We still have a long way to go before training camp begins, which means it is time to over-analyze every aspect of the offseason. We know who the Buffalo Bills will play this season, and can begin to speculate as to how they will stack up against the competition.
The Bills have a tough schedule, and a lot of eyes will be on their new defensive additions, particularly the draft picks. Though the Bills play a lot of very good teams this season, there are a few offensive lines that may have new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard salivating at the matchup.
OL units Bills' defense should have a ton of success against in 2026
5.) Kansas City Chiefs - Week 12
The Chiefs didn't have a bad offensive line last season, especially after going with Josh Simmons as the permanent option at left tackle. Creed Humphrey is still elite, but the Chiefs are banking a lot on internal development.
Kingsley Suamataia and Trey Smith are solid, if unspectacular. They need way, way more out of right tackle Jaylon Moore, who struggled last season for the Chiefs. This could easily be a good group but there are still too many uncertainties.
4.) Baltimore Ravens - Week 8
This feels like the group with the most potential to make this look like an awful pick. Olaivavega Ioane feels like the perfect fit at left guard and John Simpson is a great addition on the right side. Roger Rosengarten is going to be a long-term starter for this team.
The simple fact is that losing Tyler Linderbaum to the Raiders is a massive loss, even if Corey Bullock winds up being solid. Ronnie Stanley is 32 and already showing signs of decline; will he be back to his typical playing level in 2026? There are a lot of pieces for this to be a good group but it could absolutely start to degrade if Stanley, Ioane, and Bullock aren’t what the Ravens need.
3.) Miami Dolphins - Weeks 11 & 17
The Dolphins were a decent group in 2025, but circumstances have changed. First- ound pick Kadyn Proctor should be a starter at guard, and there are some decent pieces in Austin Jackson and Paul Patrick.
That said, there are a lot of new faces. Coupled with an almost completely different looking offense, and it feels like trouble abounds for this group. In what should be a long season for the Dolphins, they will at least have a better idea of who is here for the long haul.
2.) Las Vegas Raiders - Week 6
The Raiders made significant additions to what may have been the worst line in football last season. Tyler Linderbaum is a massive upgrade at center, and Spencer Burford should be a better fit at left guard.
The question is: did they do enough? Kolton Miller is back from injury, but the uncertainty is definitely there. It feels like this line couldn’t be worse, but will it actually be a solid unit? It feels like there are too many question marks to have high hopes for this group.
1.) Houston Texans - Week 1
The Texans, on paper, should be improved over last year’s group. They added center Keylan Rutledge with their first round pick and guard Febechi Nwaiwu in the fourth round. Veterans Wyatt Teller and Braden Smith come in to add some stability.
While they should be better, they are still asking a lot of a group that wasn’t good a year ago. Can Teller rebound to his former level of play? Will the rookie Rutledge step in and improve the quality of the center position? That feels like a lot of asks to expect this line to be good in 2026.
An opportunity for the defense
Some of these lines – the Chiefs and Ravens, in particular – could be quite good if injury luck and development go their way. In any event, the Bills will have to get results against these groups if they want a few big wins.
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