The Bills will play some top defenses this coming season
We continue our look into what lies in wait for the Buffalo Bills ahead of the 2024 campaign. So far we’ve touched on the talented quarterbacks the team will be facing as well as receivers and running backs. We’ve even looked at how quarterback Josh Allen has fared in his career against the teams he’s set to face this season. This time, let’s look at the types of defenses the Bills will be facing.
Six: The number of defenses Buffalo will face that ranked in the top 10 in yards allowed per game. Of that group, two teams were in the top three last season. The Kansas City Chiefs’ defense ranked second in the league while the New York Jets’ defense ranked third among teams, only allowing 292 yards per game. Though rosters change season to season, also keep in mind that the Bills had a talented defense in 2023, finishing ranked ninth in the NFL in yards allowed per game.
Three: The amount of yards allowed is one thing but at the end of the day it comes down to how many points a team allows on defense. Bad news Bills Mafia: Buffalo will face the top three units in points allowed per game last season. The Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, and the San Francisco 49ers each averaged under an allowed 18 points per game. On the bright side, the last time Josh Allen faced each of those teams in the regular season, he came away with a victory. Additionally, Buffalo’s defense was right behind those units, finishing ranked fourth and allowing 18.3 points per game.
Seven: That represents the number of AP First-Team All-Pros the Bills will be facing this year on defense. Players who are among the best of the best will make it a challenge for Buffalo’s offense to put points on the board. Concerning the Bills’ interior linemen, there’s defensive tackle Chris Jones who now stands alone in a tier by himself. Buffalo will also face every linebacker on the list, those being Fred Warner, Roquan Smith, and Quincy Williams. It only gets more difficult when it comes to the secondary, as the receivers will see the likes of Sauce Gardner and Trent McDuffie lining up against them. There’s also safety Kyle Hamilton to worry about, as well.
As pointed out above, team strengths can change season to season, and often rankings look different in the current reality of each season. However, most of the players and teams mentioned here continually hold court as premiere talent regardless of season. The Buffalo Bills’ offense will have its hands full in 2024.