James Cook rushed for a season-high 120 yards and a touchdown, Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes in the second half and the host Buffalo Bills won in the AFC wild-card round for the fifth straight year, beating the Denver Broncos 31-7 in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday.
The Washington Commanders also won, advancing with a 23-20 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers 22-10.
Allen was 20-for-26 passing for 272 yards and added 46 rushing yards as Buffalo improved to 9-0 at home between the regular season and the playoffs. The second-seeded Bills will host the third-seeded Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round next weekend.
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