Tag: nfl playoffs
-
Broncos OL Frank Crum catches TD pass in playoff win over Bills: ‘He’s like a diesel truck’
Frank Crum never caught a pass or scored a touchdown in his football life. That all changed Saturday in a Broncos divisional round playoff overtime victory, 33-30, over the Bills at Empower Field. Crum — a 6-foot-7 and 315-pound offensive tackle — hauled in a short touchdown pass in the first quarter to help Denver…
-
Paul Klee: Sean Payton and a backup QB for a Super Bowl berth? Sounds like a Payton kind of challenge
Joy… and pain. After a bittersweet Saturday afternoon at Empower Field when the Broncos moved one win from Super Bowl LX yet lost quarterback Bo Nix for the rest of the NFL playoffs, what is it they always say? Sports are the thrill of victory and the agony of a broken ankle? Or something like…
-
Broncos advance to AFC championship with home playoff win over Bills
The Broncos are just one win away from the Super Bowl. A raucous home crowd inside Empower Field at Mile High on Saturday cheered on a 33-30 victory over the Bills in a divisional round NFL playoff matchup. Kicker Wil Lutz hit a 23-yard field goal in overtime to seal the dramatic win, and players…
-
Bills at Broncos predictions | AFC Divisional playoffs
The Denver Gazette sports staff predicts Saturday’s AFC divisional round playoff game between the Broncos (14-3) and the Buffalo Bills (12-5) at Empower Field at Mile High: Paul Klee’s pick: Broncos 24, Bills 23 Is the 2025 Broncos defense in the same tier as Denver’s Orange Crush and No Fly Zone? There’s no better way…
-
Denver coach David Adelman discusses his Bills fandom and Peyton Watson’s star turn | Nuggets notebook
There’s going to be one busy member of Bills Mafia at Ball Arena on Saturday. Nuggets coach David Adelman will have one eye on Buffalo’s 2:30 p.m. playoff game against the Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High and one eye on his team’s preparation for a 7 p.m. tipoff against the Wizards at Ball…
-
Broncos-Bills divisional round playoff ticket prices soar on secondary markets
Searching for a last-minute ticket to the Broncos’ first home playoff game in a decade? Get ready to spend big. The Broncos host the Bills at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High. The 2025 Broncos finished the regular season with their highest attendance and lowest no-show rate of any season in the…
-
NFL Insider: Born one day apart, Broncos’ Nik Bonitto, Bills’ James Cook have been friends since they were kids
When Nik Bonitto and James Cook got together last year at the Pro Bowl Games in Orlando, Fla., they had some reminiscing to do. Bonitto, the Broncos outside linebacker who then made his first Pro Bowl appearance, and Cook, the Bills running back who then made his second appearance, have been friends since they were…
-
Bills Mafia organized for large gatherings in Denver: ‘Bills fans will buy their tables at Walmart’
Wide receiver Elijah Moore was with the Buffalo Bills for just nine games this season, but that was plenty of time for him to get a good look at their fan base. “Those fans are crazy,’’ said Moore, now on the Broncos’ practice squad. “They’re crazy, loyal fans. What you see is what you get.”…
-
How Broncos transformed their culture under Walton-Penner ownership group
ENGLEWOOD — The buzz is back at Broncos headquarters. Team employees from every department are in the last stages of preparation for the first home playoff game in a decade. Can you Bo-lieve it? Denver is the top AFC seed not long after the most turbulent 20-month period in franchise history. The Broncos changed ownership,…
-
Mark Kiszla: Sean Payton must stop the fuddy-duddy football for his Broncos to win the Super Bowl
In the fourth quarter of his professional life, Broncos coach Sean Payton has slowly learned that playing it conservatively only speeds the clock toward the final gun, when the chance to win a championship will be dead and gone. “They say as you get older, maybe you don’t drive in the rain at night,” Payton…