Broncos at Bills: 5 Bold Predictions

The Denver Broncos made a statement with their win over the Kansas City Chiefs, but if they want to put themselves firmly in the playoff conversation, they need to win this week. This is a tough road matchup to go into Upstate New York and take on the Buffalo Bills.

These two teams have met 40 times, with the Bills owning a 22-16-1 record over the Broncos all-time. This will be a massive test for the Broncos as they're still working to put everything together.

How will it shake out? Not well, in my view. Here are five bold predictions for Broncos-Bills.

Russell Wilson Struggles in Limited Game

The Broncos are working on leaning on their running game and strong defense, with a few plays through the air. That means limiting the play of the quarterback to around 20-25 passing attempts.

I have Wilson throwing under 200 yards with a touchdown and an interception, with another 30-50 rush yards and a strip-sack. On top of that, he gets sacked five more times, but more on that later.

Williams Breaks 100 Rush Yards, Broncos Near 200

The Bills' passing defense is still a solid unit, even with the injuries they have sustained. Buffalo's issue has been the rushing defense, even though it isn't figuring things out over the past few weeks.

However, as the Bills are figuring things out, so are the Broncos. Denver's offensive line is becoming more consistent with its blocks and making the needed second blocks to help spring running backs.

Williams is the bell cow and can wear down the defense, allowing the Broncos' offense to control the clock and use Jaleel McLaughlin and Samaje Perine as a complement to add some explosive plays.

Williams eclipses 100 yards in Buffalo, while the Broncos finish near 200 yards on the ground as a team.

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Baron Browning Notches Two Sacks

Browning has been a force since coming off the PUP list. Over two games, he finds himself fourth in total pressures on the team.

Browning has a massive game on the road against the Bills to take the third spot with a near double-digit pressure day and a pair of sacks on Josh Allen.

Broncos Struggle to Cover a Rookie

The Bills' biggest offensive threat to Denver is tight end Dalton Kincaid because of how the Bills use him and his reliability. He's an intelligent tight end who knows how to find the soft spots in zone coverages and prepare for the catch.

Even as the Broncos' defense has been improved, there have been openings for the tight ends. The Broncos haven't been fully exploited, however, because of pressure up front.

On Monday night, Allen and the Bills deal with the pressure and use those openings as Kincaid goes for over 75 receiving yards and adds two touchdowns.

Mike McGlinchey's 'Bust' Trajectory Continues

It's been rough for the Broncos' new right tackle, who is close to setting a career-high in total pressures and sacks allowed halfway through this season. McGlinchey's career-highs are giving up six sacks and 39 pressures, and he sits with five sacks and 31 pressures currently.

Thanks to the Bills, McGlinchey sets a career-high in both, allowing two sacks and nine pressures on the night to send him over the dubious milestone. Being on the road and having pre-snap issues, he gets hit with three false start penalties, to boot.

McGlinchey's problems help the Bills walk out with the win despite helping the run game do exceptionally. McGlinchey's pass-blocking lapses sabotage Denver's potential to make explosive plays through the air. Meanwhile, the Bill have no problem capitalizing on the big offensive play.

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