Before drafting rookie quarterback Bo Nix, the Denver Broncos had been looking for a long-term quarterback for almost a decade. One of those quarterbacks could have been Josh Allen, who is now heading to the AFC Championship with the Buffalo Bills.

Turning point The Broncos got gutsy. Down 10-7 in the second quarter, Riley Dixon faked a punt and then threw a 15-yard pass to Marvin Mims Jr. for a first down. However, the play didn’t generate the momentum Denver had hoped for.

The Broncos came an ankle away from getting the ball back in a critical fourth-down spot Sunday against the Bills.

Josh Allen made sure to let the refs know that they missed the blatant call, as the Bills had to settle for a field goal.

Buffalo scored 31 unanswered points and totaled 471 yards of offense in 31-7 rout of Denver. The Bills will host the Ravens in the divisional round.

The Bills leaned on veteran safety Micah Hyde for years in the deep safety role. He famously tracked down a Mac Jones pass for a legendary interception in the Wild Card round in the 2021 season. Rapp’s inability to be in the right spot on the deep ball continues to bring concern about the safety position to the forefront.

In fact, Manning and Brady are the only quarterback duo in NFL history to meet more frequently in the playoffs than Mahomes and Allen. They faced each other five times in the postseason — a record Allen and Mahomes are on pace to shatter.

Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, James Cook scored on a 5-yard run and finished with 120 yards rushing, and the Buffalo Bills leaned on a balanced offensive attack in a 31-7 win over the Denver Broncos in a wild-card playoff game.

Ahead of the matchups, media members have announced their predictions for the upcoming slate, including Pat McAfee, who revealed his picks on his own "Pat McAfee Show." While McAfee admitted that Josh Allen and the Bills have been on a tear as of late,

Multiple members of the Bills expanded on what Allen has meant to the organization since the start of this past summer's training camp workouts.

In fact, Manning and Brady are the only quarterback duo in NFL history to meet more frequently in the playoffs than Mahomes and Allen. They faced each other five times in the postseason — a record Allen and Mahomes are on pace to shatter.