How to Watch Broncos vs. Bills: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2026 Divisional Round

Updated Jan. 17, 2026 3:23 p.m. ET

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A playoff matchup pits the Buffalo Bills (12-5) against the Denver Broncos (14-3) in the AFC Divisional round on Jan. 17 at Empower Field at Mile High, starting at 4:30 p.m. ET.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Broncos have been a top-five unit, ranking second-best by allowing just 278.2 yards per game. They rank 10th on offense (342.6 yards per game). The Bills' offense has been thriving, racking up 376.3 total yards per contest (fourth-best) this season. On defense, they rank seventh by surrendering 293.1 total yards per game.

Below we dig deep into all of the details you need to know about this contest, including how to watch on TV.

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How to Watch Broncos vs. Bills

When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado
TV: CBS
Live Box Score: Fox Sports

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Broncos vs. Bills: Head-to-Head

Against Denver, Buffalo has totaled three wins over the past four matchups.
Buffalo has outscored Denver 99 points to 50 in the past four games.

Broncos' 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/7/2025	Titans	W 20-12	FOX
9/14/2025	at Colts	L 29-28	CBS
9/21/2025	at Chargers	L 23-20	CBS
9/29/2025	Bengals	W 28-3	ABC
10/5/2025	at Eagles	W 21-17	CBS
10/12/2025	vs. Jets	W 13-11	NFL Network
10/19/2025	Giants	W 33-32	CBS
10/26/2025	Cowboys	W 44-24	CBS
11/2/2025	at Texans	W 18-15	FOX
11/6/2025	Raiders	W 10-7	Amazon Prime Video
11/16/2025	Chiefs	W 22-19	CBS
11/30/2025	at Commanders	W 27-26	NBC/Peacock
12/7/2025	at Raiders	W 24-17	CBS
12/14/2025	Packers	W 34-26	CBS
12/21/2025	Jaguars	L 34-20	FOX
12/25/2025	at Chiefs	W 20-13	Amazon Prime Video
1/4/2026	Chargers	W 19-3	-
1/17/2026	Bills	-	CBS

Broncos Stats & Insights

Denver is averaging 223.9 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 11th in the NFL. The defense ranks seventh, giving up 187.2 passing yards per contest.
The Broncos sport the 16th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (118.7 per game), and they've been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with just 91.1 rushing yards allowed per game.
Denver has forced 14 total turnovers (26th in NFL) this season and have turned it over 17 times (11th in NFL) for a turnover margin of -3, 19th-ranked in the NFL.

Broncos Key Players

In addition to his 3,931 passing yards and 63.4% completion percentage this season, Bo Nix has connected on 25 touchdowns against 11 interceptions.
RJ Harvey has collected 540 rushing yards (3.7 yards per carry) and seven touchdowns in 17 games for the Broncos.
As part of the Broncos' air attack, Courtland Sutton has grabbed 74 balls on 124 targets for 1,017 yards and seven touchdowns.

Bills' 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/7/2025	Ravens	W 41-40	NBC
9/14/2025	at Jets	W 30-10	CBS
9/18/2025	Dolphins	W 31-21	Amazon Prime Video
9/28/2025	Saints	W 31-19	CBS
10/5/2025	Patriots	L 23-20	NBC
10/13/2025	at Falcons	L 24-14	ESPN
10/26/2025	at Panthers	W 40-9	FOX
11/2/2025	Chiefs	W 28-21	CBS
11/9/2025	at Dolphins	L 30-13	CBS
11/16/2025	Buccaneers	W 44-32	CBS
11/20/2025	at Texans	L 23-19	Amazon Prime Video
11/30/2025	at Steelers	W 26-7	CBS
12/7/2025	Bengals	W 39-34	FOX
12/14/2025	at Patriots	W 35-31	CBS
12/21/2025	at Browns	W 23-20	CBS
12/28/2025	Eagles	L 13-12	FOX
1/4/2026	Jets	W 35-8	-
1/11/2026	at Jaguars	W 27-24	CBS
1/17/2026	at Broncos	-	CBS

Bills Stats & Insights

Buffalo's pass defense has been leading the way for the team, as it ranks best in the NFL with 156.9 passing yards ceded per contest. In terms of offense, it is accumulating 216.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 15th.
The Bills rank fifth-worst in rushing yards allowed per game on defense (136.2), but at least they've been excelling on the other side of the ball, ranking best in rushing yards per contest (159.6).
At +1, Buffalo owns the 12th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with 20 forced turnovers (15th in NFL) and 19 turnovers committed (15th in NFL).

Bills Key Players

Josh Allen has 25 TD passes and 10 interceptions in 16 games, completing 69.3% of his throws for 3,668 yards (229.3 per game).
James Cook has run for 1,621 yards (95.4 per game) and 12 touchdowns in 17 games.
In 16 games, Khalil Shakir has 72 catches for 719 yards (44.9 per game) and four touchdowns.

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