The Bills are rolling into Week 3 with all the early-season juice you could ask for. Buffalo is 2-0, has cracked 36 points in both games, and now gets the Chargers at home after Los Angeles stumbled out to an ugly 0-2 start.
That Chargers record is the bigger surprise on the surface. This was supposed to be a team in the playoff mix and a sneaky Super Bowl threat, but instead it has already taken home losses to the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders. So the question here is simple: can Los Angeles make this interesting, or is Buffalo about to keep the train moving?
Josh Allen has made the MVP race look lopsided this early. He’s the +250 favorite, with Joe Burrow next at +850.
Allen has been brilliant through two weeks, hitting 66.7% of his throws for 582 yards and five touchdowns, while also piling up 92 rushing yards and four scores. He still hasn’t turned it over, and that kind of start makes Buffalo a nightmare matchup for anyone.
Still, the Bills aren’t exactly spotless on the other side of the ball. They’ve given up 31 points in each of their first two games, allowed 5.5 yards per play, and sit 27th in opponent EPA per play. That defensive profile is enough to make a big number on Buffalo a little less appealing.
So the lean here is the OVER. Both defenses have been leaking early, and there’s an expectation that Justin Herbert and the Chargers offense can eventually find some rhythm.
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Bills Just Lost Depth To A Rival And Now Face A Roster Decision
Andre Jones Jr. is heading down the division after the Miami Dolphins signed the linebacker off the Bills practice squad and onto their 53-man roster. For Buffalo, its another reminder that practice-squad development can quickly turn into a roster battle, especially for players who have already shown they can help on defense and special teams. Jones had been with the Bills for the last year and a half and appeared in three games this season, giving the team a depth piece with some familiarity in the system.
Now the Bills are left to sort out the open spot he created, and that move should come quickly as they continue managing the back end of the roster. Losing a player to a division rival does not usually alter the top of the depth chart, but it can matter when the season starts forcing teams to cycle through bodies, coverage help and game-day insurance. For Buffalo, the bigger question is less about Jones exit than about how swiftly the next call-up can be found. [Read more 🡒]
Jim Leonhard Sounds Alarm On A Bills Issue Fans Can't Ignore
Even with Buffalo off to a 2-0 start, Jim Leonhard is already sounding the familiar warning bells around a defense that has looked uneven through the first two games of the 2026 season. The Bills defensive coordinator described the unit as boom or bust, a blunt assessment that fits the way the group has flashed at times while still leaving too many openings on third downs and in the red zone.
Leonhard did point to some encouraging work, including Buffalos ability to limit Jahmyr Gibbs on the ground against Detroit, but the bigger concern is keeping the defense from swinging between dominant stretches and shaky ones. As the schedule gets tougher, the Bills know they will need more emotional stability and more consistent execution if they want the early wins to mean much later on. [Read more 🡒]
Bills Have Another Reason To Feel Better About Patriots Matchup
Josh Allens fast start has given the Bills plenty to feel good about through the opening stretch, and it goes beyond the unbeaten record. He has piled up 674 total yards and nine touchdowns without turning the ball over, the kind of clean, explosive play that keeps Buffalo in control of games and sets a high bar for what should come next. With the Chargers up in Week 3 and a Week 4 trip into a familiar AFC East matchup looming, the Bills are already looking like a team that can keep pressing its advantage.
One more reason Buffalo should like where it stands is the way New Englands rookie quarterback situation has looked so far. Drake Maye has shown the growing pains you would expect early in a season, with decision-making and turnovers becoming an issue even as the Patriots managed a win over the Steelers. The Bills know those division games can tighten up quickly, but right now the contrast at quarterback gives Buffalo a clearer path to feeling confident about what awaits when the Patriots arrive on the schedule. [Read more 🡒]