NFL Announces Kickoff Time for Broncos-Bills Playoff Game

The teams will square off at Empower Field on Saturday.

Jan 12, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws downfield during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills in an AFC wild card game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

The NFL on Monday made official the kickoff time for the Divisional Round showdown between the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills.

Per the league, the game will take place at 2:30 p.m. MT on Saturday from Empower Field at Mile High. The contest will be broadcast on CBS, with Jim Nantz and Tony Romo on the call.

Officially official.#BUFvsDEN will kick off this Saturday at 2:30pm MT on CBS! pic.twitter.com/WTfCOY13bt

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) January 13, 2026

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A rematch of last season's Wild Card blowout, this year's iteration pits a rested Broncos squad — the AFC's No. 1 seed, fresh off a bye week — against a beat-up Bills club that staged a dramatic comeback victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Buffalo is expected to be without multiple players, including wide receiver Gabe Davis and safety Jordan Poyer. Quarterback Josh Allen, who will play, is also dealing with head, hand, and leg injuries that were exacerbated against Jacksonville.

The Broncos, meanwhile, won't have running back J.K. Dobbins or safety Brandon Jones, but will likely get back inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who hasn't played since Week 16 due to a hamstring issue.

The Bills were installed as 1.5-point road favorites versus the Broncos — a line that could swing dramatically before Saturday.

"When you play the games, you want to get out, start fast," head coach Sean Payton said last week. "You lose a game like last year in Buffalo, and it’s cold, and you’re up there and you’re like, ‘We have to figure out how to play this game at home.’ That’s one of the things that went through my mind in Chicago in 2006. [With New Orleans] we lost the NFC Championship game. It was like -20 degrees. We were beyond that dome-tag team. We had won on the road in a number of cold weather games. Nonethless, how do you play these important ones at home, and you guys have been a part of it. Knock on wood, we’ve been able to put ourselves in a position to play these real important games in a tough environment for our opponent. It’s a quick game. It’s three hours. Ball security, all the things that we harp on can be the difference between winning and losing.”

Jan 12, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton watches play downfield during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills in an AFC wild card game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Should the Broncos Advance ...

With the Texans' win over the Steelers on Monday, the full Divisional Round slate was officially finalized: Broncos-Bills and Texans-Patriots, the latter game scheduled to kick off Sunday afternoon.

If the Broncos beat the Bills, they would remain home to host either Houston or New England in the AFC Championship Game. That would take place on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 1:00 p.m. MT from Mile High at Empower Field.

Officially official for next weekend. Also note Championship Sunday times. pic.twitter.com/hVetgZNbD0

— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) January 13, 2026