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Buffalo Bills: Top 3 offensive takeaways from the 2020 Bills offense

By Matthew Hodowany

Dec 28, 2020; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) celebrates with quarterback Josh Allen (17) and running back Zack Moss (20) after scoring a touch down against the New England Patriots during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2020; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) celebrates with quarterback Josh Allen (17) and running back Zack Moss (20) after scoring a touch down against the New England Patriots during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 28, 2020; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) reacts with wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) after a touchdown against the New England Patriots in the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

Franchise-best passing offense

On the complete end of the offensive effectiveness spectrum, the Buffalo Bills were widely successful passing the ball in 2020.

Entering his third year in the league, Josh Allen still had many doubters. His season-long spectacle proved them anything but correct as he passed for a career-high 4,544 yards, 37 touchdowns with only 10 interceptions. Along the route to over 4,500 yards, Allen broke former Bill, Drew Bledsoe’s single-season passing record of 4,359 yards set back in 2002. Throughout the season not only was Allen throwing the ball with conviction, but he was doing it with accuracy as he did not throw a single red zone interception all year.

Receiving a fair majority of those passes was Stefon Diggs who in his first season in Buffalo recorded career highs in receptions and receiving yards. Recording 127 receptions (a league-best) 1,535 yards, respectively, Diggs thrived in the Brian Daboll offense. In addition to the spectacular season Diggs had, Cole Beasley, the Bills unsung hero, had a career-year in yards with 967 and rookie Gabriel Davis showed extreme potential.

Entering the offseason now, the Bills hope to look the same at wide receiver next season but most likely will not. With John Brown missing time in 2020 due to injury coupled with Davis’ emergence, there lies a very real chance that Brown could be cut to free up cap space. As the NFL’s cap is predicted to dip, cutting Brown can help the team negotiate with FA linebacker Matt Milano to fit into the projected team cap of $176 million.

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