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

Published Jan. 15, 2026 5:12 p.m. ET

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The Buffalo Bills (12-5) go on the road in a playoff matchup with the Denver Broncos (14-3) at Empower Field at Mile High in the AFC Divisional round on Jan. 17, kicking off at 4:30 p.m. ET.

On defense, the Broncos have been a top-five unit, ranking second-best by giving up only 278.2 yards per game. They rank 10th on offense (342.6 yards per game). The Bills' offensive attack has been leading the charge for the team, as they rank fourth-best in the NFL with 28.3 points per game. In terms of defense, they are giving up 21.5 points per game, which ranks 12th.

Read on to find out the info on how to watch this game 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
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Live Box Score: Fox Sports

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Broncos vs. Bills: Head-to-Head

In the past four meetings, Buffalo holds a 3-1 record against Denver.
Buffalo has scored 99 points in the last four matchups while only allowing 50 to Denver

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	-	-

Broncos Stats & Insights

Denver is totaling 223.9 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 11th in the NFL. The defense ranks seventh, surrendering 187.2 passing yards per game.
The Broncos sport the 16th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (118.7 per game), and they've been better defensively, ranking second-best with just 91.1 rushing yards allowed per game.
With 14 forced turnovers (26th in NFL) against 17 turnovers committed (11th in NFL), Denver's -3 turnover margin ranks 19th in the NFL.

Broncos Key Players

Bo Nix has spearheaded the Broncos' offense this season, piling up 3,931 passing yards with 25 passing touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 63.4% completion percentage.
RJ Harvey has compiled 540 rushing yards (3.7 yards per carry) and seven touchdowns in 17 games for the Broncos.
In 17 games, Courtland Sutton has converted 124 targets into 74 receptions, 1,017 yards and seven touchdowns for the Broncos.

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	-	-

Bills Stats & Insights

Buffalo's pass defense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks best in the NFL with 156.9 passing yards allowed per game. In terms of offense, it is putting up 216.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 15th.
Defensively, the Bills are a bottom-five run unit, giving up 136.2 rushing yards per game (fifth-worst). On the bright side, they are excelling on offense, posting 159.6 rushing yards per contest (best).
Buffalo has produced 20 forced turnovers (15th in NFL) and committed 19 turnovers (15th in NFL) this season for a +1 turnover margin that ranks 12th in the 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).
In 17 games, James Cook has rushed for 1,621 yards (95.4 per game) and 12 TDs.
In the passing game, Khalil Shakir has scored four TDs, hauling in 72 balls for 719 yards (44.9 per game).

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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