Who will the Buffalo Bills play in the AFC Divisional round?

The Buffalo Bills are headed back to the Divisional Round for the sixth straight season. The Bills won a back-and-forth affair 27-24 after Josh Allen led them on a game-winning drive in the final three minutes. The game saw seven lead changes and came down to the final minute. The Bills converted a 4th and 1 with one of the most impressive QB dive plays we’ve ever seen before Allen punched it in from the one yard line. Buffalo is headed to the Divisional Round to face one of a handful of teams depending on the outcome of the remaining Wild Card games.

Buffalo Bills’ next playoff opponent

The Bills will find out their Divisional Round opponent either tonight after Chargers-Patriots or Monday after Texans-Steelers closes Wild Card weekend. The NFL re-seeds and as the No. 6 seed could face one of four different opponents. If the Patriots beat the Chargers on Sunday evening, Buffalo would travel to Denver next week. If the Chargers beat the Patriots, the Bills would travel to face the winner of Monday’s Texans-Steelers game.

History vs. potential opponents

vs. Denver Broncos: 22-17-1 regular season, 2-0 postseason all-time — The Bills and Broncos last played a year ago in the AFC Wild Card Round. The Bills thumped the Bo Nix-led Broncos 31-7 en route to an AFC Championship appearance.

vs. New England Patriots: 51-79-1 regular season, 1-1 postseason — The Bills and Patriots split their divisional matchups this season and have split them each of the past three seasons. The road team won each game this year with New England winning 23-20 in Week 5 and Buffalo winning 35-31 in Week 15. These two last met in the playoffs in 2022, with the Bills crushing the Patriots 47-17.

vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 12-15 regular season, 2-2 postseason — The Bills and Steelers faced off this season in Week 13, with Buffalo rolling to a 26-7 victory. Two years ago they met in the Wild Card Round with the Bills winning 31-17.

vs. Houston Texans: 5-7 regular season, 0-1 postseason — The Bills and Texans met this season with Houston winning 23-19 in Week 12. The Texans defense dominated the game, sacking Josh Allen eight times and forcing two interceptions and a fumble. Their lone playoff game came in 2020 when the Texans won 22-19 in the Wild Card Round.

Buffalo Bills playoff history

The Bills are back in the Divisional Round for the sixth straight year. Even with five straight division titles, Buffalo has been able to secure a bye to the Divisional Round during that run. They advanced to the AFC Championship last year and in 2020, while losing in the Divisional Round the other three years. This marks their 16th appearance in the Divisional Round.