The Blueprint to Beat Buffalo Run Game, Engram, and the Mims X‑Factor? | Orange & Blue Today

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The Blueprint to Beat Buffalo Run Game, Engram, and the Mims X‑Factor? | Orange & Blue Today

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Published on Jan 16, 2026, 6:00:00 PM
Total time: 01:02:56

Episode Description

The Bills are explosive, unpredictable, and dangerous — but they’re also vulnerable in very specific ways, and that’s where Sean Payton’s gameplan becomes the story of the Divisional Round. On today’s Orange & Blue Today, Cecil Lammey and Andrew Mason lay out the best blueprint to beat Buffalo, starting with whether Payton will actually commit to the run game long enough to control tempo and keep Josh Allen pacing on the sideline. Then the guys dive into why this could be a breakout game for Evan Engram, how his matchup against Buffalo’s linebackers and safeties creates easy answers for Bo Nix, and why Marvin Mims might be the X‑factor who flips the field, stresses the secondary, and forces the Bills into uncomfortable coverage shells. 🔥 In this episode: The run‑heavy script Denver must lean into Why Evan Engram could be the matchup nightmare of the game How Marvin Mims becomes the explosive-play X‑factor What the perfect Sean Payton gameplan looks like vs. Buffalo Tell us — which piece of the plan gives Denver the biggest edge on Friday

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