Buffalo Bills' Offensive Struggles Misunderstood: Evidence Suggests Injured Defense Holding Back Top-ranked Offense Amidst Call for Balance

Growing Tension Between Coach's Desire for Two-Dimensional Offense and Successful Passing Strategy Confounds Bills' Performance Amidst Injured Defense

• The Buffalo Bills have been underperforming this season, with a number of offenses being described as 'broken'. However, evidence suggests the blame lies more with the injury-depleted defense, which has been holding back one of the NFL’s top-ranked offenses.
• Despite three recent defeats, the Bills have become more productive on offense under coordinator Ken Dorsey, even as production across the league has regressed.
• Bills QB Josh Allen’s production has been consistent under both Dorsey and his predecessor, Brian Daboll. Buffalo’s offense has improved in its first 25 games under Dorsey, relative to their final 25 games under Daboll.
• Coach Sean McDermott has been pushing for a more balanced offensive strategy, raising tensions within the team. Interestingly, the Bills have performed best when leaning into their strength of a passing offense.
• Buffalo’s offense, however, tends to lack creativity and unpredictability, with player execution issues often short-circuiting promising drives. An ongoing struggle to become a more impactful rushing team has further complicated their offensive strategy.

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