Josh Allen and the Bills begin their Super Bowl quest in Jacksonville.

The Buffalo Bills open their playoff run with a wild-card game at Jacksonville, where the Jaguars have won eight straight and are averaging 33.6 points per game.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills open their playoff run Sunday with a wild-card game in Jacksonville. Allen is the reigning NFL MVP and the Bills enter from the sixth seed after a 12-5 regular season. The Jaguars are the third seed, have won eight straight and are averaging 33.6 points per game. The matchup is notable in part because Buffalo has struggled on the road in postseason play under coach Sean McDermott. Key details: - The game matches the third-seeded Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4) against the sixth-seeded Buffalo Bills (12-5). - Jacksonville has an eight-game winning streak and averages 33.6 points per game during that run. - Josh Allen is the reigning NFL MVP, made the Pro Bowl for the fourth time, and had four fourth-quarter comebacks this season. - Buffalo has gone 0-5 on the road in the playoffs under coach Sean McDermott and has dropped eight consecutive postseason road games since 1992. - Bills kicker Matt Prater aggravated a quadriceps injury and is attempting to play; Matthew Wright is available on the practice squad as a backup. - A recurring issue in Buffalo’s losses this season has been heavy pressure on Allen, leading to sacks and turnovers. Summary: The outcome will shape Buffalo’s path through an AFC playoff bracket that does not include Kansas City, Cincinnati or Baltimore. The game will bring focus to quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and Josh Allen and to each team’s ability to control pressure and the run game. The immediate next step is the wild-card matchup in Jacksonville on Sunday.