t the chargers.
I think you could say the same about the Chargers. I think it's a toss up.
Would it be a Saturday game? I have to be at a wedding that day so I’m crossing my fingers for a Sunday game.
It’s almost for sure on Saturday. They wouldn’t make the Texans or Steelers play on Saturday after playing Monday night.
Historically the 1 seed plays on Saturday anyhow, and they won't schedule the Monday night winner to play on Saturday and since we definitely won't play that team either way, better hope they turn the game on at the wedding.
I want revenge against the Bills, but Josh Allen is scary. I would rather play the Chargers, we tend to play them well despite close loses the last two seasons.
Allen is less scary when hurt
Brother a hurt Josh Allen is 90th percentile of the league, he's a scary man.
Absolutely
Chargers pass protection is infamous. Our pass rush is the best part of the team.
Bills have an elite pass D. Our offense is basically all pass or it goes nowhere. Sometimes even then it goes nowhere. Dont like that matchup.
The familiarity thing with the Bolts that someone else mentioned is a wash to me.
There's a reason the Chargers are #7. Not like theyre trash (theyre quite good), but it really seems theyre the worse team. I mean the Bills just beat the Jags in Jagsonville for crying out loud
Bills do have the ability to hurt us though. Great running game and tight ends. I only want that game as one of my friends is a huge bills fan and that would add to the game but this is not the easier matchup
I think the Chargers will be easier in a way, but Bills are more vulnerable to a fuck up and we win easily.
I think I'm fine with the Chargers. They're damaged and don't have that playoff factor the Bills do. We should have already beat them at full strength earlier in the season, we'll do fine at home with the full playbook.
You think the Chargers are a more complete team than the Bills?
You really want an Elway type of QB coming into your house? Ballsy
It’s probably going to happen whether I want it or not. To be the best, you gotta beat the best. I’d like to watch our pass rush make life miserable for Josh Allen and our secondary shut down his receivers. He’s a damn good QB but he’s not unbeatable.
I’m a Bills fan. We don’t have any receivers besides Shakir. Should be a good game. Both teams may try to control clock
I expect Kincaid or Knox to have a big game. Denver historically doesn’t cover TE’s well. Our run defense is #2 in the league but Cook still makes me nervous.
I hope it’s a hell of a game. Good luck.
Knox is a bum. He could have a catch or 2 and Kincaid is always hurt. Think cook will have 80-90 yards on the ground. Nothing special
Basically guaranteed we play on Saturday, yeah?
Idk man Josh Allen seems to clearly be the best QB remaining. Not sure I’d be rooting for that.
That's what I'm saying. The Jags absolutely had a better team but they lost because they didn't have the best QB.
he's the only QB left that scares me in the post-season. we all have seen what that boy can do
We really going to act like we lost to them 31-7 last year too? Lol
I want the Bills because I want Herbert to be 0-3 in the playoffs.
Same. Division rivalry can go either way any day. Rather not test the chargers again
I do too. Josh Allen can win any game but I want the revenge match from last year.
Mobile QBs are our kryptonite, be careful what you ask for
After last years ass whooping.
Give us the Bills and then let’s beat the Pats in the AFC Championship game.
most perfect Hollywood ending:
revenge beat Bills in division round
beat Pats in AFC in Denver in a SNOWBOWL MUTHAF*KERS
blow out Seahawks in the SB. starting with their 1st snap where their center fumbles the snap, and one our elite D boys picks it up and takes it all the way to the house. in the remaining seconds before game ends George Paton leads a commando raid into Seahawk HQ where his squad plants a forged contract placing Russel Wilson on their cap table at $50M/y for next 3 seasons
Beating Josh Allen then Drake Maye then Matt Stafford would be best though as they are the 3 most glazed QBs this year. Then everybody would be forced to glaze Bo instead
Hahahahaha
This would be a fun path to the SB. Bo beating the heir apparent Allen in a seemingly weak field. And beating Maye who looks like one of the top QBs of the next generation.
A revenge game would be nice
in a snowbowl in Denver. revenge is a dish best served cold. ice cold
Don’t even care, we have the game plan to win against anyone, seriously.
screen, rush for no gain, screen, then punt or a trick play for loss of yards and turnover. ITS 5 DIMENSIONAL SEAN PAYTON CHESS GUYS!
Rinse. Repeat.
3 point win. Hell yeah.
Rinse. Repeat. 4th quarter heroics. 3 point win.
0,0,0,33
Don't forget the totally uncatchable bomb down the field to "confuse" the opposite D
Probably the Bills right now. They just took a physical beating. I like our chances with them running into another physical defense.
I think I’d rather play the bills, but honestly Jacksonville was who I was most worried about. Liam Coen going for it on 4th instead of kicking the field goal was huge in the end.
The Bills because playing the Chargers means they won a game
Bills. Our strength is our D. Theirs is Allen. I like our collective D at home with something to prove. Chargers are too familiar of an opponent and I think Harbaugh is weird enough to be an X factor as a coach.
Sean is too though. And with the Chargers banged up Oline and Herbert being a little banged up our D could crush him.
Big D energy
You're not wrong, but I also think Allen is the QB most capable of punching through our defense and forcing us into a shoot out.
agreed. combo of Harbaugh, Herbert, Mack... scary
I want a revenge game on the bills but Josh Allen scares me
We're playing the Bills. Anyone who actually thinks the chargers have a chance against New England is crazy. They're going to get absolutely smoked.
We’ll beat both
We don't care ...GO BRONCOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!
If we want to avenge last year's playoff loss, then its gotta be Buffalo LA does seek revenge, but Denver has a chance to avenge their week 3 loss if they do get the Chargers. Its 50/50 on my book
Both will be tough opponents. I think the Bills are tougher than the Chargers right now, but both are great measuring stick games to find out who the team really is.
What scares me about the bills is Allen played all his college an hour away at 7280 elevation. I am from Wyoming and he turned it in to a bills community up here. We will get a lot of bills fans coming to this game so everyone needs to not sell their tickets and keep it a crazy home game!
He’s been in Buffalo too long, he’s got those east coast sea level lungs now
Exactly! If yal gonna sell your tix, atleast DM me to let me throw my hat in the ring to fly out there from Orlando
I want the Chargers because beating them is fun.
Would love the chargers. I feel we would have no problem beating them.
Bills will be tough but we gotta beat tough teams if we are gonna win it all.
Would be a nice revenge game from last year's playoffs.
Do we know yet now if we are playing Saturday or Sunday?
We will play either Bills or Chargers at this point. The winner of the Texans/Steelers will play Sunday since they play Monday. Unless they do an NFC day and an AFC day doubtful, I’m assuming Saturday night.
We will play Saturday. Past 5+ seasons, divisional round days each have one AFC and one NFC matchup. Pats/Bills v Steelers/Texans will be Sunday.
And Saturday is an advantage given our bye. It gives our opponent one less day of prep and rest.
Any idea what time ?
I would guess the afternoon slot (4:30 ET). One seeds usually play Saturday. You’d have to assume the west coast matchup of Seattle v San Francisco gets the 8:00 ET kickoff.
I think its a lock to be Saturday. The winner on Monday has to play sunday and that winner can only play Pats/Bills at this point.
Since they won't make the Steelers/Texans winner play on Saturday and we won't play either of those teams, I am guessing we play on Saturday.
Boday
Something tells me that if Chargers beat Pats, we’re playing Sunday Night
I don’t think they’d make the winner of Hou/Pitt play on Saturday after having played on Monday. Broncos are going to play Saturday against the Bills or Chargers.
I want the bills. If we lose to the chargers I won’t hear the end of it from my Chargers neighbor. I think we can beat both teams, but losing to the Bills > losing to the Chargers.
Our defense struggles against mobile quarterbacks and tight ends. So I’d rather play the chargers
Honestly? Where do you get that idea? We've kept mobile QBs in check all season. Honestly I don't know why I don't bet more on Draft Kings with dumb stuff like this out there... https://chatgpt.com/share/69649011-cc70-8001-9153-6dbf37849edc
I will never cheer for a division opponent. That said, I would be so happy if we were the ones to send them to Cancun.
I want the Bills.
Idk man. I feel like everyone wants the Bills but it’s so hard to win a a game in the playoffs against a player on Allen’s caliber. Dude is the best QB in football. Even if he’s banged up. Doesn’t usually matter who he’s throwing to.
The amount of people in this thread saying they want Josh Allen behind a top 3 offensive line instead of Herbert behind the worst OL in the league is laughable. Allen beat Nix by 24 in last years playoffs. Not 7. Not 10. Not 20. 24 in a playoff game.
Normally root for the Bills in any other matchup, sucks having them back to back years like this. Time to get some revenge for last year though, let’s Bo Buffalo!
Josh Allen way too scary. Can probably pick us apart more than Herbert especially in the playoffs. So chargers
I'd rather play the bills, they're the better team and if we lose I'll still root for the bills
Give me the Chargers. Herbert is great, but he is not Josh Allen and I would much rather our defense go against that makeshift offensive line of the Chargers.
Idc who we play we gonna give some team some belt
Oh, so Steelers are off the table now no matter what? Okay. I like knowing by the end of today anyway. Gives the team an extra day to get ready.
Chargers squeak one out today and we beat them please!
Too early to know imo
What if Herbert and the Chargers get hobbled tonight as well...?
Buffalo ran the ball right up the middle on the defense last year in the playoff game. Do the Broncos have that fixed?
What’s especially great is that we get an extra day to game plan for our opponent. If both Bills and Chargers lose we can’t use Monday to prep specifically.
I know that one position doesn't determine a whole game/team, but id rather face Herbert than Allan🤷♂️
I think we will play the Bills but I would rather play the Chargers - Allen is the best AFC QB with tons of playoff experience and is used to playing in cold and altitude.
I would love a Bills rematch from last year!
I just want to know what day we’ll be playing lol
Saturday for sure
What time?
Unclear but I would bet it’s the 2:30 slot
Doesnt matter who we play be we will make it closer than it needs to be.
So it’s looking like a Saturday game? Really hope it’s the night one since I fly in Saturday morning
I’ll take the chargers so that the pats are eliminated for the AFCCG
Does anyone have any idea on if we would play Saturday or Sunday?
I really don’t have a preference. It’s the playoffs, and every game to witness thus far in the wildcard weekend has been great games! Point being that whoever the Broncos have to face, all the teams that make it to the divisional round deserve to be there and can be tough!
I’ll take Herbert with the broken hand
Am I drunk for being more scared of the chargers than the bills?
Harbaugh is a better coach then McDermott, give me Chargers
You easily want chargers and Patriots out. And you don’t get Josh Allen. No brainer
I was pulling for... Jags win Pats win Steelers win
Steelers @ Broncos Jags @ Pats and they can beat each other up.
I was talking to my friends about this, but at the end any playoff team is able to take the W. On paper we see the deficiencies of some teams, but on game day, some people play out of their minds. Now I’m of the mindset that the broncos need to prepare for the best of the best! That’s the only way to be Super Bowl champs
Def wanna play the chargers, they are ass
Looking like Buffalo is coming to Denver
Revenge
I think Chargers is the easier path. They're so beat up, and they haven't even played their first playoff game, so who knows what Herbert will look like after that game. There's a chance we get Trey Lance or like 25% of Justin Herbert
We are the 1 seed, we shouldn't worry about either opponent. They come to Mile High, they lose, we move on. Worrying about the opponent is for a team that is afraid of an opponent, this team shouldn't fear anyone.
I want the Bills so we can make Josh Allen cry
I just don’t think this team can stomach a second loss handed to us by the bills in the postseason. Would not be ideal.
Chargers are a difficult matchup for us. We don't match up well with them and if we play them, they will beat us.
Saturday playoff games are fucking lame if its my team playing in them
If the Steelers win then it will be the Steelers
Buffalo winning makes that a 0% chance of happening unless its an AFC Championship game.
I don't think this is true. We play the worst record team after this round with the reseading. We most likely play the Texans unless Pittsburgh pulls off a miracle.
Based on seed, not record
It’s the worst seed, not worst record.
OP is 100% correct.
I'm down voting myself. In my mind I didn't see the patriots or Jags losing so I assumed we would end up with the Texans.