Josh Allen Gets High Praise Ahead of Bills' 2026 Season
Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills is not in want for respect in the NFL. He has plenty of respect, but he doesn’t have a Super Bowl trophy. That could change in 2026.
Allen’s one of the best quarterbacks in the league and has even won the MVP award. But, without a Super Bowl, he’ll never be in the same conversation as someone like Patrick Mahomes.
Despite no Super Bowl, Allen is being called the best quarterback in the league. Still, one NFL analyst is painting a picture of a successful year for Allen that goes further than he’s gone before.
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Tyler Sullivan of CBS Sports lays out the best-case scenario for Allen and the Bills in 2026.
“After losing ground in the division, Buffalo climbs back atop the AFC East, and Joe Brady proves to be exactly the right choice at head coach,” he says. “He has the Bills playing to their talent level, Josh Allen remains the best quarterback in the NFL, and DJ Moore becomes the second coming of Stefon Diggs in this offense. That leads to a deep playoff run that ends with the Bills winning Super Bowl LXI.”
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Allen has reached the point in his career where he just knows what to expect on the field, which is a strange thing to say about one of the most physically gifted quarterbacks out there. The numbers remain impressive, but what stands out is how much more comfortable Allen looks as the head of the offense than he did a few years ago.
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The big plays are still there. The difference is that he no longer seems to be trying to prove something. Buffalo still revolves around its franchise quarterback, and Allen continues to be the engine that keeps everything moving.
If the Bills remain among the AFC’s top contenders, Allen will be right in the middle of that discussion. At this stage, betting against him feels like a risky move.
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This story was originally published June 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM.