18 January 2026
You’d be forgiven if you didn’t notice that Engram played in this game. The Bills are generally pretty strong against tight ends, but the Broncos didn’t seem too interested in getting Engram involved in this one. There’s a chance that changes next week with backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham under center.18 January 2026
The touchdown catch was a nice play where Coleman caught a quick slant, planted his foot, avoided a defender, and then dove to stretch the ball across the end zone. The 22-year-old had a brutal drop in the end zone earlier in the game on a ball that hit him right in the hands. It wouldn’t have been a touchdown anyway due to a holding penalty, but the drop is indicative of the struggles Coleman has had in his second season. The former second-round pick caught 38 of 59 targets during the regular ...18 January 2026
Hardman was elevated from the practice squad with both Gabe Davis and Tyrell Shavers suffering season-ending ACL injuries. His touchdown was the first score of the game for the Bills, but he also dropped a catch that would have kept Buffalo’s drive alive at the end of the fourth quarter. Hardman had no catches on just one target during the regular season as he bounced around a few practice squads. He’ll probably need to settle for a practice squad spot in 2026 as well.18 January 2026
Sutton was matched up against the Bills’ top cornerback, Christian Benford, for much of the day and was held in check for most of it. He did make a few key catches near the end of the fourth quarter and could shoulder a heavy burden next week with both Pat Bryant (concussion) and Troy Franklin (hamstring) banged up. However, with Jarett Stidham at quarterback, it’s hard to get overly excited about Sutton next week.
18 January 2026
Humphrey was thrust into a larger role after Pat Bryant suffered a concussion on the first drive. However, things didn’t start great for Humphrey as he dropped a sure-fire touchdown pass from Bo Nix on that same drive. Later, right before halftime, Humphrey was able to get behind fourth-string safety Darnell Savage for a touchdown. The 27-year-old may be relied on again next week if Bryant can’t return to the field.18 January 2026
He was tackled awkwardly on a third-and-1 carry, spent some time in the medical tent after walking off gingerly with trainers, and was later spotted walking to the locker room. Charbonnet had five carries for 20 yards before leaving. Kenneth Walker seems likely to carry the bulk of the load with Charbonnet out, though George Holani could get extra work here seeing as how as of this typing it’s 24-6 Seahawks.18 January 2026
Stefanski gets a five-year contract from the Falcons. This has seemed to be a fait accompli since John Harbaugh agreed to a deal with the Giants. Stefanski was reportedly the favorite in Atlanta on Friday per SNY’s Connor Hughes, and after Stefanski got the second interview docket finalized, the Falcons just decided to go ahead and make that irrelevant. Atlanta gets the best available offensive mind on the market, and Bijan Robinson should only continue to flourish under Stefanski’s guidance ...18 January 2026
Mims had topped 30 yards receiving only twice during the regular season, but he showed up big when the Broncos needed him most. Both Pat Bryant (concussion) and Troy Franklin (hamstring) left this game early, and Mims stepped up to fill their shoes. His biggest catch was a go-ahead score late in the fourth quarter. After the Bills had to bring in fourth-string cornerback Dane Jackson, Mims burned him on a corner route and hauled in a tough over-the-shoulder catch in the end zone. It’s unclear ...18 January 2026
Stidham has not thrown an NFL pass since 2023, but after the jaw-dropping reveal that Bo Nix (ankle) will miss the remainder of the playoffs after breaking a bone deep in overtime, Payton announced that Stidham will start the AFC title game. Sam Ehlinger is the only other quarterback on the roster. Stidham has a 1-3 career record as a starter with a 59.4 percent completion rate, eight touchdowns, and eight interceptions. Whoever wins the Patriots/Texans game on Sunday will almost undoubtedly be ...18 January 2026
It is an absolute shockwave after the Broncos survived the Bills in overtime of the Divisional Round. Nix reportedly hurt the ankle on the second-to-last play of regulation. Jarrett Stidham would seem to be in line to start the AFC Championship game at home against the winner of Patriots/Texans next Sunday. Nix’s season ends with a 3931-25-11 passing line in the regular season, along with a 279-3-1 game against the Bills in the Divisional Round. Nix didn’t exactly take a notable step forward ...18 January 2026
Shakir led the Bills in catches and targets, as he has for much of the season. Shakir made a few big catches, including one for 46 yards, but the Broncos’ defense is fast and hard-hitting, and prevented him from ripping off chunks of yardage on most of his receptions. Shakir finished the regular season with 72 catches on 95 targets for 719 yards, all of which led the team. He also had four touchdowns, but the Bills’ lack of other receiving weapons forced them to use him as a quick-hitting sc ...18 January 2026
Cooks made two spectacular almost catches. On one of them, he caught the ball while twisting on the sideline, and his knee came down in bounds, but his wrist landed a fraction of a second earlier and landed out of bounds. The other play was far more controversial. It seemed like Cooks had hauled in a 44-yard pass to set the Bills up for a game-winning field goal in overtime, but the ball was stripped away by a Broncos defender. The Bills believed Cooks was down by contact before the ball was str ...18 January 2026
Kincaid was the Bills’ most impactful receiver in this game and during the year as well. The team was far more efficient offensively when he was out there. Unfortunately, he battled injuries yet again and played in just 12 games. He had 39 catches for 571 yards and a career-high five touchdowns. The advanced metrics loved his game as well, highlighting tremendous separation scores and yards per attempt. Kincaid has all the talent to be a clear TE1 in fantasy football and the top receiving opti ...18 January 2026
The one target that will stand out the most is Josh Allen missing Knox for what could have been a game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of regulation. It’s a pass the two have connected on multiple times throughout the years, but the ball simply sailed over Knox’s head and into the end zone. On the season, Knox played in all 17 games, five more than his tight end teammate Dalton Kincaid, totaling 417 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 36 catches. The 29-year-old is set to make $10. ...18 January 2026
For the majority of the game, Allen was operating at a high level. The Bills drove the ball down the field against the Broncos with ease for much of the game, but crucial turnovers cost them. Four of them came from Allen himself. The most egregious mistake occurred at the end of the first half, when Allen scrambled with little time left on the clock and failed to slide, leading to a fumble that gave the Broncos a late field goal opportunity, which proved to be the deciding points in the game. Al ...18 January 2026
Harvey’s biggest play of the game was a 24-yard reception in overtime, where he broke three tackles to gain key extra yardage. Had he gone down when he was first contacted, the Broncos would have faced a third down far outside of field goal range. Still, it’s a bit disconcerting that he was only given six carries against one of the weaker run defenses in football. The matchup won’t be any easier next week against either Houston or New England.18 January 2026
McLaughlin appeared to be the choice to attack the Bills’ weakness on the outside of their run defense. He gained over five yards per carry, but Sean Payton went away from him almost entirely in the second half. It remains to be seen how Payton will split the carries between McLaughlin and RJ Harvey next week, but McLaughlin appeared to be the more dynamic runner tonight.18 January 2026
Cook also added 24 receiving yards on two carries. He looked tremendous for much of the game against the second-best run defense in the NFL. Unfortunately, he was held in check for much of the fourth quarter, and he lost a crucial fumble in the first quarter as the Bills were driving to go up 14-3 and take a stranglehold on the game. The Broncos then drove down the field for a go-ahead score, and the dynamic of the game changed drastically. It was a tremendous season for Cook, who led the NFL wi ...18 January 2026
Davis was technically the Bills’ backup running back, handling the second-most carries and gaining 275 rushing yards on 4.7 yards per carry over the season. However, Ty Johnson was used far more often in the red zone and had 24 catches to Davis’ 10. Davis did emerge as an elite kick returner, leading the NFL in yards per return at 30.4. That just won’t provide much fantasy value heading into next season.18 January 2026
Nix got the Broncos out to a lead early in this game with clutch third-down conversions and some well-timed scrambles. The Bills were able to shut the Denver offense down for much of the second half, but Nix delivered a beautiful over-the-shoulder touchdown throw to Marvin Mims to put the Broncos up late. After the Bills sent the game to overtime, the Broncos’ offense went three-and-out, but the defense gave them another chance, and Nix was able to draw two long pass interference penalties to ...
