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Key Players Returning:
QB Josh Allen, RB James Cook, RB Ray Davis, WR Keon Coleman, WR/RS Khalil Shakir, TE Dalton Kincaid, TE Dawson Knox, OC Connor McGovern, OG David Edwards, OG O’Cyrus Torrence, OT Spencer Brown, OT Dion Dawkins, DE AJ Epenesa, DE Von Miller, DE Greg Rousseau, DT DaQuan Jones, DT Ed Oliver, LB Terrel Bernard, LB Baylon Spector, LB Dorian Williams, CB Christian Benford, NB Taron Johnson, FS Damar Hamlin FS Cam Lewis, SS Cole Bishop, SS Taylor Rapp, KR/PR Brandon Codrington, PK Tyler Bass,
Key Players Departing:
WR Amari Cooper (UFA), WR Mack Hollins (Patriots), DE Dawuane Smoot (UFA), CB Rasul Douglas (UFA), and PT Sam Martin (Panthers).
Key Players Added:
WR Joshua Palmer (Chargers), DE Joey Bosa (Chargers), DT Larry Ogunjobi (Steelers), CB Dane Jackson (Panthers), and PT Jake Camarda (Buccaneers).
Draft Picks
Round 1: Pick 030 – TBA
Round 2: Pick 056 – (via Vikings) TBA
Round 2: Pick 062 – TBA
Round 4: Pick 109 – (via Bears) TBA
Round 4: Pick 132 – TBA
Round 5: Pick 169 – (comp) TBA
Round 5: Pick 170 – (comp) TBA
Round 5: Pick 173 – (comp) TBA
Round 6: Pick 177 – (via Giants) TBA
Round 6: Pick 206 – TBA
2024 Results:
W01 CARDINALS W 34-28
W02 @ Dolphins W 31-10
W03 JAGUARS W 47-10
W04 @ Ravens L 10-35
W05 @ Texans L 20-23
W06 @ Jets W 23-20
W07 TITANS W 34-10
W08 @ Seahawks W 31-10
W09 DOLPHINS W 30-27
W10 @ Colts W 30-20
W11 CHIEFS W 30-21
W13 49ERS W 35-10
W14 @ Rams L 42-44
W15 @ Lions W 48-42
W16 PATRIOTS W 24-21
W17 JETS W 40-14
W18 @ Patriots L 16-23
WC BRONCOS W 31-7
DIV RAVENS W 27-25
AFC @ Chiefs L 29-32
Team Info:
2024 Record: 13-4 (1st in AFC East)
Home: 8-0
Road: 5-4
East: 5-1
AFC: 9-3
NFC: 4-1
Head Coach: Sean McDermott
Buffalo: 92-51
Career: 92-51
Postseason: 7-7
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Josh Allen (307-483, 3731 yards, 63.6%, 7.7 avg., 28 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: James Cook (207 car., 1009 yards, 4.9 avg., 16 TD)
Receiving: Khalil Shakir(76 rec., 821 yards, 10.8 avg., 4 TD)
Yards After Catch: Khalil Shakir (597)
TDs Scored: James Cook (18)
Sacks: Greg Rousseau (8)
Tackles: Dorian Williams (117)
Interceptions: 5 Tied (2)
Pass Deflections: Christian Benford (10)
Tackles For Loss: Greg Rousseau (16)
Forced Fumbles: Ed Oliver/Greg Rousseau (3)
Kick Returns: Brandon Codrington (11 ret., 306 yards, 27.8 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Brandon Codrington (27 ret., 313 yards, 11.6 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Tyler Bass (24-29 fg/fga., 83%, 59-64 xp/xpa., 131 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 17 Josh Allen
RB: 4 James Cook
WR: 0 Keon Coleman
WR: 5 Joshua Palmer
WR: 10 Khalil Shakir
TE: 86 Dalton Kincaid
LT: 73 Dion Dawkins
LG: 76 David Edwards
OC: 66 Connor McGovern
RG: 64 O’Cyrus Torrance
RT: 79 Spencer Brown
KR: 29 Brandon Codrington
PK: 2 Tyler Bass
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 50 Greg Rousseau
DT: 91 Ed Oliver
NT: 92 DaQuan Jones
DE: 97 Joey Bosa
LB: 58 Matt Milano
LB: 43 Terrel Bernard
NB: 7 Taron Johnson
CB: 47 Christian Benford
CB: 30 Dane Jackson
FS: 3 Damar Hamlin
SS: 20 Taylor Rapp
PR: 29 Brandon Codrington
PT: 00 Jake Camarda
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
TBA DOLPHINS | Buffalo trails the series 60-62-1. The Bills are 17-4 since 2015, and their last series home loss (31-34) was in 2016.
TBA PATRIOTS | Buffalo trails the series 45-73. The Bills are 9-11 since 2015, and their last series home loss (10-14) was in 2021.
TBA JETS | Buffalo leads the series 64-53. The Bills are 13-7 since 2015, and their last series home loss (6-13) was in 2019.
TBA RAVENS | Buffalo trails the series 5-7. The Bills are 2-4 since restarting the series in 2016, and their last series win (23-20) was in 2022.
TBA BENGALS | The series is tied 17-17. The Bills are 2-4 since 2015, and they lost (18-24) the last meeting in 2023.
TBA SAINTS | Buffalo trails the series 5-7. The Bills won (31-6) the last meeting in 2021, and they lost (10-47) the prior meeting in 2017.
TBA BUCCANEERS | Buffalo trails the series 5-8. The Bills won (24-18) the last meeting in 2023, and they lost (27-33) the prior meeting in 2021.
TBA CHIEFS | The series is tied 22-22. The Bills are 5-5 since 2015, and their last regular season series loss (17-26) was in 2020.
TBA EAGLES | Buffalo trails the series 6-9. The Bills are 0-3 since 2015, and they lost (34-37) the last meeting in 2023.
TBA @ Dolphins | The Bills last series road loss (19-21) was in 2022.
TBA @ Patriots | The Bills last series road win (24-10) was in 2022.
TBA @ Jets | The Bills last series road loss (16-22) was in 2023.
TBA @ Falcons | Buffalo trails the series 6-7. The Bills won (29-15) the last meeting in 2021, and they won (23-17) the prior meeting in 2017.
TBA @ Panthers | Buffalo leads the series 6-2. The Bills won (31-14) the last meeting in 2021, and they lost (3-9) the prior meeting in 2017.
TBA @ Browns | Buffalo trails the series 10-13. The Bills won (31-23) the last meeting in 2022, and they lost (16-19) the prior meeting in 2019.
TBA @ Steelers | Buffalo trails the series 13-17. The Bills are 4-2 since restarting the series in 2016, and they won (31-17) the last meeting in 2023.
TBA @ Texans | Buffalo trails the series 5-7. The Bills are 2-3 since 2015, and their last series win (40-0) was in 2021.
Prediction:
Home: 8-1
Road: 6-2
East: 6-0
AFC: 10-2
NFC: 4-1
Overall: 14-3 (1st in AFC East/AFC Champions/Super Bowl Champions)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day.
Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2025, the game will be listed under the 2024 season.
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