BUFFALO BILLS
2025 Record - 12-5-0
Head Coach - Joe Brady
2025 Offensive Rank - 376 YPG (4th); Rushing - 160 YPG (1st), Passing - 216 YPG (15th) SCORING - 28.3 PPG (4th)
2025 Defensive Rank - 293 YPG (7th); Rushing - 136 YPG (28th), Passing - 157 YPG (1st) SCORING - 21.5 PPG (12th)
Key Player Additions - DJ Moore (WR), Bradley Chubb (LB), Dee Alford (DB), Austin Corbett (OL), Geno Stone (DB), C.J. Gardner-Johnson (DB), Lloyd Cushenberry (OL), Mike Danna (LB)
Key Player Losses - David Edwards (OL), Joey Bosa (DL), Gabe Davis (WR), Matt Milano (LB), Jordan Poyer (DB), DaQuan Jones (DL), Tre'Davious White (DB), Ryan Van Demark (OL), Brandin Cooks (WR), Cam Lewis (DB)
OFFENSE - Josh Allen returns at quarterback after passing for 3,668 yards a year ago with 25 touchdowns and ten interceptions along with 579 rushing yards (5.2 YPC) and scoring 14 touchdowns. Running back James Cook led the NFL in rushing as he piled up 1,621 yards (5.2 YPC) and scored twelve rushing touchdowns. Ray Davis had 275 rushing yards as the backup. The wide receiving corps will have former Bears player DJ Moore this season and he had 50 receptions for 682 yards and six touchdowns last year. Also in the fold are Khalil Shakir (72, 719, four TD), Joshua Palmer (22, 303) and Keon Coleman. The tight ends are Dalton Kincaid (39, 571, five TD) and Dawson Knox, who had 36 receptions for 417 yards and four touchdowns.
DEFENSE - Ed Oliver, T.J. Sanders and Deone Walker are the top linemen and the linebackers are Greg Rousseau (seven QB sacks), Terrel Bernard (65 tackles), Dorian Williams and Bradley Chubb, who had 8 1/2 sacks with the Miami Dolphins last year. T.J. Parker (rookie from Clemson) will look to get time as the edge rusher as well. The secondary has safeties Cole Bishop (85 tackles, three interceptions) and C.J. Gardner-Johnson (two interceptions with Chicago last season) and cornerbacks Christian Benford (two INT), Dee Alford (three interceptions with Atlanta) and Maxwell Hairston, who had two picks as well. Geno Stone, who had 104 tackles and two picks with Cincinnati, comes over this season to play safety and Damar Hamlin is another safety. Buffalo led the NFL in pass defense in 2025 and they allowed 21.5 points per game while getting 36 sacks and 13 interceptions.
2026 SEASON OUTLOOK - There is a new head coach in Buffalo this year as Joe Brady takes over after Sean McDermott was fired after nine seasons that saw the Bills get close to a Super Bowl appearance several times, but they couldn't quite get there. Brady was the play caller on offense for the Bills and he will continue to do that and quarterback Josh Allen is the man the offense centers around. Allen is a two-way threat and will be looking to atone for the rough playoff game he had (four turnovers) as the Bills lost to Denver in the AFC divisional round last January.
The offense has been one of the best in the NFL in recent years and barring injuries, should continue to be that way this season as James Cook is coming off a huge season at running back and Allen adds to the rushing numbers as well for the team, which led the league in rushing last year. On board to help Allen in the passing game is DJ Moore at wide receiver and he will be alongside Khalil Shakir and Joshua Palmer to help improve the passing attack, which slipped to the middle of the pack in 2025 and Allen was sacked 40 times, up by more than double from two years ago. On defense, the Bills will look to have the ball hawking, hands off approach from last year, when they allowed just 157 yards per game. The run defense was gashed for 136 yards (28th in the NFL), so there is a need for improvement there.
The Bills were knocked off their perch atop the AFC East last season as the New England Patriots came out of nowhere to win the division title and also reach the Super Bowl. But the Bills have vowed to come back this season and not only win the AFC East for the sixth time in seven years, but finally get to the Super Bowl once the playoffs roll around in January. As long as Allen and Cook are on the field and doing their thing, the offense should be among the best in the league. The defense would benefit by forcing more turnovers and getting better pressure on the opposing quarterbacks while also maintaining the solid pass coverage and improve at stopping the run. This team is primed for another successful season, and should they get back to the playoffs, no more excuses as it is by far time for them to finally get to the Super Bowl.
The clock is ticking.
TEAM SCHEDULE
Week One - at Houston
Week Two - vs. Detroit
Week Three - vs. L.A. Chargers
Week Four - vs. New England
Week Five - at L.A. Rams
Week Six - at Las Vegas
Week Seven - BYE
Week Eight - vs. Baltimore
Week Nine - at Minnesota
Week Ten - at N.Y. Jets
Week Eleven - vs. Miami
Week Twelve - vs. Kansas City
Week Thirteen - at New England
Week Fourteen - at Green Bay
Week Fifteen - vs. Chicago
Week Sixteen - at Denver
Week Seventeen - at Miami
Week Eighteen - vs. N.Y. Jets
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