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5 reasons the Buffalo Bills' Super Bowl breakthrough seems imminent | Opinion

Under new head coach Joe Brady, who was promoted internally following Sean McDermott's dismissal after a playoff defeat, the Buffalo Bills have opened their 2026 campaign with consecutive victories. Buffalo launched the year by edging the Houston Texans 36-31, highlighted by an immediate rapport between quarterback Josh Allen and newly acquired wideout DJ Moore.

Brady's 2-0 beginning places him alongside just three other head coaches in league history to achieve a comparable milestone.

The momentum carried into Week 2 on Thursday night, when the Bills defeated the Detroit Lions 41-31 during the inaugural contest staged at New Highmark Stadium. Allen spearheaded the offensive surge with five total touchdowns, joining an elite tier alongside Peyton Manning and Patrick Mahomes as he builds an early MVP case through the season's first two matchups.