ESPN makes bold prediction for Buffalo Bills in 2023
The Buffalo Bills have a championship-caliber roster, but they've come up short the last couple of years. That's not necessarily an indictment on the Bills' ability to win big in the postseason, it's just that the AFC is ridiculously good right now. Bills quarterback Josh Allen is in the upper tier of quarterbacks in the […]
The Buffalo Bills have a championship-caliber roster, but they've come up short the last couple of years.
That's not necessarily an indictment on the Bills' ability to win big in the postseason, it's just that the AFC is ridiculously good right now.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen is in the upper tier of quarterbacks in the NFL, but that upper tier seems to be growing annually, making it even tougher to make a deep playoff run.
The good news for Buffalo is that they're still a major threat in the AFC.
And ESPN thinks the Bills are in for a big season. They have Buffalo going over their projected win total of 10.5
From ESPN: I worry the Bills have missed their championship window and Josh Allen's injuries are mounting. However, this total feels too low, even as the division improves and they have a first-place schedule. Buffalo could conceivably win all nine home games, depending on when it hosts warm-weather teams such as Dallas, Miami, Jacksonville, Las Vegas and Tampa Bay.
I'm not sure I agree with ESPN about the Bills' championship window closing. In fact, I'm certain I don't agree with it.
Sure, Allen needs to find a way to protect himself better and avoid unnecessary hits. But it's not like this is a quarterback who's missing multiple games a year. Allen hasn't missed a game over the last four seasons. He might get banged up, but he still grinds it out each week.
Allen, who turns 27 later this month, has accounted for over 15,000 total yards (passing and rushing) over the last three seasons. As long as he's under center for the Bills, then Buffalo is a contender. They just need a few things to break the right way and they'll have a shot for a special season in 2023.
