Plus, the Bills are heading into the postseason relatively healthy.
The Buffalo Bills (13-4) begin their postseason quest Sunday afternoon at Highmark Stadium against the Denver Broncos (10-7) in the Wild Card round. The Bills, who earned the two seed in the AFC, are searching for their first Super Bowl appearance since the 1993 season.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by sizing up the contenders in the AFC to see how the Bills compare to teams like the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, projecting the chances that Josh Allen and the Bills will reach (and hopefully win) the Super Bowl.
Projecting Buffalo’s Super Bowl chances
The AFC is filled with plenty of championship-caliber teams. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs have won the last two Super Bowls, boast a fierce defense and know what it takes to win with the season on the line. Quarterback Lamar Jackson is the chief rival to Josh Allen in the MVP race and leads a dangerous, high-scoring Baltimore Ravens’ squad.
Where do the Bills find themselves among the Super Bowl contenders? What are their realistic chances of (finally) hoisting the Lombardi Trophy? And what are some of the biggest reasons the Bills will finally win it all, and why their elusive quest for a championship could once again come up short?
- 2025 NFL playoff power rankings: Who is top Super Bowl title threat? - USA Today
- NFL playoff power rankings 2025: Every team’s real chances to win Super Bowl 59 | Sporting News
- Projecting each NFL playoff team’s odds to win Super Bowl, with wild-card matchup analysis - The Athletic (subscription required)
- Why each AFC playoff team will win the Super Bowl, and why they won’t - The Athletic (subscription required)
- Biggest Bills questions heading into the postseason - The Athletic (subscription required)
- Ryan O’Halloran: It’s playoff time. Can Bills create new memories? - Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills championship window wide open as stumbling, bumbling AFC East foes struggle to find their way - The Athletic (subscription required)
Latest injury news
Returner Brandon Codrington (hamstring) is the only Bills player who sat out Wednesday’s practice session due to an injury, while wide receiver Amari Cooper was back at practice after missing time for a family matter and linebacker Terrel Bernard has been ruled good to go for Sunday’s Wild Card game.
- Codrington misses Wednesday’s practice with hamstring injury - WGR 550
- Bills’ linebacking corps receives boost while preparing for Broncos - Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Latest on Bills WR Amari Cooper & injured LB Terrel Bernard, KR/PR Brandon Codrington - newyorkupstate.com
- Bernard good to go ahead of Bills playoff opener | wgrz.com
- Bills injury report: Starting wide receiver rejoins team after absence from family matter - Democrat & Chronicle
- Buffalo Bills receive massive update on star WR before playoffs - Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
Josh Allen’s advice to teams interested in OC Joe Brady
Following a regular season where quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills’ offense were incredibly potent and efficient, a few teams have inquired about interviewing offensive coordinator Joe Brady for their head-coaching vacancy. Allen has a message for those teams looking to pry Brady from Buffalo’s coaching staff.
- Stay away: Bills’ Josh Allen has perfect response for teams interested in interviewing OC Joe Brady - newyorkupstate.com
- Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen pleads with other NFL teams: ‘Stay away’ from Joe Brady - Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen tells other teams to stay away from hiring this Bills coach - Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills coordinator Joe Brady’s trajectory back on the rise | wgrz.com
- Joe Brady has ‘proud’ father moment as Bills’ offensive coordinator - Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
Even more Bills news
A run through the defining moments from Buffalo’s regular season; how Tyler Bass remains a potential liability heading into the playoffs; where head coach Sean McDermott ranks among his peers on converting fourth downs, and more!
- Ryan O’Halloran: The top 12 defining moments from the Buffalo Bills’ regular season - Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Upon Further Review: Tyler Bass’ latest miss is reminder special teams could swing playoff game for Bills - Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Ranking NFL playoff coaches by who gives their team biggest edge on fourth downs - The Athletic (subscription required)
- Dawson Knox to receive Call to Courage Award from Frank Reich - Buffalo News (subscription required)
- The NFL players who earned — or missed — their 2024 bonuses - ESPN
- ‘Look good, feel good, play good’: Buffalo Bills barbers behind the chairs of treasured ritual - The Athletic (subscription required)
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