Bills still have plenty to address after addition of WR DJ Moore

In agreeing to trade for Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore, the Buffalo Bills made the move fans expected. A new receiver arrives, and suddenly, the offense looks deeper. Quarterback Josh Allen finally gets another reliable target in Moore, someone defenses cannot ignore the way they sometimes did with the rest of the receiving group.

Allen is used to carrying the offense. Many Sundays have turned into backyard football, the quarterback scrambling around waiting for someone to uncover downfield. That approach works when the talent is overwhelming. It also leads to the same problem each postseason: Everything begins and ends with Allen creating something out of chaos.

Adding Moore will certainly help Allen out, but a couple of problems remain. Buffalo still has other cracks that one receiver cannot fix to make this team a Super Bowl contender.

Bills offense still leans too heavily on Josh Allen

Looking at the numbers alone, the Bills ran the ball extremely well last season. The ground game ranked among the best in football. Running backs produced steady yardage, and Allen’s mobility made the rushing attack even harder to defend.

Yet the way those yards arrived tells a different story.

Big moments still fall on Allen’s shoulders. Late in games, the offense often becomes predictable. The ball finds the quarterback’s hands, and the entire stadium knows something dramatic is about to happen.

Great quarterbacks embrace that responsibility, while championship teams usually spread it around more evenly.

The run defense needs some help

Overall, their defense isn’t bad. They win plenty of games because they make big plays. Pressure off the edge shows up often. Turnovers appear when the Bills need them.

The problem surfaces against teams willing to slow the game down. The run defense was poor in 2025, ranking 28^th in the league.

Power running attacks have occasionally pushed the Bills around for stretches. There is nothing flashy about those drives, either. Six yards here. Four yards there. Suddenly, the defense has been on the field for eight minutes, and Allen is still holding his helmet on the sideline waiting for the next possession.

That kind of football drains a defense, and it limits how many chances the offense gets.

January games tend to magnify that issue. One long drive can flip the entire feel of a playoff matchup.

Punt returners lack explosiveness

Buffalo averaged 6.5 yards per punt return, which placed the unit 26th in the league by the end of the season. No touchdowns came from that group and very few returns changed the momentum of a game.

Most punts were handled safely and fair catches occurred often. When the return did happen, it usually ended after a short gain.

Safe football keeps mistakes off the board, but it does not create many advantages, either.

Compare that to teams with explosive return units. One good return suddenly places the offense near midfield. That will inevitably open play calling up and gives a hire success rate to a drive.

Buffalo rarely started with that kind of field position.

How do Bills take back the AFC East?

Before Buffalo thinks about the rest of the conference, the division still comes first.

The New England Patriots just reached the Super Bowl, which says enough about how quickly things can shift. Buffalo spent years trying to climb past the Patriots before finally taking the AFC East.

Adding another weapon for Allen strengthens the offense, but more work is needed.

The rest of the roster still has to hold up if Buffalo plans to stay on top.