Can Bills Win Super Bowl With 'The Guy' Josh Allen?

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Adam Schultz | Last updated Jun 30, 2025 10:48 PM ET

The Buffalo Bills have been so close, yet so far, when it comes to Super Bowls for as long as we can remember.

First with Jim Kelly and now Josh Allen , the franchise seems to be allergic to success in the postseason. But with Allen now an MVP winner, plus a good offseason from general manager Brandon Beane that saw improvements come on both sides of the ball, Buffalo appears ready.

Of course, we have heard this before, but for analyst Ryan Clark, who was speaking on "The Mina Kimes Show," he has the Bills at No. 4 in his 2025 rankings.

“This team was really a couple of quarterback sneaks and a fourth-down blitz away from representing the AFC in the Super Bowl,” Clark said . “I think that this team improved throughout the off season, I believe when you do what Josh Allen did and sort of get over that hump of winning the MVP, become that guy everybody thinks you are, it gives you a level of confidence that you walk into the next season knowing that you're the guy.”

Yes, Allen is "the" guy, but that needs to translate into something tangible.

Last season, the Bills were so close to slaying the Kansas City Chiefs but just couldn't make "the" play they needed to late in the fourth quarter.

But after a solid offseason that has seen the defense be reinforced in free agency and the draft, the Bills feel they have all the tools needed to not only make a Super Bowl run, but also win it.

Of course, we have had this feeling before, and Buffalo fell flat.

But can the reigning MVP get them over the hump?

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