NFL Power Rankings: Bills on Top After Win vs. Chiefs?

The Buffalo Bills picked up a huge win against the Kansas City Chiefs this past weekend. But does that mean they sit atop the latest NFL power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Oct 20, 2022

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The Buffalo Bills are riding high with a 5-1 record after dismantling the Kansas City Chiefs on the road in a massive revenge game.

The win gives them the top spot in the AFC standings and this week's power rankings from Sports Illustrated.

"A thorough, masterful performance by Buffalo on Monday night leaves no doubt as to which team in the NFL is best," SI writes. "At this point, Kansas City seems like the Bills’ only potential rival, though some kind of strange-weather game or an injury could always bring this team back to Earth a bit."

The Bills are 5-1 alongside the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings, but one game behind the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles, who sit second in the power rankings.

Buffalo has proven through the first six weeks of the season that it is a challenge to contend against them, let alone win. Even the Chiefs, seen as one of the NFL's best teams, failed to get the job done at home. While the victory that matters against them will likely come in January, grabbing a win against their biggest rival is worthy of being pegged as the team to beat in this week's power rankings.

The Bills are on their bye week, but return to action in Week 8's Sunday Night Football match on Oct. 30 against the Green Bay Packers at Highmark Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m.

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Published Oct 20, 2022

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.