The Buffalo Bills will need to pull off three straight road wins to make it to Super Bowl 60.
One down, two two go.
No. 6 seed Buffalo opened the AFC playoffs with a 27-24 victory over the No. 3 Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The Bills travel to play the No. 1 seed Denver Broncos on at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17.
If the Bills knock off the Broncos, they’ll reach the AFC Championship Game for the second straight
Here’s how the scenarios break down.
Who will the Bills play in the AFC Championship?
If the Bills beat the Broncos, there are two possible opponents in the AFC Championship Game:
Bills playoff scenarios for next game
If the Bills defeat the Broncos in the wild-card round, there are only two scenarios for where they’ll play in the conference championship. Buffalo plays the winner of the No. 4 Houston Texans at No. 2 New England Patriots.
If the Patriots win Sunday night:
If the Texans win Sunday night:
When is the Texans at Patriots game?
No. 5 Houston plays at No. 2 New England at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18.
When is the Bills’ next game?
The AFC Championship Game kicks off at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25 and will be broadcast on NBC/Paramount+.
Will the Bills play at home or away next round?
On the road for the AFC Championship Game, regardless of opponent.
The Bills are the No. 6 seed and can no longer host a playoff game this season.
Buffalo will have to win three road games until it potentially reaches Super Bowl 60, which will be played at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8.
What is the format of the playoffs?
The higher-seeded team hosts the conference championship game. The Super Bowl is played at a predetermined site.
AFC playoff picture
- Denver Broncos (14–3)
- New England Patriots (14-3)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)
- Houston Texans (12–5)
- Buffalo Bills (12-5)
- Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)
NFL playoff schedule
Divisional Round
Saturday, Jan. 17
- No. 6 Buffalo Bills at No. 1 Denver Broncos, 4:30 p.m., CBS
- No. 6 San Francisco 49ers at No. 1 Seattle Seahawks, 8 p.m., FOX
Sunday, Jan. 18
- No. 5 Houston Texans at No. 2 New England Patriots, 3 p.m., ESPN
- No. 5 Los Angeles Rams at No. 2 Chicago Bears, 6:30 p.m., NBC
Conference Championships
- Sunday, Jan. 25: AFC Championship Game, 3 p.m., CBS/Paramount+
- Sunday, Jan. 25: NFC Championship Game, 6:30 p.m., FOX
Super Bowl 60
- Sunday, Feb. 8: 6:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock
