The Bills open the playoffs Sunday by hosting the Broncos in a wild-card game. Here is Sal Maiorana's in-depth preview.

The Denver Broncos head to Highmark Stadium this Sunday for the wildcard matchup with the No 2 seeded Buffalo Bills. It is not expected to go well for the Broncos, who will be starting rookie quarterback Bo Nix. The Bills were undefeated at home this year. Vegas has the Bills favored to win by 9 points.

Zoom in: Denver (10-7) has its own rising star in Nix, whose emergence as a passing threat and leader has Broncos fans dreaming about lifting the Lombardi Trophy for a fourth time.

After punching ticket to the playoffs, their first appearance in almost a decade, former Oregon Ducks quarterback and Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix shared an inspirational Bronco-themed video that's making fans celebrate.

If the Bills happen to win, some of Colorado’s finest steaks will be headed your way – but we look forward to a win on Sunday,” Diggins said.

If you're going to the Buffalo Bills Wild Card playoff game Sunday at Highmark Stadium, here's your game day forecast.

Bills wide receivers Mack Hollins, Amari Cooper and Khalil Shakir run off the field during first half action of their home game against the San Francisco 49ers in Orchard Park on Dec. 1, 2024. / Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

How to watch Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills NFL playoff game on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, with time, TV channel, streaming, announcers, odds.

Denver is 17-22-1 in 40 regular-season games, and 0-1 in the postseason dating back to 1960; the Broncos won 24-22 in the last meeting, on Nov. 13, 2023, in Buffalo, and have lost three of the last four games against Buffalo.