The Buffalo Bills have made a number of brutal blunders on offense versus the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Round, but the defense is doing them no favors, either. The loss of Ed Oliver only adds to their problems. The veteran defensive tackle suffered a knee injury during Saturday’s face-off in Mile High and later took off his wrist tape, per James Palmer, implying that he was done for the night. He was listed questionable, but skepticism remained.
Can Buffalo survive without him? Fans will have to sit through overtime to find out. Oliver’s 2025-26 campaign has been marred by injuries. He landed on the injured reserve in October after undergoing surgery for a torn left biceps and then sustained meniscus damage while recovering at the end of 2025. The No. 9 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft pushed through the setback, desperate to rejoin his squad for the playoffs. He accomplished his goal, but only temporarily.
Oliver has experienced multiple spells of postseason anguish, courtesy of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, so being forced to exit this playoff battle early is undeniably crushing. He must trust his teammates to take care of business in an ear-splitting environment.
The 28-year-old has been impactful in a small sample size during the 2026-27 campaign, recording three sacks, 10 solo tackles, seven tackles for loss and one forced fumble in three regular season games. He is a reliable contributor on a defense that can be shaky at times. One could only imagine what is going through his head right now.
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