State of the 2023 Buffalo Bills: Super Bowl or bust for Josh Allen and Co.?

Where does your squad stand in 2023? Adam Rank sets the table by providing a State of the Franchise look at all 32 teams, zeroing in on the key figures to watch and setting the stakes for the season to come.

Members of the Bills organization, Bills fans around the world and those who are willing to jump through a table like they are Sabu from the ECW days ...

I'm going to state the obvious to begin here. It's so good to see Damar Hamlin on the field again living his dream. There was a great moment at The ESPYs this week, when he introduced the Bills' training staff as it received the Pat Tillman Award for Service, the same staff that helped to revive Hamlin when he went into cardiac arrest last January. He even threw out the first pitch recently at Yankee Stadium. Before we move on to talk about the Bills' coming season, here's a brief look back.

One high from last season: Week 6 in Kansas City. The Bills defeated the Chiefs, 24-20, to get some revenge for their overtime playoff loss from the previous season. Although, the Bills' win didn't quite measure up to the Chiefs' victory. It's like if somebody stole your car and you responded by finding that person and letting the air out of the tires. Sure, it's somewhat satisfying, but not nearly equal at all. Still, Josh Allen was amazing, throwing for 329 yards and three touchdowns. It had to feel good to be the Bills that night.

One low from last season: Losing to the Bengals in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. The Bills survived a scare against the Dolphins the previous week and then were decisively defeated by Cincinnati. It was a horrible way to end the season.

Quarterback: Josh Allen. Allen is like the Justin Timberlake of the NFL. He can run and pass. He leads the