ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – JUNE 9: Josh Allen #17 meets with the media following the Buffalo Bills mandatory minicamp at Kaleida Health Performance Center on June 9, 2026 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

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By Anne Erickson

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The Buffalo Bills look like a pretty new team right now. They still have Josh Allen as quarterback. But, that's about it.

The Bills traded for wide receiver DJ Moore. They hired Joe Brady as head coach. They also brought on defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard.

Are these moves enough to finally get the Bills to the Super Bowl? Time will tell. However, that's exactly why the team made changes, because they want to go all the way.

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Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report sees some strengths in Buffalo's current position. The team did well despite some poor numbers last season.

"The best-case scenario for the Bills in 2026 defensively is simple: Keep up their stellar pass defense (tops in the NFL a year ago) while improving their run defense, which was the fifth-worst in the league in 2025," he states in the piece. "They also tallied a mediocre 36 sacks last year, and the team's biggest free-agent addition on defense was brought in to address that need. If Bradley Chubb plays like it's 2023 and the defense stays healthy, it'll be a good one."

My Take: The Bills Could Thrive in 2026, But...

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JUNE 9: Josh Allen #17 meets with the media following the Buffalo Bills mandatory minicamp at Kaleida Health Performance Center on June 9, 2026 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

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So, yes, the Bills could soar in 2026. They were already one of the strongest teams in the AFC before the changes. What's to say they won't be stronger now?

The risk, though, is that they made too many changes. Maybe they didn't need Moore. Maybe they should have held onto Sean McDermott. That last one is big. Perhaps they were making changes for the sake of it.

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But, if the Bills stay healthy, they'll likely get back to the playoffs and even have a deep playoff run. It's hard not to go far when you have Allen as your quarterback.

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