When the Buffalo Bills lost in the AFC Championship Game following the 2020 season, the thought was they'd soon be back and likely play in the Super Bowl over the next couple years. And while they've finished in the top six in both points scored and points allowed in each of the last three seasons -- something they did only once previously in their first Super Bowl-losing season -- they've scored fewer points in each of the last three seasons than they did the year prior despite the league moving to a 17-game schedule in 2021.

And there's the potential the offense drops even further after the Bills traded away No. 1 receiver Stefon Diggs and let No. 2 receiver Gabe Davis leave in free agency, replacing the pair with second-round rookie Keon Coleman and Curtis Samuel. A new pecking order for the passing game obviously has to shake out, and it has to be noted that the offense ranked 23rd and 30th in the two seasons prior to Diggs' arrival, which were the first two of Josh Allen's career. While it makes sense to credit the coaches and scheme for a lot of Allen's development, Brian Daboll was also the offensive coordinator for those first two seasons, while the main difference was having a legit No. 1 wide receiver in Diggs.

The good news is that the defense should be improved with the team developing an excellent group of young defensive talent that includes players like Greg Rousseau, A.J. Epenesa, Ed Oliver, Terrel Bernard, Christian Benford and Taron Johnson. That bodes well for the outlook of second-round pick Cole Bishop stepping in and having an immediate impact after the team lost both long-time starting safeties this offseason. It may be on the unit to rise to the challenge of a tough schedule that features all four of last year's conference championship teams as the offense finds its new identity post-Diggs.

Below, we'll go through the futures and win total markets for the 2024 Buffalo Bills, sharing recently odds from major U.S. and Nevada sportsbooks as well as the SportsLine Projection Model forecast for each betting market. We'll then take a look through the schedule, share my power ratings line projections for every game and note any rest or travel advantages or disadvantages to remember. Then we'll examine the changes to the depth chart and what the effect of each could be, before wrapping up with our early forecast of what to expect from this team in 2024.

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