As Buffalo turns toward the 2026 season, Josh Allen remains at the center of everything. The Bills are still chasing their first Super Bowl trip, and with a new stadium, a reshaped coaching staff and other organizational changes in place, ESPN’s Adam Schefter argued on Get Up that this could be Allen’s best shot yet to finally get there. He even drew a comparison to the New York Knicks’ recent championship breakthrough, framing the moment as one where fresh energy and real talent could line up at the right time.
But Allen’s playoff résumé is still under the microscope, and one anonymous veteran coach delivered a brutal assessment in a New York Times report. The criticism centered on a mistake in Buffalo’s playoff loss to Denver, when Allen “with under 30 seconds left in the half, runs for a meaningless 12-yard gain, fumbles, and gives up a field goal, putting us behind by two scores against Denver.” The coach didn’t soften the blow, calling it “one of the worst plays I’ve ever seen” and saying Allen can’t be viewed as the NFL’s best quarterback until he cuts out errors like that.
Even with that noise hanging around, Allen is already focused on the next step. As training camp opens, he’s working to get the most out of his pass-catchers, including newly acquired wide receiver DJ Moore.
In a conversation with ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg, Allen said he stopped trying to throw with rigid perfection to Moore and instead is trusting his instincts and letting it rip. That approach, he said, has helped the two build timing and chemistry quickly, giving Buffalo a stronger base for its passing game heading into 2026.
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