Buffalo Bills 'New King' of AFC After Win vs. Miami Dolphins?

"The Buffalo Bills are the wagon that we were talking about with the Miami Dolphins … Stefon Diggs has three touchdowns, Gabe Davis had a touchdown, Josh Allen rushes for a touchdown," Pat McAfee said. "The Buffalo Bills are everything we thought they were going to be last year when they were the hype of the AFC and the NFL."

Jeremy Brener | Oct 4, 2023

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The Buffalo Bills are turning some heads after winning three straight games, all highlighted by a statement victory against the undefeated Miami Dolphins this past Sunday.

The Bills are now tied with the Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens at 3-1, holding the best records in the AFC. But the Bills' blowout win has ESPN's Pat McAfee crowning them the new king of the conference.

"The Buffalo Bills are the wagon that we were talking about with the Miami Dolphins … Stefon Diggs has three touchdowns, Gabe Davis had a touchdown, Josh Allen rushes for a touchdown," McAfee said. "The Buffalo Bills are everything we thought they were going to be last year when they were the hype of the AFC and the NFL."

Buffalo Bills receiver Stefon Diggs / © Gregory Fisher, USA TODAY

After Sunday's game, the Bills trail only the Dolphins in scoring with 139 points through four games. Their 55 points allowed also ranks second in the NFL. Only the Dallas Cowboys have allowed fewer points than the Bills.

Early returns have shown that the Bills have been one of the best teams in the NFL ... but we shouldn't declare them Super Bowl-bound just yet.

Tre'Davious White's season-ending injury should be a brutal blow for the secondary, but Von Miller could soon return and bolster the pass rush.

As long as Buffalo can stay relatively healthy and win the games it's supposed to, the Bills should be in the Super Bowl contender conversation all the way until January.

The Bills are back in action on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jagaurs in London. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.

Published Oct 4, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.