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Bills active DT Oliver and WR Samuel from IR, promote WR Hardman and RB Gore from practice squad

By The Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills activated defensive tackle Ed Oliver and receiver Curtis Samuel from injured reserve on Friday.

The Bills also elevated receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. and running Frank Gore Jr. from the practice squad.

Oliver, a starter, has been out since Week 3 with a torn left bicep. Samuel, limited to six games during the regular season, has been out with an elbow injury. Samuel and Hardman give the banged-up Bills a fourth and fifth healthy receiver.

The AFC’s top-seeded Denver Broncos host sixth-seeded Buffalo on Saturday in a divisional playoff game.

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Broncos are an underdog to Patriots as Bo Nix’s injury impacts odds

By The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denver would be a slight favorite if quarterback Bo Nix was healthy and ready to play Sunday in the AFC championship game, but the Broncos instead are fairly substantial underdogs to New England. It's a development that has caused some head shaking in the sports betting industry. The Broncos would be about 1 1/2-point favorites in the AFC championship game, but as of Wednesday afternoon, the Patriots were favored by 5 points at BetMGM Sportsbook and 4 1/2 at Caesars Sportsbook. “Typically, a quarterback is worth about four points to the line,” BetMGM sports trader Christian Cipollini said. “This line movement based off that opening line is pretty close to six or seven, which I find pretty interesting. I personally think as we get closer to kickoff, it'll come back closer to the Broncos. I think this will close maybe 3 1/2, 4, but we'll see what happens.”
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