3 Hidden Traps That Could Derail Bills Season

With the New England Patriots dynasty officially in ruins, the Buffalo Bills have the best chance to conquer the AFC East. They have a top-five defense in the NFL and an offense that added former Minneosta Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs. But they're not without their flaws.

Here are three hidden traps that could sink the Bills' 2020 season.

3. WRs Behing Diggs

The Bills receiving corps needs to capitalize on the extra defensive attention given to Stefon Diggs. / Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

The Buffalo Bills boasted one of the weakest receiving corps last season. Instead of selecting a rookie in the first round of this year's NFL Draft, they flipped a basket of draft picks to the Vikings for Stefon Diggs. Now that Buffalo has an undisputed No. 1 wideout, his colleagues need to step up their game. Diggs will command extra defensive attention, given his speed and route-running ability. Even though John Brown exceeded 1,000 receiving yards last season, he caught 72 passes on 115 targets. Cole Beasley hauled in 67-of-106 targets. While that's not necessarily their fault (we'll get to that later), it goes to show that the Bills passing game struggled. Now that they have an attention seeker in Diggs, the receiving corps better get ready to see a ton of lapses in defensive coverage downfield. If they can't capitalize, the offense will struggle significantly.

2. Fifth-Toughest Schedule

The Bills have a tough schedule for the 2020 season. / Christian Petersen/Getty Images

The Bills took solace in the fact that the Patriots don't have a solid option at quarterback and they have the toughest schedule this season. However, that smile quickly faded away once the Bills noticed they have the fifth-toughest schedule in the league. Buffalo has to battle playoff teams from 2019 like the Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers. Oh, and they face vastly improved rosters in the Arizona Cardinals and the Denver Broncos, too. The Bills better take advantage of six divisional matchups, because those aforementioned opponents are going to be difficult for them.

1. Josh Allen's Accuracy

Josh Allen has had accuracy issues dating back to his time at Wyoming. / Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Once he entered the pre-draft process, experts gawked at Josh Allen's arm power, hand size, and his prototypical quarterback build. If you watched his tape from Wyoming, you saw that his accuracy was a problem, but those very analysts attributed that to a less-than-ideal receiving group. Through two seasons in the pros, Allen has yet to complete more than 60% of his passes, which definitely raises some red flags. In 2019, 20.3% of his attempts were deemed bad throws, with most coming on deep throws. Not a great sign for Diggs. If Allen can't put the ball on the money, the Bills aren't going to be a successful team in 2020.