{"id":2549,"date":"2026-01-17T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insightresearcher.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/buffalo-bills-vs-denver-broncos-bo-nixs-limitations-give-josh-allen-another-shot-at-nfl-playoffs-says-phoebe-schecter-nfl-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T10:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T02:00:41","slug":"buffalo-bills-vs-denver-broncos-bo-nixs-limitations-give-josh-allen-another-shot-at-nfl-playoffs-says-phoebe-schecter-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insightresearcher.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/buffalo-bills-vs-denver-broncos-bo-nixs-limitations-give-josh-allen-another-shot-at-nfl-playoffs-says-phoebe-schecter-nfl-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos: Bo Nix&#8217;s limitations give Josh Allen another shot at NFL playoffs, says Phoebe Schecter | NFL news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-testid=\"article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Denver Broncos linebacker Bo Nix still needs to be fooled like a &#8220;chained dog&#8221; giving Josh Allen hope of extending the Buffalo Bills&#8217; championship, according to Phoebe Schecter.<\/p>\n<p>The top-seeded Broncos will host the Bills on Saturday, <strong><em>live on Sky Sports at 9pm<\/em><\/strong>in the AFC divisional round.<\/p>\n<p>Many things seem to favor the Broncos, who are playing at home after a bye week against a Bills team that won 27-24 against the Jacksonville Jaguars last weekend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-custom-markup \" data-component-name=\"ui-article-custom-markup\" data-consent=\"pending\" data-vendor-name=\"spreaker\" data-testid=\"article-custom-markup\">\n<section aria-label=\"Consent required\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock\" data-component-name=\"ui-consent-roadblock\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" style=\"--width: 7; --height:4;\">\n<div class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body\">\n        <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__title\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-title\">The speaker<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__description\" data-show-on-fallback=\"false\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-description\"><\/p>\n<p>                This content is provided by <span class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__vendor-title\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-vendor-name-in-description\">The speaker<\/span>which may use cookies and other technologies. 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It&#8217;s loud, it&#8217;s at a high level, it&#8217;s just going to be a hostile environment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But there are a few teams in the playoffs right now that have a defense and a quarterback that probably won&#8217;t keep them alive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"f5aa8265-0ea4-4772-9d1b-87b683098471\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.condatis.sky\/auth\/video\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" data-caption=\"Watch the best plays from Denver Broncos' quarterback Bo Nix\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_f5aa8265-0ea4-4772-9d1b-87b683098471\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"49\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-sport-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"DESF5xFjJ\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"\" data-sdc-id=\"7137015\" data-sdc-video-id=\"f5aa8265-0ea4-4772-9d1b-87b683098471\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:f5aa8265-0ea4-4772-9d1b-87b683098471\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" data-defer-source=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"\" data-autoload=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/01\/768x432\/skysports-nix-broncos-nfl_7137098.jpg?20260116125112\" alt=\"Denver Broncos: Watch the best plays from Broncos' quarterback Bo Nix\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/01\/768x432\/skysports-nix-broncos-nfl_7137098.jpg?20260116125112 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/01\/1600x900\/skysports-nix-broncos-nfl_7137098.jpg?20260116125112\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-poster\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_f5aa8265-0ea4-4772-9d1b-87b683098471\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-video\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-caption\">Watch the best plays from Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Bo Nix has really improved as the season has gone on but it feels like he&#8217;s a dog on a leash in a sense, in terms of being limited in what he can do, being tricked in certain ways to throw certain looks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And that&#8217;s part of the game. Obviously, as a coordinator, as a quarterback, there&#8217;s certain things you want, but I think it feels a lot more intense because some of the perceived inefficiencies, some of the plays being called, the ejections \u2014 you&#8217;re probably finding ways to protect him more than you&#8217;d like to see from a quarterback a couple years ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"de5be755-70ef-4c89-a368-7a11d06141ed\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.condatis.sky\/auth\/video\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" data-caption=\"Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen's best plays from the 2025 NFL regular season\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_de5be755-70ef-4c89-a368-7a11d06141ed\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"49\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-sport-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"DESF5xFjJ\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"\" data-sdc-id=\"7133469\" data-sdc-video-id=\"de5be755-70ef-4c89-a368-7a11d06141ed\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:de5be755-70ef-4c89-a368-7a11d06141ed\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" data-defer-source=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"\" data-autoload=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/01\/768x432\/skysports-josh-allen-bills_7133495.jpg?20260112141409\" alt=\"Bills quarterback Josh Allen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/01\/768x432\/skysports-josh-allen-bills_7133495.jpg?20260112141409 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/01\/1600x900\/skysports-josh-allen-bills_7133495.jpg?20260112141409\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-poster\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_de5be755-70ef-4c89-a368-7a11d06141ed\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-video\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-caption\">Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen&#8217;s best play since 2025 NFL regular season<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The winner of the tournament will face either the New England Patriots or the Houston Texans in the AFC championship game, with the other divisional round taking place on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>In the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers later on Saturday night, before the Los Angeles Rams visit the Chicago Bears in a later game on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the 2025 NFL season live on Sky Sports, including every minute of the playoffs and Super Bowl LX; Get Sky Sports or stream without a contract NOW.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denver Broncos linebacker Bo Nix still needs to be fooled like a &#8220;chained dog&#8221; giving Josh Allen hope of extending the Buffalo Bills&#8217; championship, according to Phoebe Schecter. The top-seeded Broncos will host the Bills on Saturday, live on Sky Sports at 9pmin the AFC divisional round. 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