The Bill is Due: 2026 AFC East Preview
Sports Reports As OrderedAugust 26, 2026
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The Bill is Due: 2026 AFC East Preview

NOW WHAT, BILLS?

The AFC East has officially changed.

After five consecutive years atop the division, the Buffalo Bills were dethroned last season by a surprising New England Patriots team that went all the way to the Super Bowl. Now, Buffalo faces enormous pressure to prove that its championship window is still open.

Are the Bills running out of time? Was New England's resurgence a fluke, or are the Patriots building the next AFC dynasty? And what would have happened if the Patriots had actually beaten Kansas City?

We also look at Joe Brady becoming the youngest head coach in the NFL, Mike Vrabel's departure, and the latest questions surrounding the rest of the AFC East.

Then there's New York.

WHAT ARE THE JETS?

The Jets have gone 15 years without a playoff appearance, leaving them with the longest postseason drought in US professional sports. Meanwhile, Miami could be facing an even bigger question:

IS MIAMI THE WORST TEAM IN THE NFL?

From Buffalo's championship pressure to New England's potential rise, the Jets' historic playoff drought, and Miami's uncertain future, we break down the AFC East and ask which teams are actually moving in the right direction.