The Buffalo Bills could have cleaned house entirely following last year’s disappointing AFC Divisional Round playoff loss to the Denver Broncos, but instead of bringing in an outside voice to lead Josh Allen and the Bills, Terry Pegula decided to promote Brandon Beane and elevate Joe Brady from offensive coordinator to head coach.
So far through his first offseason, Brady seems to have earned high marks for how he has coached the Bills, but the real test of his mettle as head coach comes when the Bills kick
off the 2026 NFL season on the road against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Sept. 13.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by exploring whether Brady can be successful and whether Beane has surrounded Brady with enough player and coaching talent to lead the Bills to that elusive Super Bowl title.
Check out the assessments below and then let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
Predicting the 2026 Buffalo Bills
The NFL season is finally upon us, with the league kicking off Wednesday and the Bills beginning their quest for a championship Sunday in Houston. So far, Joe Brady’s tenure has gotten off to a good start. The Bills have a deeper, more talented team than last year, Josh Allen appears to be in MVP form, and the defense, under Jim Leonhard, seems to be more athletic and less predictable than previous units.
Is Brady up to the task of guiding the Bills to a Super Bowl?
“I don’t believe anybody ever rises to low expectations, but there’s not a person in this room or this city or wherever that has higher expectations than I’m always asking of myself,” Brady told the Buffalo News.
We sift through game-by-game predictions for how Buffalo will fare this year; debate who will be the best player on defense; analyze the impact new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard will have on a unit that constantly came up short in the playoffs; examine whether the Bills fix the issues that plagued their downfield passing attack last year; offer up bold predictions for how the season will play out; and more!
Note: All Buffalo News articles are free to access Labor Day weekend.
- Joe Brady aced his first training camp as Bills head coach. Now the real test begins – Buffalo News
- Jim Leonhard was the Broncos’ fixer. Inside his impact and why it matters for the Bills – Buffalo News
- Peek into the Bills crystal ball: Game-by-game predictions for the 2026 season – Buffalo News
- Bills roundtable: Top games, best player on defense, impactful newcomer and more – Buffalo News
- Three Reasons for Buffalo Bills’ Fans to Be Excited and Two Reasons to Worry – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills Bringing More Youthful Energy to Defense Than Anyone in NFL – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Make the tackle – that’s what the Bills’ versatile inside linebackers intend to do better – Buffalo News
- Can the Bills fix their downfield passing in 2026? The data from last season is ugly – Buffalo News
- Previewing the 2026 NFL season: Bold predictions, strengths and concerns for all 32 teams – ESPN.com
- Which NFL teams are all-in on the 2026 season and Super Bowl LXI? Five franchises in win-now mode – ESPN.com
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What’s going on with the new Highmark Stadium grass?
Examining what went wrong with Buffalo’s grass field at the new Highmark Stadium, and what the team is doing to (hopefully) rectify the situation before the Sept. 17 home opener vs. the Detroit Lions.
- ‘Somebody fell asleep’: What went wrong with the grass at the Bills’ new stadium – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Why are the Bills replacing the grass at Highmark Stadium? It wasn’t up to their standards – BuffaloBills.com
- Why doesn’t the Bills’ new stadium have any grass? Here’s what’s happening – Democrat & Chronicle
- ‘Worst Sod I’ve Ever Seen’: Bills $2.2 B Stadium Grass Quality Draws Ire of Experts Ahead of Week 1 – Yahoo! Sports
- Grass field is pulled up at new Highmark Stadium – WIVB
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