The Buffalo Bills have claimed the last five AFC East division titles, and the expectation is that reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen and the Bills will once again cruise to another AFC East championship in 2025.
With the start of the season a little more than a week away, today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by previewing the state of the division and exploring why the Bills are the odds-on favorites to win their sixth straight division championship.
2025 AFC East preview
Led by dual-threat quarterback Josh Allen, the
emergence of wide receivers Khalil Shakir and Keon Coleman, touchdown-scoring machine James Cook and a talented offensive line, the Bills are once again expected to boast one of the league’s most prolific scoring offenses.
On defense, the Bills have brought in new faces like defensive ends Michael Hoecht, Joey Bosa and rookie Landon Jackson, defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi and rookie T.J. Sanders, and cornerbacks Tre’Davious White and Maxwell Hairston to improve the deficiencies that saw the team once again fall to the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs.
Is this finally the year the Bills get over the hurdle and claim the first Super Bowl in franchise history? Linked below: Trying to answer that question and a look at the states of the New England Patriots, the Miami Dolphins, and the New York Jets to see who poses the biggest threat to Buffalo in the AFC East.
- AFC East preview: Can anyone challenge the Bills? – The Athletic (subscription required)
- AFC East 2025 NFL Preview: Bills Dominate, Patriots Rise, Jets Surprise, Dolphins Struggle? – Yahoo! Sports
- AFC East preview: Is it finally time for Josh Allen, Bills to reach Super Bowl? – The Denver Post
- AFC East preview: Bills aim for Super Bowl run as Patriots, Jets, Dolphins regroup – Dallas News
- AFC EAST PREVIEW: Bills aim for 6th straight AFC East title, Super Bowl run as Patriots, Jets and Dolphins regroup – Olean Times Herald
- AFC East betting preview: Bills odds-on favorite to take division – ESPN.com
- NFL analyst: Bills are Super Bowl contenders but must slay ‘the boogeyman’ to get there – Democrat & Chronicle
- PlayAction podcast: A Bills season with plenty of potential and high expectations – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Graziano: Don’t be surprised if these 32 things happen, from an MVP run to rookies who could star – ESPN.com
- Bold NFL season predictions: Giants turn to Jaxson Dart early; Broncos win AFC West – The Athletic (subscription required)
Updates on injured cornerbacks
Veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White went down with what the Bills have described as a lower leg injury in the team’s last practice of training camp, while rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston suffered an LCL sprain in his knee during a late July practice. As the Bills prepare for the upcoming season, there are major questions about the state of Buffalo’s cornerbacks (opposite incumbent starter Christian Benford). Learn what general manager Brandon Beane had to say about the status of White and Hairston.
- Analysis: Anxious time awaits as Bills’ projected starting cornerbacks miss practice – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills GM Brandon Beane gives clues about Tre’Davious White, talks Maxwell Hairston’s future – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Buffalo Bills provide update on injury to first-round rookie cornerback – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Buffalo Bills place rookie Hairston on IR with designation to return – Spectrum News Buffalo
- Beane not ruling out White for season opener against Ravens – WGR 550
Even more Bills news
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- Bills hold tryout for three kickers after Tyler Bass missed most of preseason – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Buffalo Bills need Tyler Bass insurance? 3 veteran kickers brought in for tryout – newyorkupstate.com
- Bills exploring additional kicking options, hints at trouble for Tyler Bass – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- 25 greatest games in Bills stadium history: Epic battles, monumental wins, and that comeback – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Buffalo Bills have a chance to upgrade safety and stick it to a division rival – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Where every Buffalo Bills’ roster cut has landed since NFL deadline – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Wegmans launches new Josh Allen cereal – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Erik Brady: Jeff Kaye left Buffalo for NFL Films to be the Voice of God’s second coming – Buffalo News (subscription required)
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