Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante look back at how the Broncos got to this point of hosting the AFC championship after Sean Payton mentioning this was a Super Bowl caliber team. Dante voices his concerns with the Broncos defense after a rough second half of the season. Who are the x-factors for the Broncos to pull off a win on Sunday? We wrap up the show sharing our predictions for the Broncos and Patriots in their massive game to move on to the Super Bowl.

Will Petersen and Aniello Piro are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Aniello preview the Broncos and Patriots upcoming AFC championship game. Will the Broncos defense be able to replicate the 2015 defensive performance and lead this team to another Super Bowl appearance? Are we putting too much respect on Drake Maye's name when he hasn't looked great in the playoffs and has yet to play a road playoff game? Did Sean Payton give the Patriots "bulletin board material" when saying Broncos fans will have two weeks to rest between this Sunday's game and the Super Bowl? We react to Peyton Manning's time on the morning show earlier today and his thoughts on Jarrett Stidham and being thrown in the deep end making his first start of the year in the AFC championship. We wrap up the show reacting to Vance Joseph's comments on if there is extra pressure this game without Bo Nix.

Will Petersen and James Merilatt are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and James dive into the Broncos and Patriots upcoming AFC title game. We react to Jarrett Stidham's first press conference since being named the Broncos starting quarterback in place of an injured Bo Nix. What is the recipe for the Broncos to stay in the game and have a shot late in the game? Will the moment be too big for Stidham with seeing his first game action since preseason? Will the rest of the Broncos roster be able to help Stidham and put him in situations to succeed? We react to the Broncos most recent injury report and James shares his conspiracy theory about Bo Nix being available for the Super Bowl if the Broncos make it. We wrap up the show with reacting to Dan Orlovsky describing how it can be more difficult for a defense when facing a backup quarterback with limited game tape.

Will Petersen and Marcello Romano are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Cello react to the Broncos thrilling overtime win over the Bills this past weekend and the crushing news of Bo Nix's injury. What kind of chance do the Broncos have with Jarrett Stidham as their starting quarterback? Will the Broncos defense be able to keep the Broncos in the game? We hear from Coach Vrabel and Alex Smith of Stidham and Sean Payton's ability to win with backup quarterbacks. We wrap up the show with Dante asking Will if he believes Stidham gives the Broncos the best chance to win on Sunday after Will's criticism of Stidham in the past.

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante preview the Broncos and Bills game as Denver gets ready for their biggest game in a decade. How important will it be for the Broncos to run the ball as well as stop James Cook and the Bills run game? Who is the Broncos x-factor on offense? Mike explains why he would like to see the Broncos offense use the wrinkle of a hurry up offense early in the game while Dante disagrees. Will we see an aggressive Sean Payton that turns down punts and field goals to leave his offense on the field during 4th downs? We wrap up the show previewing the rest of the matchups in the divisional round as well as making our predictions for the Broncos and Bills.

Will Petersen and Aniello Piro are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Aniello dive into the Broncos and Bills matchup in the divisional round of the playoffs. How do the guys feel about the Broncos season potentially going on for another month if they make it to the Super Bowl or potentially coming to an end on Saturday. We hear from Sean Payton and his comments on the magnitude of this game within the Broncos locker room. Aniello gives us a vibe check from the Broncos locker room this week and how amped or business as usual they are treating this week. Could this be the Broncos' best chance to win a Super Bowl in the next few years? We wrap up the show reacting to Sean Payton's comments on running the ball and how he has become more risk adverse as he's coached longer.

Will Petersen and James Merilatt are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and James breakdown the upcoming divisional round game between the Broncos and Bills. What will a returning Dre Greenlaw bring to the Broncos defense? Is the league rooting for Josh Allen and the storyline of him finally making it to a Super Bowl? Will Sean Payton try to have his quarterback outduel Josh Allen or will Payton lean into the run game? How disappointed would a loss be for the Broncos on Saturday and not taking advantage of their seeding and home field advantage? Who will be the second-best player on the field on Saturday behind Josh Allen? We wrap up the show reacting to the good news coming out on Nikola Jokic's injury and his rehab.

Will Petersen and Marcello Romano are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Cello breakdown the Broncos and Bills matchup in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. We hear from Sean Payton and his thoughts on playoff experience being a myth. Is this year Josh Allen's "turn" to win a Super Bowl and Denver is just a stop on the way of the Bills doing so? We hear Payton's complimentary thoughts on Josh Allen and the challenges he presents. We breakdown the Broncos being "underdogs" vs the Bills this weekend and hear from Bo Nix on the topic. We wrap up the show reacting to a funny interaction between Sean Payton and a local Denver sports media member.