"The Broncos, who beat Josh Allen and the Bills in the divisional round, 33-30 in overtime, are the top seed in the conference and feature perhaps the NFL's biggest home-field advantage because of the high altitude in Colorado. They feature a hellacious defense - the Broncos ranked second in the NFL in yards allowed (278.2 per game) and third in points allowed (18.3) during the regular season."
"Coach Sean Payton is a masterful game planner, and as rusty as Stidham - a 2019 Patriots fourth-round pick who for a fleeting moment seemed in line to succeed Tom Brady - may be, it's unlikely that he will be as inept as Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was in heaving up four interceptions last Sunday. Stidham - who has eight touchdown passes, eight interceptions, and a 59.4 completion percentage in 20 career games and four starts - can be mistake-pr"
Broncos beat the Bills 33-30 in the divisional round and hold the top AFC seed with a strong home-field advantage from high altitude. Denver's defense ranked second in yards allowed (278.2) and third in points allowed (18.3) in the regular season and led the NFL with 68 sacks, adding three more in the playoffs. Bo Nix suffered a season-ending broken ankle late in the Bills game, a potentially devastating loss. Backup Jarrett Stidham, who has limited NFL experience and modest career stats, will start. Sean Payton's planning and Denver's defense and altitude make the Broncos a realistic threat.
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