Bills vs. Broncos NFL Wild Card Round Betting Lines

Buffalo Bills NFL Wild Card Round Betting Lines

The Buffalo Bills simply just went through the motions in their regular season finale against the New England Patriots. With the AFC’s No. 2 seed already locked up, there isn’t much to read into the 23-16 final that saw Sean McDermott’s troops fail to cover as 3-point road chalk per the closing NFL betting lines. Save for the division rival Pats, not many teams possessed the recipe of how to prevent Josh Allen and Co. from doing as they pleased throughout the regular season with the Bills owners of one of the more balanced offensive attacks in the league. The unit racked up 360 yards per game (No. 10) with the soon to be named MVP averaging 225+ passing yards per game (No. 9). James Cook also forced the opposition to respect the ground attack that went for 130+ yards per game (No. 10). It all equated to the league’s No. 2 ranked scoring offense that dented scoreboards for 31 points per game leading to the over cashing in 10 of 17 played games. Also playing a role in that was a defense that proved to be stout against the run (No. 12), but left much to be desired defending the pass with the unit getting had for north of 225 yards per game (No. 23). NFL bettors have however taken a bullish stance of the Bills in their wild-card matchup with the Denver Broncos who will be starting a rookie quarterback under center in Bo Nix with this being his first-ever playoff start.

Buffalo enters NFL playoff betting with the fourth shortest odds to win it all, as well as the third shortest odds to represent the AFC in the big game. Its chances of winning Super Bowl LIX jumped to +650 from +600 following the loss to the Patriots, while their rate of return to win the AFC also fattened up slightly to +300 from +280. Stark differences from the 16-1 and +850 rates of return the team offered up at the outset of the regular season.

NFL Wild Card Round Betting Lines

Denver Broncos +9

Buffalo Bills -9

Over/Under: 47.5

Money Line: Broncos +357, Bills -459

Buffalo Bills Wild Card Round Matchup

On Sunday, January 12, 2025, the Buffalo Bills will take on the Denver Broncos from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. Kickoff time is set for 1 p.m. ET with television coverage on CBS. The NFL Wild Card betting lines opened with Buffalo installed 8.5-point favorites and the total lined 47.5. The number to beat has since jumped to -9 with plus-money juice siding with the home team by way of it being supported with 70 percent of the bets and 80 percent of the money. The Bills went unblemished in front of the BillsMafia logging wins in all eight played games while covering the closing NFL spread five times. They laid 7.5 points on average and cashed over bettors’ tickets six times with an average of 51.9 points denting the board. However, only one of those wins came against an opponent that punched a ticket to the second season (KC). Though the over paid out in four of its last five games, total bettors betting on the NFL with crypto have aligned themselves with the under evidenced by 70+ percent of the booked handle expecting points to be held to a minimum. Even so, linemakers have been hesitant to move off the opener. The Bills have seen their last two campaigns come to a bitter conclusion at home after falling to the Bengals and Chiefs in the division round. They won both wild-card matchups (1-1 ATS) with each playing to high scorers that saw 56.5 points scored on average.

Buffalo Bills Week 18 Recap

The Buffalo Bills wrapped up their regular season campaign with a 23-16 outright loss to the New England Patriots as 3-point NFL odds favorites, opting to rest most starters after securing the AFC’s No. 2 playoff seed. MVP candidate Josh Allen played only one snap to extend his consecutive starts streak to 115 games. Backup quarterbacks Mitchell Trubisky and Mike White shared duties, with Trubisky completing 15 of 21 passes for 101 yards before being replaced late in the third quarter. The Bills' lone touchdown came from James Cook, who tied O.J. Simpson’s franchise record with his 16th rushing TD of the year. Despite limited participation, Buffalo achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first NFL team with 30 or more passing and rushing touchdowns in a season. Buffalo’s defense kept the game close, but New England sealed their victory with a late 50-yard field goal by Joey Slye. White's incomplete pass on fourth down ended Buffalo’s final drive. Coach Sean McDermott emphasized shifting focus to the playoffs, noting, “Everything is earned, and there’s nothing given.” The Bills now prepare for their postseason opener, having completed a strong regular season that saw balanced offensive dominance and a top-tier rushing attack behind Cook and Allen’s dynamic playmaking.

2024 Buffalo Bills Schedule, Results & Record

The Bills won the AFC East each of the four seasons after the New England Patriots dynasty met its demise. It amounted to three straight division round losses and a defeat in the AFC title game with no Super Bowl title to call its own.

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