The Buffalo Beat: A show about the Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Beat: A show about the Buffalo Bills

The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings The Buffalo Beat to your ears, with exclusive insight, interviews and audio straight from the Buffalo Bills each and every week. Be sure to subscribe to The Athletic for every single episode of The Buffalo Beat at theathletic.com/thebuffalobeat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

January 20, 2026 60 mins
The Buffalo Bills, after another heartbreaking playoff loss, decided to change direction. Not only did they fire head coach Sean McDermott, but they also promoted general manager Brandon Beane to have new power. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the entire situation — what McDermott meant to the Bills, the way they made the decision, the why behind the decision, and where they go from here.

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The Bills claimed their sixth straight appearance in the AFC Divisional round, and now they'll try to make it two straight AFC Championship Game appearances against the Broncos on Saturday. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode!


Host: Joe Buscaglia

Producer: Jeff Domet


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January 13, 2026 45 mins

The Bills are back in the AFC Divisional Round after their win in Jacksonville, and the combination of Josh Allen and their ever-improving defense was the catalyst. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes through all of it, including some notes on specific defensive contributors that have stepped up and how they've done so.


Host: Joe Buscaglia

Producer: Jeff Domet


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January 9, 2026 44 mins

The 2025 regular season is done and it's on to the playoffs. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over this weekend's Wild Card game of the Bills vs. the Jaguars, taking all your questions, in this week's live room episode!


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Producer: Jeff Domet


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The Bills completed their 2025 regular season with a win over the Jets, and likely conducted the final game at the old Highmark Stadium in the process. Coming to you from the Highmark Stadium press box, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes into the game, the moments in the stadium's likely final game day, some playoff questions and much more.


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Producer: Jeff Domet


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January 2, 2026 41 mins

After Sunday's result, the Bills will now open up their playoff journey on the road, and likely will remain there as long as they are alive. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Qs on the possible final game at Highmark Stadium, the Jets game, and much more in this week's live room!


Host: Joe Buscaglia

Producer: Jeff Domet


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The Buffalo Bills were unable to win a fifth in a row in a 13-12 loss to the Eagles, but what did we learn about the Bills? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes through the game and the big picture of how this Bills team looks heading into the postseason, and how they should approach Week 18.


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December 26, 2025 40 mins

With only two weeks to play, the Bills know the task at hand. Winning out, just to have a chance at the AFC East, is likely mandatory. It starts with the Eagles on Sunday. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode!


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Producer: Jeff Domet


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December 22, 2025 54 mins

The Bills collected a fourth straight victory after beating the Browns on Sunday and now have an 11-4 record. But what does it mean to their playoff hopes? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his big picture thoughts on the team as it relates to their championship aspirations, and also dives into some of the details from the Browns game that stood out.


Host: Joe Buscaglia

Producer: Jef Domet


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December 19, 2025 30 mins

The Buffalo Bills captured an impressive Week 15 win over the Patriots, and now go to Cleveland for their final road game of the 2025 regular season. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode!


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Producer: Jeff Domet


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After being down 21-0, and then 24-7 at halftime, the Bills managed to fire back for a 35-31 victory to keep their AFC East hopes alive. What went into the game, and what does it mean big picture? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you all of his thoughts after the Bills' frenetic victory over the rival Patriots.


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December 12, 2025 47 mins

The Buffalo Bills have won their last two games, and now get a chance to get themselves within shouting distance of another AFC East title with a win over the Patriots. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions for this pivotal matchup in this week's live room episode!


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The Buffalo Bills successfully defeated the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in an instant classic between two of the NFL's best quarterbacks, and with it, brought their record to 9-4 and stayed in shouting distance of the AFC East-leading Patriots. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the game, and why perhaps the 2025 Bills showed something they haven't during the rest of the season, and what that means for their future.


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The Bills successfully claimed a Week 13 win over the Steelers, but now a motivated Joe Burrow-led Bengals team awaits them this week as both teams are fighting for the playoffs. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room episode!


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The Bills scored a pivotal 26-7 win over the Steelers on Sunday to get to 8-4, and along the way, the defense had their first shutdown game of the season against a team's starting quarterback. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the game, who stands out for this defensive turnaround and much more as we put a bow on Week 13.


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November 28, 2025 46 mins

The Bills continued along with their inconsistent trend in Week 12, but have a huge road matchup against the Steelers on deck. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in this week's live room episode as a banged up Bills team hopes to cling onto a playoff spot.


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The Buffalo Bills exploded for 44 points and a double-digit win over the NFC South-leading Buccaneers last week, but now on a shortened week, they get the outstanding defense of the Texans to contend with. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your questions in this week's live room episode!


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The Bills swept away their humbling Week 11 loss to the Dolphins and came back with a mightily impressive 44-32 win over the Buccaneers. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over why the passing offense was able to explode, the Gabe Davis factor, the Keon Coleman situation and much more.


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November 14, 2025 43 mins

After a humbling loss to the Dolphins, the Bills return home to take on a talented Buccaneers team in Week 11, but might some lineup changes be on the way this week? The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions in this week's live room!


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November 10, 2025 52 mins

The Bills suffered a humbling defeat to the down Miami Dolphins, and it's left a ton of questions about their offense. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his full view on that side of the ball, and figuring out where they go from here.


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