As the Bills get ready to take on the Broncos in Denver for the AFC Divisional Round, take a look at the latest quotes, notes and stats.
Bills prepare for higher altitude at Denver
Heading to Denver, Buffalo faces an external challenge: altitude. While the Bills aren't turning it into a bigger situation than it is, they're still preparing for the difference in oxygen and stamina.
Left tackle Dion Dawkins said some of that preparation included running on a treadmill in an "altitude chamber" throughout the week.
"We go in there every day and I'm in there running, like I'm on one of those Nike commercials with the mask and stuff on," Dawkins said. "The whole oxygen thing is, if you ever seen it, it's just like a room … pumping air in it, almost like a hyperbaric chamber type of thing. That's been a part of our routine this week … I just want to eliminate [the altitude] from anything that could possibly shrink the armor. Just trying to stay ahead of it. Man, we're in a one game season, and I don't want it to [end] because of me."
Safety Cole Bishop, who lived in Utah, said that after being away from places in higher altitudes and returning, he can feel the difference. However, he said he's confident in the team's preparation and isn't worried about it being a major factor on Saturday.
Safety Damar Hamlin reflects on his return from Injured Reserve
Since playoffs started, three players had their 21-day practice windows open: safety Damar Hamlin, defensive tackle Ed Oliver and wide receiver Curtis Samuel.
The three reflected on their journeys and their preparedness in returning to the field when their time comes.
"Obviously, I had an unfortunate, unexpected injury. I just had to go through the process. I didn't say 'Why me?' Not once. I just pretty much looked at it as: let me take this time to get myself together, to try and meet my brothers somewhere down the line where I can contribute to a win," Hamlin said. "There's nothing more I love than playing football with the guys."
"When I first got hurt, I was optimistic. The closer I got to coming back, it started feeling surreal," Oliver said. "I just stayed on course, even when the tunnel seemed dark and the light at the end of the tunnel seemed so far away."
"I get to be out there. That's the most exciting thing," Samuel said. "I take it once day at a time and just to try to get myself in the right headspace … running on my own time."
Stats to Know
QB Josh Allen
- Allen has 3,632 passing yards, 701 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns (26 passing, nine rushing, one receiving) in 14 playoff games.
- With a rushing touchdown on Saturday at Denver, Allen can tie Jalen Hurts for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in the postseason in NFL history.
RB James Cook III
- Cook is 1 of 3 Bills RB with 2+ playoff games with 100+ scrimmage yards in franchise history.
- Cook and Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas are the only 2 players to have 100+ rush yards and 1+ rush TD in a playoff game in Bills franchise history.
- The Bills are 11-1 in games Cook has 100+ scrimmage yds in 2025.
Broncos Defense
- The Broncos led the NFL with 68 sacks in 2025 (also led the NFL with 63 sacks in 2024).
- This will be Allen's 5th career start against the NFL's team leader in sacks that season, including his 2024 Wild Card game vs the Broncos (first 3 vs PIT from 2019-2021) Allen is 3-1 in such games, averaging just 1.8 sacks taken/game.
- The Bills will become the 5th-team all-time to face the top 2 rush defenses for the regular season in both the Wild Card and Divisional Round.
- The Bills can become the 5th team in NFL history to defeat the top 2 rush defenses in a single postseason.
Uniform Combo
- White helmet, white jersey, blue pants, blue socks
