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NFL sets date, time and TV info for Broncos-Bills playoff game

The Broncos will face the Bills in the first round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 11:00 a.m. MT on CBS.

Following the conclusion of the 2024 regular season, the NFL announced dates and times for the first round of the playoffs during the Sunday Night Football broadcast in Week 18.

The league announced Sunday night that the Denver Broncos‘ Wild Card game against the Buffalo Bills has been set for Sunday, Jan. 12 at 11:00 a.m. MT (1 p.m. ET) on CBS. Fans can stream the game on on FuboTV.

The Bills are the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs this year and the Broncos are the No. 7 seed. Because the No. 1 seed (the Kansas City Chiefs) get a first-round bye, the No. 2 seed faces the No. 7 seed in the first round.

Denver will now aim to get an upset win in Buffalo against Von Miller, who won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos following the 2015 season.

View the team’s complete 2024 schedule below.

Denver Broncos 2024 Schedule

Week Date TV Opponent Time (MT) Broncos Tickets
1 9/8 CBS @ Seattle Seahawks 26-20 L
2 9/15 CBS  vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 13-6 L
3 9/22 FOX @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-7 W
4 9/29 CBS @ New York Jets 10-9 W
5 10/6 FOX vs. Las Vegas Raiders 34-18 W
6 10/13 CBS vs. Los Angeles Chargers 23-16 L
7 10/17 Amazon Prime Video @ New Orleans Saints 33-10 W
8 10/27 CBS vs. Carolina Panthers 28-14 W
9 11/3 CBS @ Baltimore Ravens 41-10 L
10 11/10 CBS @ Kansas City Chiefs 16-14 L
11 11/17 FOX vs. Atlanta Falcons 38-6 W
12 11/24 CBS @ Las Vegas Raiders 29-19 W
13 12/2 ESPN vs. Cleveland Browns 41-32 W
14 12/8 BYE
15 12/15 CBS vs. Indianapolis Colts 31-13 W
16 12/19 Prime @ Los Angeles Chargers 34-27 L
17 12/28 NFL Network @ Cincinnati Bengals 30-24 L
18  1/5 CBS vs. Kansas City Chiefs 38-0 W
19 1/12 CBS @ Buffalo Bills 11:00 a.m. Tickets

The Broncos clinched their first winning season since 2016 in 2024. Now they will seek their first playoff win since the 2015 season.

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Michael Penix Jr. had special visitor at Falcons’ season finale

Michael Penix Jr.’s former head coach and offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer was in attendance for Sunday’s finale

Michael Penix Jr. has turned some heads in his three games since replacing Kirk Cousins as the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback. But there are no bigger fans than his former coaches who know him better than just about anyone.

Current Alabama head coach and former Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer made the trip to Atlanta on Sunday for the team’s game against the Panthers to watch his former quarterback make his third career start.

DeBoer has plenty of time on his hands since Alabama was left on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoff following an up-and-down season replacing Nick Saban.

Penix and DeBoer spent a lot of time in the quarterback’s college career together as DeBoer served as both Penix’s offensive coordinator at Indiana and his head coach at Washington.

DeBoer spoke to Penix’s talent and maturity in an interview with the team last year:

“He’s been through a lot over the course of his college career, now into his professional career,” said DeBoer. “He’s understood how to handle different adversity that comes his way, on and off the field.”

Penix, who completed 21 of 38 pass attempts for 312 yards and two touchdowns, will look to continue his success as Atlanta’s starting quarterback next season.

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Raheem Morris highlights one major bright spot in Falcons’ loss

Raheem Morris sees one major bright spot in Falcons’ 44-38 loss to Panthers

The Atlanta Falcons couldn’t get the win over the Carolina Panthers to close out the season, but they were eliminated from the playoff race before Sunday’s 44-38 overtime loss was over.

While the team’s offensive performance was encouraging, the defense’s poor play was extremely concerning. Despite putting up 38 points and 537 yards of offense, the Falcons had literally no answer for Panthers quarterback Bryce Young.

Atlanta failed to apply any pressure and the secondary gave up too many big plays. However, there was one undeniable bright spot in Sunday’s high-scoring season finale. 

Rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was absolutely electric in his third NFL start. The No. 8 pick in the draft passed for a career-high 312 passing yards and two touchdowns against the Panthers. 

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris wasn’t happy with his team’s overall effort but couldn’t help but be encouraged by Penix’s play on Sunday. 

“The light at the end of the tunnel for us, despite how bad and poor we played on defense or anywhere is the quarterback,” Morris said in his postgame press conference. “Michael Penix is certainly outstanding. He certainly one of the guys that’s going to play in this league and absolutely dominate for us as long as we allow him.”

Penix did everything he possibly could to put the Falcons in position to win the last two games. The rookie led clutch touchdown drives to send both games to overtime but the defense let the team down. 

The Falcons have a lot to figure out this offseason, but the future looks bright with Penix leading the way.

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WATCH: Broncos QB Bo Nix throws another TD pass to Marvin Mims

Bo Nix hits Marvin Mims for another touchdown and the Broncos now lead the Chiefs 31-0!

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Mims in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Here’s video of the play, courtesy of the team’s official Twitter/X page:

Following the score, Denver now leads Kansas City 31-0 with a playoff berth on the line.

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WATCH: Broncos WR Devaughn Vele scores crazy TD on tip drill play

Tip drill! Broncos WR Devaughn Vele scores a TD to give Denver a 21-0 lead over the Chiefs!

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Devaughn Vele scored on a crazy tip drill play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon.

Here’s video of the play, courtesy of the team’s official Twitter/X page:

Here are more angles of the impressive catch:

Following the score, Denver leads Kansas City 21-0 in the second quarter.

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WATCH: Broncos QB Bo Nix throws TD pass to Courtland Sutton

Bo Nix connects with Courtland Sutton to give the Broncos a 14-0 lead over the Chiefs!

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

Here’s video of the play, courtesy of the team’s official Twitter/X page:

The score was set up by Nix’s 47-yard pass to Sutton earlier on the drive:

Here’s another view of the touchdown pass:

Following the score, the Broncos lead the Chiefs 14-0 in the first quarter.

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WATCH: Broncos WR Marvin Mims scores TD on trick play

Marvin Mims scores on a trick play and the Broncos have a 7-0 lead over the Chiefs!

Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims scored a 32-yard touchdown on a trick play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon.

Here’s video of the play, courtesy of the team’s official Twitter/X page:


Following the score, the Broncos lead the Chiefs 7-0 in the first quarter.

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Falcons eliminated from playoff race after Buccaneers’ win

Falcons eliminated from playoff race after Buccaneers’ win over the Saints

The Atlanta Falcons have officially been eliminated from the NFL playoff race following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ win over the New Orleans Saints.

The Falcons entered the final week of the 2024 season needing some help to get in but didn’t get it. Atlanta needed a win over the Carolina Panthers, and for the New Orleans Saints to upset the heavily favored Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Unfortunately for Atlanta, the Buccaneers overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the Saints, 27-19. The Falcons will now miss the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season.

Tampa Bay will host the loser of Sunday’s Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings next weekend at Raymond James Stadium.

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Broncos inactives: 6 players won’t play vs. Chiefs today

Broncos inactives: QB Zach Wilson, RB Blake Watson, LB Levelle Bailey, OT Frank Crum, DL Matt Henningsen and DL Eyioma Uwazurike.

The Denver Broncos have announced their list of six inactive players for Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season.

The Broncos’ inactive players today are quarterback Zach Wilson*, running back Blake Watson, linebacker Levelle Bailey, offensive tackle Frank Crum (illness), defensive lineman Matt Henningsen and defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike.

*Technically, Wilson is still available to play as the team’s emergency third-string quarterback behind starter Bo Nix and primary backup Jarrett Stidham, but he’s on the inactive list and does not count against the game-day roster. Wilson can play if both Nix and Stidham are injured.

With the exception of Wilson, these inactive players are members of the 53-man roster who are not eligible to play against the Chiefs. They will be reactivated on Monday.

Broncos inactives vs. Chiefs

  1. QB Zach Wilson (*emergency third QB)
  2. RB Blake Watson
  3. LB Levelle Bailey 
  4. OT Frank Crum
  5. DL Matt Henningsen
  6. DL Eyioma Uwazurike

Meanwhile, Kansas City’s list of inactive players includes QB Patrick Mahomes, TE Travis Kelce and DL Chris Jones.

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on CBS (view the TV map). With the Chiefs resting starters, the Broncos are considered favorites. Denver can clinch a spot in the NFL playoffs with a win or tie.

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NFL TV broadcast maps for Week 18 slate of games

Falcons vs Panthers: NFL TV Map for Week 18 matchup in Atlanta

The final Sunday of the 2024 NFL season has arrived and there’s still a small chance for the Atlanta Falcons to end their six-year playoff drought. If the Falcons can defeat the Carolina Panthers, and the New Orleans Saints beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta will win the division.

The 1 p.m. ET slot on Sunday is full of games, including both NFC South matchups. The Falcons and Panthers will air on CBS, while the Bucs-Saints game will air simultaneously on FOX.

Here’s a look at the TV broadcast maps for Week 18, via 506 Sports.

CBS Week 18 TV map: 1 p.m. ET

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  • RED: Panthers-Falcons
  • BLUE: Giants-Eagles
  • GREEN: Bills-Patriots
  • YELLOW: Texans-Titans

FOX Week 18 TV map: 1 p.m. ET

Image via 506Sports.com

  • RED: Saints-Bucs:
  • BLUE: Commanders-Cowboys
  • YELLOW: Jaguars-Colts
  • GREEN: Bears-Packers

CBS Week 18 TV map: Late games

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  • RED: Chiefs-Broncos
  • BLUE: Chargers-Raiders

FOX Week 18 TV map: Late games

Image via 506Sports.com

  • RED: Dolphins-Jets
  • BLUE: Seahawks-Rams
  • GREEN: 49ers-Cardinals

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