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American Football Conference · AFC East
The Buffalo Bills were founded in 1959 in Buffalo, New York. They play home games at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, where the club is also headquartered. Terry Pegula owns the franchise, with Brandon Beane serving as general manager and Joe Brady as head coach. The Bills endured lean years in the early 2010s—finishing 4–12 in 2010 and hovering around .500 through 2016—before breaking through in 2017 with a 9–7 playoff berth. Since 2019 they have been one of the league's most consistent winners, reaching the postseason seven consecutive years through 2025. That run includes 13–3 finishes in both 2020 and 2022, and a 13–4 campaign in 2024. Quarterback Josh Allen anchors a roster that features James Cook, Dion Dawkins, Bradley Chubb, Keon Coleman, DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, and Dalton Kincaid. The fanbase, known as Bills Mafia, has watched the team start 2026 at 3–0.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 21 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 92 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–0 | — |
| 2025 | 12–5 | Made the playoffs |
| 2024 | 13–4 | Made the playoffs |
| 2023 | 11–6 | Made the playoffs |
| 2022 | 13–3 | Made the playoffs |
| 2021 | 11–6 | Made the playoffs |
| 2020 | 13–3 | Made the playoffs |
| 2019 | 10–6 | Made the playoffs |
| 2018 | 6–10 | — |
| 2017 | 9–7 | Made the playoffs |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Buffalo Bills, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 97% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bullish than 92% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
Page 4 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“At inside backer, I have the Bills keeping four. Terrell Bernard, Dorian Williams, Caleb Yalarmzor, and Keonta Jenkins.”
| 2016 | 7–9 | — |
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| 2015 | 8–8 | — |
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| 2010 | 4–12 | — |
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| 2009 | 6–10 | — |
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more bullish than 89% of the room, across 8 articles · 13.3 accuracy on this team (4 settled)
more bearish than 91% of the room, across 3 articles · 53.6 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
more bearish than 91% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 72% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
“Then when it comes to the specialists, Reed Ferguson, Tyler Bass, Tommy Doman”
“have Tommy Doman beating out Mitch Wiesnowski”
“the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
“Armaje Reed Adams, Cedric Van Praengranger, Chase Lundt, Bruno Fina, and Demetrius Weatherspoon.”
“The four starters, Dion Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris, Torrance, and Spencer Brown”
“the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
“At quarterback, I think the bills will keep to Josh Allen and Kyle Allen.”
“DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Skyler Bell, Trent Sherfield, the six that I have making it.”
“the Bills keeping six. Ed Oliver, Deon Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Greg Gaines, and Zane Durant.”
“At safety, I had the Bills rostering five of those, Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, DeMar Hamlin, Jalen Kilgore, Sam Franklin.”
“his experience has paid dividends this summer, and he's trending toward earning one of four safety spots.”
“These four Bills' backups appear safe come cutdown day ... He has since, however, made a strong case as to why Buffalo needs to keep him.”
“Only days away from the cutdown deadline, it appears as if Andreessen is safe.”
“These four Bills' backups appear safe come cutdown day, especially after listening to what head coach Joe Brady and defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard had to say about them. ... RB Ty Johnson”
“With DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer and fourth-round rookie Skyler Bell seemingly destined for roster spots”
“fourth-round rookie Skyler Bell seemingly destined for roster spots”
“With DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer and fourth-round rookie Skyler Bell seemingly destined for roster spots”
“With DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer and fourth-round rookie Skyler Bell seemingly destined for roster spots”
“With DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer and fourth-round rookie Skyler Bell seemingly destined for roster spots”
“So the five that I have making it, Terrell Bernard, Doreen Williams, Caleb Alarmzor, the fourth round pick out of TCU, Joe Andreessen, and Demetrius Flanagan folds.”
“I think the bills keep five corners. Christian Benford, Davison Igbonosin, De Alford, Maxwell Hairston, and Toriano Pride”
“Jordan Hancock, you know, pick last year out of Ohio State. I think those five guys make it”
“I think the Bills roster six of these, Add Oliver, Dion Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Dwayne Carter, and the draft pick Zane Durant.”
“I think the Bills roster six of these, Add Oliver, Dion Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Dwayne Carter, and the draft pick Zane Durant.”
“So the nine that I picked, Dawkins, Anderson, McGovern, Torrance Brown, Tylen Grable, Cedric Vampyre, and Granger, Austin Corbett, Jude Bowery.”
“I think the Bills are roster three tight ends. Dalton Kinkade, Dawson Knox, and Jackson Hawes.”
“I think the bills will roster two quarterbacks. Their names are Josh Allen and Kyle Allen.”
“I think the Bills roster six of these, Add Oliver, Dion Walker, Landon Jackson, TJ Sanders, Dwayne Carter, and the draft pick Zane Durant.”
“DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Skyler Bell, the rookie, Josh Palmer, that's five.”
“An outside linebacker, I'm going with five here. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Jevon Solomon.”
“I think Tylan Grable is your primary swing tackle.”
“At wide receiver, I think the bills will roster six wide receivers. DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Skyler Bell, the rookie, Josh Palmer”
“James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson, which means Frank Gore and Ian Wheeler would not make the roster.”
“I think the bills keep five corners. Christian Benford, Davison Igbonosin, De Alford, Maxwell Hairston, and Toriano Pride”
“James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson, which means Frank Gore and Ian Wheeler would not make the roster.”
“I think the bills will roster two quarterbacks. Their names are Josh Allen and Kyle Allen.”
“An outside linebacker, I'm going with five here. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Jevon Solomon.”
“So the nine that I picked, Dawkins, Anderson, McGovern, Torrance Brown, Tylen Grable, Cedric Vampyre, and Granger, Austin Corbett, Jude Bowery.”
“I think the Bills are roster three tight ends. Dalton Kinkade, Dawson Knox, and Jackson Hawes.”