Bills' top three defensive players ranked among NFL's worst

The Buffalo Bills' defense was expectedly stout in the 2023 NFL season, finishing ninth in the league in total defense and fourth in points allowed. Strong defensive play has become a Buffalo hallmark over the past several years; the team has finished with a top-10 defense in five of head coach Sean McDermott's seven seasons at the helm, finishing with a top-five unit four times and with the top defense in the league twice. The sustained excellence can be attributed to several factors, with continuity amongst the coaching staff and consistent excellence from the team's defensive players being among the most paramount. The Bills' defense figures to be stout yet again in the 2024 season, as the team, though experiencing significant turnover in the spring, is returning nine defensive starters.