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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 5 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“I think the bills keep five corners. Christian Benford, Davison Igbonosin, De Alford, Maxwell Hairston, and Toriano Pride”
| 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
“I think the bills keep five corners. Christian Benford, Davison Igbonosin, De Alford, Maxwell Hairston, and Toriano Pride”
“Deon Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris Torrance, Spencer Brown”
“Lamar Hamlin doesn't make it, and, neither does Wanda Owens.”
“DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Skyler Bell, the rookie, Josh Palmer, that's five.”
“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 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 also think the bills keep five safeties. Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, Sam Franklin as the special teams ace”
“But for now, I'll I'll roll with Palmer”
“So the nine that I picked, Dawkins, Anderson, McGovern, Torrance Brown, Tylen Grable, Cedric Vampyre, and Granger, Austin Corbett, Jude Bowery.”
“And then the other two spots for the depth offensive lineman, I think Jude Bowery, fourth round pick. I mean, he's making the team.”
“An outside linebacker, I'm going with five here. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Jevon Solomon.”
“I think the Bills are roster three tight ends. Dalton Kinkade, Dawson Knox, and Jackson Hawes.”
“And that gets us to the specialist, Tyler Bass, Reed Ferguson, and then Tommy Doman at punter.”
“An outside linebacker, I'm going with five here. Bradley Chubb, Greg Russo, TJ Parker, Michael Hoyt, and Jevon Solomon.”
“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.”
“DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Skyler Bell, the rookie, Josh Palmer, that's five.”
“So I have it as Chubb Russo, Parker, Hoyt, Solomon.”
“So the nine that I picked, Dawkins, Anderson, McGovern, Torrance Brown, Tylen Grable, Cedric Vampyre, and Granger, Austin Corbett, Jude Bowery.”
“Sam Franklin as the special teams ace that just signed a three year deal”
“I also think the bills keep five safeties. Cole Bishop, CJ Gardner Johnson, Sam Franklin ... Jalen Kilgore ... and Jordan Hancock”
“And that gets us to the specialist, Tyler Bass, Reed Ferguson, and then Tommy Doman at punter.”
“And that gets us to the specialist, Tyler Bass, Reed Ferguson, and then Tommy Doman at punter.”
“Deon Dawkins, Alec Anderson, Connor McGovern, Osiris Torrance, Spencer Brown”
“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.”
“It's the same three guys that have been back there the last two years. James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson”
“Jalen Kilgore, draft pick out of South Carolina, and Jordan Hancock ... I think those five guys make it”
“And Oliver, Deon Walker, TJ Sanders, Landon Jackson, Dwayne Carter, Zane Durant, and Fy Mathis. I think those are your seven.”
“The three running backs cut and dry. James Cook, Ray Davis, Ty Johnson.”
“So that does mean that Geno Stone doesn't make it, DeMar Hamlin doesn't make it, and Wanda Owens doesn't make it.”
“I'll say Tommy Doman, wins your punter job”
“But Josh Allen, Kyle Allen, that's gonna be your rostered quarterbacks for this Bills team.”
“The three running backs cut and dry. James Cook, Ray Davis, Ty Johnson.”
“Benford, Harrison, Alford, Igbunosin, easy, gonna make it.”
“So Kinkade, Knox, Hawes, your three projected roster tight ends.”
“and then Sam Franklin, who they signed to a three year extension as a special teams ace”
“So Jude Bowery, I think, is comfortably making this roster.”
“I'm going with Lloyd Cushionbury predictably.”
“Terrell Bernard, Doreen Williams, Joe Andreessen, Caleb Elarms ... I think that's your four.”