Buffalo Bills: 3 Vital statistics for 2019 season

It proved to be a very disappointing 2018 for the Buffalo Bills. What do the numbers say about their playoff chances this season?

The team isn’t hurting when it comes to a devoted following. And after the Buffalo Bills snapped a long drought when it came to the postseason in 2017, there was a lot of hope that the franchise had finally turned the corner after nearly two decades of struggles.

But the following offseason was filled with major changes as the Bills were now under the guidance of general manager Brandon Beane, who replaced Doug Whaley shortly after the 2017 NFL Draft.

There were a pair of significant trades as the club sent quarterback Tyrod Taylor to the Cleveland Browns and left tackle Cordy Glenn to the Cincinnati Bengals. With the seventh pick in the 2018 draft, the team opted for quarterback Josh Allen. He would make 11 starts and take his lumps. And the Bills would go from nine wins and a postseason berth to 6-10 and third place in the AFC East.

But it’s another year and once again, the team from Orchard Park, New York has been busy. It’s a toss-up between the Bills and Oakland Raiders in terms of which team brought in the most veteran players either by free agency or via trade this offseason. Beane was very diligent when it came to restocking Buffalo’s offensive line, a problem area for the club this past season.  More on that later.

So are the Bills a better football team than they were in 2018? And what numbers stand out the most when it comes to a club that looks to get back on track after a disappointing second season under head coach Sean McDermott?