Bills’ most obvious flaw must be their main focus during the bye week

The Buffalo Bills are 5-1, but they have something very important to fix if they're going to win a Super Bowl.

By Austin Boyd · BuffaLowDown

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 4:00 PM

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Austin Boyd argues the Buffalo Bills must urgently fix their pass defense during the bye week.
Buffalo holds a 5-1 record while averaging an NFL-best 32.8 points per game offensively.
The Bills' defense allows 285.8 passing yards per game, ranking second-worst in the NFL.

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Austin Boyd argues that the Buffalo Bills must prioritize fixing their struggling pass defense during their bye week. Despite holding a 5-1 record under head coach Joe Brady and averaging an NFL co-leading 32.8 points per game, the Bills are allowing 28.5 points per contest, highlighted by giving up 30 points to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6.

Boyd points out that Buffalo's pass defense ranks second-worst in the NFL by allowing 285.8 passing yards per game. He contends that first-year defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard must reassess his approach despite having secondary talent such as Christian Benford, Maxwell Hairston, rookie Davison Igbinosun, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

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