The Bills are a much better team than the Giants, and while much of that is the star quarterback and difference makers on both sides of the ball, there’s another reason that becomes apparent quickly during preseason football. Good teams usually have better depth throughout their roster, giving them an advantage when it becomes backups vs. backups.

The Buffalo Bills will be without quarterback Josh Allen for their first preseason game on Aug. 9, which should be a sweltering one. It will be the last first preseason game at Highmark Stadium when the Bills take on the New York Giants.

ORCHARD PARK - Josh Allen will be wearing a baseball cap on the sidelines Saturday afternoon when the Buffalo Bills play their lone home preseason game against the New York Giants. There was never any doubt that this would be the case for two clear reasons: It’s pointless to expose the reigning MVP to injury in a game that he will gain nothing from playing;