2024 Postseason week 19 · Final
Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills, final 7–31
Pregame first read
DEN passing attack has the stronger league profile.
DEN passing attack #7/32 · BUF pass defense #29/32 · 173 offense / 197 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- DEN -1.5
- Model total
- 53.5
- 80% range (BUF margin)
- -15.1 to +17.8
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingJosh AllenBUF272 pass yds
- RushingJames CookBUF120 rush yds
- ReceivingCourtland SuttonDEN75 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- BUF passing attack#3/32DEN pass defense#10/32
- BUF run game#7/32DEN run defense#3/32
- DEN passing attack#7/32BUF pass defense#29/32
- DEN run game#9/32BUF run defense#4/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
DENDenver Broncos
- Bo NixQB · 17 games222pass yds/g
- Jaleel McLaughlinRB · 16 games31rush yds/g
- Courtland SuttonWR · 16 games67.6rec yds/g
- Josh ReynoldsWR · 5 games36.6rec yds/g
BUFBuffalo Bills
- Josh AllenQB · 16 games233pass yds/g
- James CookRB · 16 games63.1rush yds/g
- Khalil ShakirWR · 15 games54.7rec yds/g
- Keon ColemanWR · 13 games42.8rec yds/g