"Our NFL Nation reporters take you inside the locker room with the best thing they heard this week, and analytics writer Seth Walder provides a key stat to know for each matchup. NFL analyst Ben Solak also gives us bold predictions, while NFL analyst Matt Bowen identifies one matchup X factor to watch. Betting analyst Pamela Maldonado picks an intriguing bet for each game, and staff writer Kevin Seifert tells us what to know about the officiating crews."
"What we're hearing on the Bills: Buffalo is trying to make it to a second straight AFC Championship Game and the third of QB Josh Allen's career. But that will be a tough task for a Bills offense dealing with a plethora of wide receiver injuries ( Tyrell Shavers, Gabe Davis, Joshua Palmer). Allen is also banged up (right foot, left knee and right finger injuries) but was a full participant in Wednesday's and Thursday's practices."
The divisional round of the 2025 NFL playoffs features four games: Bills at Broncos, 49ers at Seahawks, Texans at Patriots, and Rams at Bears. Buffalo faces significant wide receiver injuries (Tyrell Shavers, Gabe Davis, Joshua Palmer) while QB Josh Allen is listed with right foot, left knee and right finger issues but practiced fully midweek. Protecting Allen is critical against a Broncos defense that recorded 68 sacks in the regular season (tied for fifth most since 1963). Reporting includes locker-room notes, matchup analytics, bold predictions, X factors, betting angles, officiating information, FPI projections and final score picks from multiple analysts.
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