This is also Allen’s eighth season under head coach Sean McDermott. Should they hoist a Lombardi Trophy together, they would have the most seasons together prior to winning their first championship of any head coach-quarterback duo to start their career in the Super Bowl era. The current record? The late, great John Madden coached Ken Stabler for seven seasons with the Raiders before the two won Super Bowl XI together.
Of the four teams to make the playoffs in each of the last four seasons or more (KC, BUF, TB, PHI), Buffalo is the only one of them to not make a Super Bowl appearance. Each of the other three have won at least one Super Bowl during their current playoff streaks.
The Bills are still looking for their first defining win of the 2025 season. So far, they are 5-1 against teams .500 or worse and lost their lone game against a team with a winning record (the currently 6-2 Patriots in Week 5). Now, Buffalo’s biggest challenge thus far this season comes against its greatest nemesis: No. 15 in red and gold.
The beauty of our league is that every game matters in the NFL, but this is setting up as a lose-lose for Buffalo. Even if the Bills beat the Chiefs on Sunday, the question will remain: will they be able to do it when it matters?