‘Most pressure in the NFL’ Finally Allen’s time to win Super Bowl?
'Most pressure in the NFL' Finally Allen's time to win Super Bowl?. Skip to content Analysis Buffalo Bills: Joe Brady under pressure to lead Josh Allen to Super Bowl, says Phoebe Schecter Sky Sports NFL's Phoebe Schecter questions whether this could finally be the year one of Josh Allen or Joe Burrow win a Super Bowl; watch the Bills open their 2026 campaign against the Houston Texans live on Sky Sports NFL from 6pm on Sunday as the race to Super Bowl 61 begins Tuesday 8 September 2026 17:07, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Phoebe Schecter speaks on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills' pressure to reach a Super Bowl under Joe Brady in the latest episode of the Inside The Huddle podcast Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady is under the most pressure in the NFL as he seeks to lead Josh Allen's side from 'bridesmaid to bride', says Sky Sports' Phoebe Schecter.
What happened
"That of all the teams the most pressure is on Joe Brady in terms of the expectation is for him to get to a Super Bowl because they've always been the bridesmaid, never the bride. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Josh Allen was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player for the 2024 season but is yet to reach a Super BowlByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalistPublished8 September 2026, 09:29 BSTThe NFL is notoriously difficult to predict and last season was no different.
Will Allen or Jackson finally reach Super Bowl? Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady is under the most pressure in the NFL as he seeks to lead Josh Allen's side from 'bridesmaid to bride', says Sky Sports' Phoebe Schecter. The Bills renew their Super Bowl quest this season having endured more playoff agony earlier this year when they were beaten by the Denver Broncos in overtime of January's Divisional Round clash. It had been deemed a premature end to one of their best opportunities yet to end prolonged Super Bowl agony, with Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs absent from the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and the likes of Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow also nowhere to be seen.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Jeff Reinebold and Phoebe Schecter discuss the prospect of Myles Garrett to the LA Rams and if he can lead them to Super Bowl glory "He said it himself, we all know he's been injured so many times coming into this season, or they've had some big injury within the team, but the time is now and they've got to chase that success," said Schecter.
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"This is where the offensive line — a unit that struggled in Super Bowl LX and was under siege at times in the playoffs as Maye was sacked a record 21 times — provides arguably one of the biggest keys of the season. "Now comes an immense challenge to open the 2026 season: doing it in a Super Bowl LX rematch. I'm picking them to finally get over the line, though, and reach the Super Bowl, but to lose nonetheless.
Joe Bradshaw: The last time the Super Bowl was at SoFi Stadium in 2022, the Rams won on home territory and they look primed to repeat next February. David Brindle: Given they missed the play-offs and went 6-11 last season, if the Cincinnati Bengals can stay healthy – especially quarterback Joe Burrow, who missed most of last season with turf toe – they could reach the Super Bowl and upset the status quo. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Many Rams fans were keen for Aaron Donald to return, believing he will help them win the Super Bowl in their own stadium for the second time in six yearsThe Los Angeles Rams had three gripping games with divisional rivals Seattle last season, with the Seahawks winning the latter to clinch the NFC Conference before winning Super Bowl 60.
But Kelce committed to at least one more year and the Chiefs signed Kenneth Walker, who had just become the first running back to be the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player since 1998.
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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Joe Brady (left) has already spent four seasons working with Josh Allen at BuffaloOnly five active players have been named the NFL's MVP and only two are yet to win a Super Bowl – Buffalo's Josh Allen and Baltimore's Lamar Jackson. Their 73 victories in that period are notably more than any other team in the league, Allen consistently spearheading one of football's most potent offenses. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player On the Inside The Huddle podcast Neil Reynolds, Jeff Reinebold and Phoebe Schecter give their predictions on who will make the Super Bowl in 2027 Buffalo sought to strengthen their quarterback's aerial options by trading for Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore, who hasn't recorded a 1,000-yard campaign since 2023.
We saw James Cook all last season taking over, but it's a very interesting that we have so many teams in the AFC that were having a similar conversation around with your Lamar Jacksons, your Joe Burrows – when will these guys win a Super Bowl? The Bengals have missed out on the playoffs for three straight years and managed just one postseason appearance since their defeat to the Los Angeles Rams at Super Bowl LVI.
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What happens next
Follow on XMultiple AuthorsSep 8, 2026, 05:12 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNew England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson won't play in the regular-season opener against the Seattle Seahawks, while the defending Super Bowl champions might have to begin their title defense without two of their top three safeties. However, signs continue to point to Emmanwori being unlikely to play in the rematch of Super Bowl LX. Four days before the Super Bowl, he suffered a low sprain on the same ankle in practice, then played through the injury in the Super Bowl.
Follow on XMultiple AuthorsEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Navy and neon green colors filled the California air as New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, stung by a crushing Super Bowl LX defeat, stared across the sideline in February. The then-23-year-old, riding the high of his team's improbable Super Bowl run, had come up short in the NFL's biggest game. I think it's hard to flush a game like that in our sport," Maye said of the Super Bowl heartbreak.
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