Buffalo Rumblinks, 9/5: Predicting the Buffalo Bills fate in 2025

The Buffalo Bills begin the 2025 NFL season on Sunday Night Football, taking on the Baltimore Ravens in a primetime showdown between the last two NFL MVPs in Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, and featuring teams with Super Bowl aspirations.

The Bills have captured the AFC East championship five straight years and earned their second appearance in the AFC Championship game during the 2024 NFL season, and many Bills fans are dreaming of seeing Josh Allen and Buffalo finally hoist the Lombardi Trophy and claim the franchise’s first Super Bowl title.

Is this finally Buffalo’s year?

Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by previewing whether the Bills can finally get over that last hurdle and win that elusive Super Bowl championship this year.

Is this the year the Buffalo Bills finally win the Super Bowl?

We hear why head coach Sean McDermott’s goals extend far beyond just winning a Super Bowl for the Bills; explore whether McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane have surrounded Josh Allen with enough talent to win it all; get predictions on how successful the Bills will be this year and analyze some of the key factors that will determine how far Buffalo goes in 2025.

• ‘Changing the narrative on Buffalo’: Sean McDermott’s goals go far beyond just winning a Super Bowl for the Bills – Buffalo News (subscription required)
• Josh Allen is everything to Bills, but can they reach the Super Bowl with this team? – The Athletic (subscription required)
• What they’re saying | National analysts make record predictions for the Buffalo Bills in 2025 – BuffaloBills.com
• Is this the year the Bills finally win it all? Lessons they can take from past teams – Buffalo News (subscription required)
• Barnwell predicts the NFL playoff field: 14 teams that will make the postseason, plus a Super Bowl pick – ESPN.com
• Why Joey Bosa may be the key to unlocking the potential of the Bills’ pass rush in 2025 – Buffalo News (subscription required)
• Brandon Beane has retooled the Bills’ receiver room. Did he find the right mix for Josh Allen? – Buffalo News (subscription required)
• NFL execs rank AFC teams: Should Ravens, Bills or Chiefs be No. 1? And who comes next? – The Athletic (subscription required)
• 2025-26 Super Bowl Predictions: Experts Pick Who Will Play in and Win SB LX – FOX Sports
• Super Bowl LX predictions: Ravens, Chiefs among 8 favorites to win Lombardi Trophy – NFL.com
• Bills, Ravens start season as Super Bowl betting favorites – ESPN.com
• Let’s preview the 2025 NFL season: Bold predictions, strengths and concerns for all 32 teams – ESPN.com
• Clay’s NFL season projections and unit grades: The top offenses, defenses, rosters and schedules – ESPN.com
• NFL decision-makers’ predictions for 2025: Joe Burrow goes nuclear, Lions stumble and more – The Athletic (subscription required)

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