The Buffalo Bills are 2-0, and it's hard not to see them as the best team in the NFL right now. After the Bills' 41-31 victory over the Detroit Lions, which came on the heels of a 36-31 road win over the Houston Texans, it's going to be hard for Buffalo fans to contain their excitement over this team. However, Bills Mafia needs to proceed with caution because there are a few causes for concern after the exciting Week 2 win.

The defense is still a concern

It's (somewhat) the same old story for the Bills this season. The offense looks like an absolute juggernaut, while the defense is lagging behind. What can't be lost in these two wins is that, while Allen and company have put up 77 points, the defense has allowed 62, which isn't ideal.

Yes, the Bills' pass rush looked spry early in the game, but after some early fireworks at the new Highmark Stadium, Gregory Rousseau and Bradley Chubb slowed way down and didn't put nearly as much pressure on Jared Goff. And the blitzes didn't help much easier as the Lions' offensive lineman swatted linebackers Terell Bernard and Dorian Williams away like flies.

The secondary wasn't all that much better. There were several bad coverage penalties, most notably by the oft-penalized-in-college Davison Igbuinosun. Christian Benford and Cole Bishop did make some plays here and there, but their net average games were the highlights of that unit.

Buffalo's interior defensive line was the lone highlight, with budding superstar Deone Walker dominating the middle of the line. DeWayne Carter had a solid game as well after Ed Oliver hurt himself in warmups.

In the end, the Bills Mafia may be optimistic, because through two games, the unit did give up a lot of points, but also made timely and splash plays. Under new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhrad, hopefully the unit will improve, and young players will continue to grow, but a great offense and a shaky D have to bring up bad memories for Bills fans.

Josh Allen can't complete a 7-yard pass

This is a bit of hyperbole here, but here is the concern. Allen always has been an all-or-nothing player, and as good as he is playing in 2026, that continues. It seems like almost all of Allen's plays are no gains, losses, and incomplete passes, or a 30-plus-yard gain where he runs around with his hair on fire and makes one of the greatest plays you've ever seen.

Some of this is on his receivers' collective inability to win individual matchups, but Bills Mafia should want to see more snaps where Allen takes a five-step drop, hits his back foot, and slings it to a receiver at the top of his route. That may be a lot less exciting to watch, but it is how you move the chains, especially in the postseason.

Sure, the chaos is what makes Josh Allen the MVP that he is, but a tiny bit less chaos might be nice.

The regular season doesn't matter at all

Look, this is fun for Bills Mafia. Watching Josh Allen run all over and rack up touchdowns like you are playing Madden on rookie mode is the perfect end to a party in the parking lot after all the folding tables have been jumped through. Allen winning his second MVP would be incredible, and after two games, that looks incredibly likely.

Eight-plus seasons into the Josh Allen Experience, though, Bills Mafia knows this is no longer about the regular season, individual awards, or even the whole folding table thing.

The 2026 season could be one of the greatest quarterback campaigns of all time, and honestly, it won't really matter if Allen and his team fail to win—or even make—the Super Bowl.

It's certainly not fair to Allen, who is already an all-time legend, but for better or worse, that is where Buffalo and its QB are at right now. So, while you can (and should!) party around the TV or at the new Highmark for the next 16 weeks, the real 2026 season doesn't even begin until Wild Card Weekend starts on January 16, 2027.

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