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Pat Surtain II #2 of the Denver Broncos
The stage is set for an epic showdown in the NFL playoffs between the upstart Denver Broncos, led by second-year quarterback Bo Nix, and the superstar gunslinger Josh Allen and his Buffalo Bills.
This matchup will be a classic showdown between an offer that can put up a lot of points with a superstar quarterback under center and a defense that is in the conversation for being one of the best in the NFL during the 2025 campaign.
Pat Surtain on Facing Josh Allen & Bills’ Offense
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Ahead of this clash between AFC heavyweights this weekend during the Divisional Round of the postseason, Patrick Surtain opened up about facing Allen and the Bills’ offense during his media availability.
“He’s been great,” Surtain said of Allen. “He puts the team on his back for sure in critical moments. He finds a way to come through in the clutch. And obviously, he’s got all the attributes, but one thing I’ve picked up on is his toughness and how he’s able to lead his team to victory.
“One thing that we’ve got to eliminate is his second-chance opportunities. He thrives off of that. Finding opportunities even if the plays are not there. He’s a great player, so we’ve got to game plan and eliminate the explosives from him.”
The highly anticipated matchup between the Broncos and the Bills will likely come down to whether Denver’s defense can contain Allen, who has had another solid season for Buffalo and is a threat on the ground and through the air.
The Broncos may be riding a two-game win streak and will head into this matchup as one of the hottest teams in the NFL, winning 14 games, but Buffalo is as formidable an opponent as Sean Payton’s squad will have and is bound to test this team from start to finish on Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.
Sean McDermott has High Praise for Josh Allen’s Toughness
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With Allen set to go up against a formidable defense led by Surtain, Bills head coach Sean McDermott expressed his confidence in the reigning NFL MVP, especially when it comes to the toughness factor.
“Just the way he handles himself, and really the meeting we had at his school his character really shone through and his character when meeting with us as an organization,” McDermott said. “We had a dinner scheduled, and he may have been a few hours away. He made it a point to travel back and meet us for a dinner — it wasn’t a 15- or 30-minute drive; it was a couple-hour drive from where he was coming from.
“That right there showed [the Bills] what this meant to him and also his character.”
Clearly, McDermott has a lot of faith in Allen, and that’s not all that surprising considering what the Bills’ superstar has done for the franchise since taking over as the starter under center.
During the 2025 campaign, Allen threw for 3,668 yards, 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions to go along with 579 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns on 112 carries.
Ryan Ward is a longtime credentialed writer covering the NBA and NFL. He has over 15 years of experience in the sports industry from writing, editing, social media management and podcasting. He has covered the Lakers and Raiders for Medium Large Sports, with a previous stint at ClutchPoints. Ward is a Los Angeles native from the United Kingdom, who now resides in Colorado.
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