4) Broncos defense: There are many things that Denver does exceptionally well on defense. Forcing turnovers wasn’t one of them until Buffalo came to town on Saturday. The Broncos created five takeaways in the Divisional Round win over the Bills, which is crazy when considering that same unit produced 14 turnovers all year. This was an area Payton had emphasized during the bye week and it was vital that his team seized every opportunity that came its way. The Broncos couldn’t outgain the Bills, as Buffalo amassed 449 yards to Denver’s 349. The Bills also converted 10 of 15 third-down situations. So, when it came down to the difference in the contest, it was the way those turnovers swung the game for Denver. A fumble by Josh Allen with two seconds left in the first half turned into a Wil Lutz field goal. A strip-sack of Allen on Buffalo’s first possession after halftime set up another Lutz field goal. Of course, the play of the game came when Broncos cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian outfought Bills wide receiver Brandin Cooks on a deep pass in overtime to create an interception that thwarted Buffalo’s last best chance at securing a win. A Cooks catch on that play would have set up a makeable field goal for the Bills. Instead, Denver took the ball and drove down for what became Lutz’s fourth and final field goal of the day. The Broncos were already a nightmare for opposing offenses when it came to categories like sacks, red zone defense and points allowed. If this unit is going to continue taking the ball away like it did on Saturday, it might be good enough to make up for the loss of Nix.