ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills (15-5)
They're high as usual for the Josh Allen-led team that's projected to win its sixth straight AFC East title. The biggest question is also a familiar one: Will this finally be the year the Bills get over the playoff hump and displace the Kansas City Chiefs for conference supremacy? Four of Buffalo’s past five postseasons have ended with losses to the Chiefs, including a 32-29 defeat in the AFC championship game in January. A year after getting the Bills' payroll in order, GM Brandon Beane spent this offseason securing the team’s young core by signing six players to contract extensions, including running back James Cook following a week-long hold-in during training camp. The offense returns almost entirely intact with the addition of free-agent receiver Joshua Palmer to provide a much-needed deep threat. Allen earned NFL MVP honors for overseeing a spread-the-ball approach in leading Buffalo to rank second in the NFL in points scored despite lacking a receiver topping 900 yards. Beane focused much of his offseason efforts upgrading an aging, patchwork defense that excelled in forcing 32 takeaways, the third-most in the league last year, but struggled in most other categories while allowing 30 or more points four times, including playoffs. Buffalo used six of nine draft picks on defensive players, while bulking up its front in free agency with edge rushers Joey Bosa and Michael Hoecht, and tackle Larry Ogunjobi. Questions remain with Hoecht and Ogunjobi to miss the first six games serving NFL suspensions for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. Meanwhile, the secondary is unsettled. Cornerback Tre’Davious White’s status is uncertain after sustaining a lower body injury in practice last week. White, who returned to Buffalo after splitting last year between the Rams and Ravens, was projected to be the season-opening starter to allow the Bills to ease in rookie first-rounder Maxwell Hairston. Hairston’s development was stalled as he remains sidelined by a knee injury sustained during the first week of training camp. Injuries also slowed Cole Bishop’s bid to beat out Damar Hamlin for the starting safety spot opposite Taylor Rapp.
Bosa, Hoecht, Palmer, Ogunjobi, White, Hairston, rookie edge rusher Landon Jackson, WR Elijah Moore, LB Shaq Thompson, rookie DTs T.J. Sanders and Deone Walker, P Brad Robbins, special teams coordinator Chris Tabor.
Edge Von Miller, CBs Rasul Douglas, Kaiir Elam, WRs Amari Cooper, Mack Hollins, P Sam Martin, special teams coordinator Matthew Smiley.
The offense is among the NFL's elite and fed off a so-called “Everybody Eats” approach, featuring a balanced attack that led to Cook being the NFL’s co-leader with 16 TDs rushing last year. The offensive line returns all five starters. Benford has gradually developed into one of the NFL’s top pass defenders. Linebackers Terrel Bernard and Matt Milano, should he stay healthy after missing much of the past two seasons, are a formidable tandem.
At 30, Bosa provides Buffalo’s pass rush a younger upgrade over the 36-year-old Miller, but needs to stay healthy after three injury-shortened seasons. The secondary, once a strength, has several question marks. Suspensions to Hoecht and Ogunjobi place more emphasis on Buffalo’s youngsters to step up in September.
Injuries and Cook’s contract standoff dominated the news. Cook’s hold-in is no longer a distraction after he signed a four-year contract extension. Injury concerns linger at several positions, including receiver. Khalil Shakir, who led Buffalo with 76 catches and 821 yards last year, has missed a month with a high ankle sprain, but is expected to be ready for Week 1. Curtis Samuel missed significant time, leading to questions over whether the ninth-year receiver might be cut or traded. Coach Sean McDermott was so protective of Allen, the quarterback didn’t see any preseason action for the first time in his eight seasons in Buffalo — not including 2020 when the NFL’s August schedule was wiped out due to COVID-19.
Third-year tight end Dalton Kincaid is healthy and added muscle in a bid to regain the promise he showed with 73 catches for 673 yards in his rookie season. Injuries led to a drop-off in production last year. Kincaid is still remembered for having Allen’s fourth-and-5 pass attempt slip through his hands in ending Buffalo’s final drive in the playoff loss to the Chiefs.
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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott watches during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen talks with teammates during warmups before a preseason NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Ariana Grande, Teyana Taylor, Timothée Chalamet and a sea of other stars said goodbye to color at this year's Golden Globes, opting instead for black. And many in the crowd stuck with tried and true old Hollywood glamour Sunday.
But even in basic black, the red carpet had plenty of personal flourishes and playful embellishments.
Risk-takers Taylor, a winner for “One Battle After Another,” and Jenna Ortega went with “whale tails,” aka the tops of thongs, peeking out the backs of their black gowns. Taylor did it with her custom slinky Schiaparelli gown that showed off a deep low-cut back with a glittery low-hanging bow thong. Ortega, keeping it goth, wore a Dilara Findikoglu gown with black shoulder tassels and a black thong.
“I thought that was such a cheeky callback to Y2K fashion,” InStyle Fashion Director Kevin Huynh said. “I was just like, wow, you wouldn’t expect that on a red carpet.”
Grande left behind her “Wicked” character's signature pink color for a black Vivienne Westwood couture dress but brought back her ponytail. Other notable celebrities in black included Ayo Edebiri, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Mia Goth.
Edebiri chose a black off-the-shoulder Chanel dress embellished with jewels on the shoulders from Matthieu Blazy’s Métiers d’Art 2026 show.
Celebrities held onto their gowns and watched their steps as they posed for photos on high stairs that served as the red carpet. Like the Met Gala, they lined up at the bottom and had to perilously climb their way up.
The 83rd Golden Globes gives a glimpse into how celebrities will showcase their original take on fashion as the awards season progresses. Since 1944, the show has honored the best in film and television.
The carpet, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, is a chance for nominees to make a statement, though some are beholden to fashion houses who pay them as ambassadors.
Several, including George Clooney, wore Giorgio Armani. The fashion world lost Armani in September, but his eponymous brand lives on.
“It was nice to see so many attendees, including Julia Roberts and Kate Hudson, wearing the brand and pay tribute,” said Véronique Hyland, fashion features director for Elle.
Not all celebrities followed the black dress trend.
Host Nikki Glaser, who held hosting duty for the second time, wore a strapless satin blush-pink corseted satin gown with a full skirt by Zuhair Murad. Emma Stone stunned in a butter yellow Louis Vuitton skirt set.
“Sinners” star Wunmi Mosaku stunned in a flowy yellow Matthew Reisman gown. The mother-to-be revealed her baby bump on the carpet. Mosaku's co-star Hailee Steinfeld showed off her pregnant figure on the carpet in a peach colored gown.
Stars shone in metallics. “Sentimental Value” actor Renate Reinsve twirled on the carpet in a shimmery silver tasseled dress by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Louis Vuitton. Her co-star Elle Fanning's Gucci dress was embroidered with Norwegian flowers in honor of their Norwegian drama film.
Rising star Chase Infiniti reflected back the carpet and all its stars in her mirrored corseted gown by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Louis Vuitton.
“She’s now Louis Vuitton ambassador, which I think kind of shows her potential as a star,” Vanity Fair style writer José Criales-Unzueta said. “So much of what happens behind the scenes helps define what we’re looking at, whether it’s a deal, whether it sponsorship, whether it is brand ambassadorship.”
Claire Danes eschewed the academic, laid-back tailored looks of her “Beast in Me” character for an effortlessly elegant, couture gown designed by her close friend Zac Posen for GapStudio. Posen and Danes’ friendship and creative collaboration began in high school.
Posen began working on Danes' Golden Globe gown in November. As both creative director for Gap and GapStudio designer, Posen told The Associated Press that elevating the American essential into eveningwear is part of his creative process for the brand.
For Danes' look, Posen transformed the concept of the classic Gap pocket T-shirt into an off-white silk jersey couture gown with subtle bugle beaded detailing and embroidery. The shimmering dress featured a low scoop back and front pocket detail.
“Claire has a great elegance to her and is deeply inherently sophisticated, but yet cool,” Posen said. “Those elements fit perfectly with one of our icons that has built and defined our brands, the pocket tee.
Celebrities are keeping the sheer dressing trend alive with no signs of it slowing down. Lisa of Blackpink wore a black sheer Jacquemus dress, and Jennifer Lopez posed in a see-through dress by Jean-Louis Scherrer.
Jennifer Lawrence walked the carpet in a floral sheer dress by Sarah Burton at Givenchy and accessorized her look with a glamorous floral silk stole.
“Just to go out in a naked dress that leaves very little to the imagination is one thing but what Jennifer Lawrence did was such a romantic approach to it,” Huynh said. “I think that really says a lot to Sarah Burton, the designer of Givenchy. She is a woman designing for women.”
The male nominees didn’t stray too far from traditional looks. Colman Domingo pared down his typical colorful suits for a black suit by Valentino adorned with silver leaf brooches down his lapel. Timothée Chalamet, a winner for “Marty Supreme,” has become one to watch for his fashion choices. Departing from his past colorful looks, Chalamet wore a black velvet vest and jacket from Chrome Hearts with black Timberland boots. Chalamet's partner of three years, Kylie Jenner, did not walk the carpet with the actor, but viewers captured her in a custom silver column look by Ashi Studio. It was hand-embroidered with a fan-shaped crystal bead neckline.
After his viral premiere orange look for “Marty Supreme,” Criales-Unzueta said Chalamet decided on a more traditional movie star style by choosing all black.
“Heated Rivalry” star Hudson Williams brought the cummerbund back but with a laid-back twist. The breakout star paired a white-peak lapel dinner jacket with an unbuttoned silk shirt. Williams, along with his co-star Connor Storrie, were presenters during the ceremony. Storrie wore a black tuxedo jacket by Saint Laurent, with black tie and shades.
“It’s really just sexy takes on classic menswear with just those little bit of edge to things,” Huynh said.
Jenna Rosenstein, beauty director for Harper’s Bazaar, noted Storrie's hair transformation. He plastered his trademark curly locks into a shaggy, retro-inspired mullet. Among the women, beauty highlights included the swoopy bobs of Edebiri and Gomez, she said.
“If there’s one thing you should invest in after this carpet, it’s a really good round brush, a can of hairspray and a statement lipstick,” Rosenstein said.
AP writer Leanne Italie contributed to this report.
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Timothee Chalamet arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Miley Cyrus arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Ariana Grande arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Ariana Grande arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Connor Storrie arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Colman Domingo arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Ayo Edebiri arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Jenna Ortega arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Jenna Ortega arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Teyana Taylor arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Teyana Taylor arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Justine Lupe arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Brittany Snow arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Brittany Snow arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Wunmi Mosaku arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Lisa arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Ariana Grande arrives at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at The Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
