AFC East win totals: Take the Over on Josh Allen and the Bills in 2026
The 2026 NFL season is shaping up with significant changes in the AFC East. The Buffalo Bills, after a disappointing playoff exit, have fired their coach and are looking to improve under new leadership. Meanwhile, the New England Patriots are expected to face a tougher schedule, while the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets are hoping for better seasons with new quarterbacks and revamped rosters.
- ▪The Buffalo Bills have won at least 11 games every year since 2020 but recently fired their coach after a playoff loss.
- ▪The New England Patriots are expected to regress in 2026, facing the sixth-toughest schedule in the league.
- ▪The Miami Dolphins and New York Jets are both starting anew with new quarterbacks and coaching staff, aiming to improve from losing seasons.
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After a change at head coach and an offseason spending spree, the New England Patriots found a way to go from 13 losses to the Super Bowl. Quarterback Drake Maye took a major step forward in Year 2 and finished as the MVP runner-up, while Mike Vrabel won NFL Coach of the Year. However, there's no getting around the fact that New England played the easiest schedule in the NFL, and faced a backup QB in the conference championship game. The Patriots are expected to lose more than three games in 2026, but how many more?The Buffalo Bills again came up short in the postseason, and a 33-30 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round led to the surprising firing of coach Sean McDermott.
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