The Buffalo Bills suffered a 30-13 defeat to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, dropping their record to 6-3 for the season. As the Josh Allen era continues, Buffalo has aimed to build a Super Bowl contender around their MVP quarterback. However, that goal has yet to translate into an AFC Championship appearance.
Following the loss, Bills head coach Sean McDermott stopped short of declaring this team as Super Bowl-bound. “I said this when you were asking about the trades on Wednesday,” McDermott told Tim Graham of The Athletic. “You always want quality players. They help you, right? The more we get into the injuries and some of the guys that are going out, you go down the depth chart. I appreciate the way the guys have stood up and stepped in and taken advantage of the opportunities. But you’re knocking down, getting down on the list.”
Graham noted, “We will never use injuries as an excuse,” but observed there is a fine line between excuses and reasons. McDermott has already suggested he doesn’t have enough “quality players.” When asked whether he believes Buffalo has a Lombardi Trophy-caliber roster, McDermott replied, “I love these players. I love these players. I do. I love the guys in that locker room.”
The Bills’ coach notably avoided giving a simple “yes” to that question. After falling short to the Kansas City Chiefs in four of the last five seasons, the Bills’ biggest rival has exposed some flaws. Meanwhile, Josh Allen and the offense have yet to fire on all cylinders as they have in recent years.
There are plenty of questions surrounding many AFC contenders this season, and the Bills are no exception.
Ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, Buffalo attempted to acquire Jaylen Waddle and Quinnen Williams but was unable to finalize a deal. With the playoffs on the horizon, the question remains: will the Bills regret not paying the price come January?
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