Josh Allen among 15 Bills players dealing with injuries going into massive playoff game

The Buffalo Bills’ hopes of making it to their archetypal Super Bowl since the 1993 play person been dinged and dented arsenic they get acceptable to play the Denver Broncos successful the AFC Divisional Round.

First, Josh Allen was 1 of 15 players listed connected the Bills’ wounded study to commencement the week. Allen was dealing with 3 injuries simultaneously – a foot, genu and close finger. He was constricted successful signifier connected Tuesday, but was a afloat subordinate connected Wednesday.

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Buffalo Bills backmost Josh Allen (17) is sacked by Jacksonville Jaguars antiaircraft extremity Josh Hines-Allen, left, arsenic antiaircraft extremity Travon Walker (44) tries to assistance during the 2nd fractional of an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Even arsenic banged up arsenic helium is, the shot has been successful Allen’s hands to marque magic connected the field. He did that against the Jacksonville Jaguars arsenic helium scored 3 times, including a passing touchdown to Dalton Kincaid with 8:56 near successful the crippled and a rushing people to enactment Buffalo up with astir 1:04 left.

The Broncos, who person 1 of the champion defenses successful the NFL, are highly alert of what Allen tin bring to the table. He had 272 passing yards and 2 touchdowns successful their matchup past year.

"One happening we request to destruct is his second-chance opportunities," Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II said of Allen. "He thrives disconnected that and uncovering opportunities adjacent if the play is not there. He is simply a large player, truthful we person to crippled program and destruct the explosives."

Broncos antiaircraft coordinator Vance Joseph gets the privilege of scheming up a antiaircraft program to halt the Bills.

Buffalo Bills backmost Josh Allen exits the aesculapian structure during the archetypal fractional of an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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"His legs are special, he's got that size, helium tin marque each azygous throw. That's not antithetic for us, but you can't simulate it, obviously. If you could, you would. But you can't," Joseph said. "There’s 1 Josh Allen and helium lives successful Buffalo."

For each of Allen’s greatness, the wounded study is extended and helium mislaid different weapon.

Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers volition miss the remainder of the playoffs aft helium suffered a torn genu ligament, caput manager Sean McDermott said connected Tuesday. The quality came a time aft McDermott said Gabe Davis suffered a akin injury.

Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman and Brandin Cooks correspond the steadfast receivers connected the team’s authoritative extent chart. Mecole Hardman and Stephen Gosnell are candidates to beryllium promoted to the progressive roster. The squad besides added Kristian Wilkerson to the signifier squad.

Kincaid (knee/calf), Ty Johnson (ankle) and Curtis Samuel (elbow) are the different injured violative players connected the roster. Samuel is connected the reserve/injured list.

Buffalo Bills backmost Josh Allen (17) celebrates his touchdown with choky extremity Dawson Knox (88) during the 2nd fractional of an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Terrel Bernard (calf), A.J. Epenesa (neck), Maxwell Hairston (ankle), Damar Hamlin (pectoral), Matt Milano (ankle), Ed Oliver (bicep), Jordan Poyer (hamstring), Greg Rousseau (back), Shaq Thompson (neck) and Matt Prater (right quad/right calf) are besides listed connected the report.

"What we request to absorption connected is what's successful beforehand of america … and that's handling the things that we tin grip and control," McDermott said, via the team’s website. "It's adjacent antheral up. That's beauteous chromatic acold what it is and what has to hap present for us."

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The 2 teams volition conscionable Saturday astatine 4:30 p.m. ET

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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