Denver Broncos backup offensive lineman Frank Crum (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday’s playoff game against the Buffalo Bills after missing two straight weeks of practice.

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Chris Simms and Mike Florio both take the Bills to win against the Broncos but note that the Denver defense will require Josh Allen and Buffalo to get creative with its play-calling.

The Broncos are playing with house money Sunday at Buffalo. Just don’t tell them that. Sean Payton’s team took the NFL by surprise this year, winning 10 games and ending an eight-year playoff drought in the process. They’ll be widely expected to lose to potential NFL MVP Bills quarterback Josh Allen and company at Highmark Stadium.

The wild-card game Sunday at Orchard Park, New York, features Josh Allen and the rookie quarterback many feel is a younger version of the Bills veteran in Bo Nix.

ORCHARD PARK - The Buffalo Bills may be the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoff bracket and owners of a 13-4 record, but the voters who choose the NFL All-Pro team didn’t seem to be all that impressed. The prestigious team was announced Friday and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was picked as the starting QB over Josh Allen,

Welcome to the NFL playoffs. I'm not the biggest fan of the expanded playoff structure, but I think this wild-card slate will be fun. I'm glad Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos will get a shot at the Buffalo Bills,