The Buffalo Bills have undergone a huge culture shift since the arrival of Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane. Up until 2017, the Bills had endured an 18-year playoff drought. Since these 2 have been in office the Bills have made the playoffs 2 of the past 3 seasons.
Josh Allen has been an intriguing player to say the least since being drafted in 2018. All the physical tools are there: size, arm strength, athleticism. Accuracy is something that has not been consistently there. Allen has a 56.3 percent completion percentage in 28 regular season starts.
The 3rd year QB is an important piece of the puzzle, but the Bills bring an elite defense to the table as well. They have very good depth all over the field, especially in the front 7.
Tremaine Edmunds has to be the most intriguing player on this side of the ball. Another guy with tremendous size and athleticism, who has put out 100+ tackle seasons in both 2018 and 2019.
The Bills are a young team, with a very bright future. Is 2020 the year they finally take the AFC East from the grasp of the Patriots?
Let’s see take a deeper look at the Bills 2019 season, 2020 offseason, and what lies ahead in 2020.
2019 Team Ranks
| Total Offense | 24th (5283 yards) |
| Passing Offense | 26th (3229 yards) |
| Rushing Offense | 8th (2054 yards) |
| Total Defense | 3rd (4772 yards allowed) |
| Passing Defense | 4th (3123 yards allowed) |
| Rushing Defense | 10th (1649 yards allowed) |
| PPG | 19.6 |
| PPG Allowed | 16.2 |
| Offensive Line Ranks | |
| PFF | 21st |
| Football Outsiders (Run Block) | 15th |
| Football Outsiders (Pass Block) | 23rd |
Coaching Staff Changes
No major coaching changes
Offseason Additions
| Stefon Diggs WR |
| Mario Addison DE |
| A.J. Klein LB |
| Vernon Butler DT |
| Quinton Jefferson DT |
| Tyler Matakevich LB |
| Josh Norman CB |
| Daryl Williams RT |
| Taiwan Jones RB |
| Evan Boehm C |
| Brian Winters G |
Offseason Losses
| Jordan Phillips DE |
| Shaq Lawson DE |
| Kevin Johnson CB |
| Frank Gore RB |
| Senorise Perry RB |
| Lorenzo Alexander LB |
2020 NFL Draft
| Round 2 (54) – A.J. Epenesa DE Iowa |
| Round 3 (86) – Zack Moss RB Utah |
| Round 4 (128) – Gabriel Davis WR UCF |
| Round 5 (167) – Jake Fromm QB Georgia |
| Round 6 (188) – Tyler Bass K Georgia Southern |
| Round 6 (207) – Isaiah Hodgins WR Oregon State |
| Round 7 (239) – Dane Jackson CB Pittsburgh |
2020 Schedule with record vs opponents since 2017
| Week 1 – vs New York Jets 1 PM ET CBS | 3-3 |
| Week 2 – at Miami Dolphins 1 PM ET CBS | 5-1 |
| Week 3 – vs Los Angeles Rams 1 PM ET FOX | 0-0 |
| Week 4 – at Las Vegas Raiders 4:25 PM ET CBS | 1-0 |
| Week 5 – at Tennessee Titans 1 PM ET CBS | 2-0 |
| Week 6 – vs Kansas City Chiefs 8:20 PM ET FOX (TNF) | 1-0 |
| Week 7 – at New York Jets 1 PM ET CBS | 3-3 |
| Week 8 – vs New England Patriots 1 PM ET CBS | 0-6 |
| Week 9 – vs Seattle Seahawks 1 PM ET FOX | 0-0 |
| Week 10 – at Arizona Cardinals 4:05 PM ET CBS | 0-0 |
| Week 11 – BYE | |
| Week 12 – vs Los Angeles Chargers 1 PM ET CBS | 0-2 |
| Week 13 – at San Francisco 49ers 8:15 PM ET ESPN (MNF) | 0-0 |
| Week 14 – vs Pittsburgh Steelers 8:20 PM ET NBC (SNF) | 1-0 |
| Week 15 – at Denver Broncos (TBD) | 2-0 |
| Week 16 – at New England Patriots 8:15 PM ET ESPN (MNF) | 0-6 |
| Week 17 – vs Miami Dolphins 1 PM ET CBS | 5-1 |
Miscellaneous Notes
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Sean McDermott has made playoffs in 2 of 3 years as HC of BUF
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| 1-5 against teams over 500 in 2019 |
| Tre’Davious White tied for league lead in INT’s in 2019 (6) |
| 2019 Offense Play Selection |
| Pass – 54.3% |
| Rush – 45.7% |
| PFF Top 5 Graded Players in 2019 |
| 1. Stefon Diggs WR 78.3 |
| 2. Micah Hyde FS 77.7 |
| 3. Trent Murphy LE 75.2 |
| 4. Tre’Davious White CB 74.3 |
| 5. John Brown WR 74.2 |
| Players who opted out of 2020 season |
| Star Lotulelei DT |
| EJ Gaines CB |
Burning Question: Can Stefon Diggs be the offensive answer the Bills have been looking for?
Bottom Line: This team has very good depth on both sides of the ball. Josh Allen will be instrumental in seeing if the Bills can finally dethrone the Pats. If his accuracy is improved, the team will go very far. If he still can’t clear the 60% completion percentage mark, they will struggle against a brutal schedule. I think Allen does enough to get the job done and the Bills win the division by the slightest of margins.
Predicted Win Range: 8-10
