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NFL Power Rankings: Bills Top 5?

The Buffalo Bills are one of the best teams in the NFL. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener

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The Buffalo Bills enter another season with high expectations.

The team has now reached the playoffs in four consecutive seasons and has won a postseason game in each of the last three years ... and there's a very good chance that pattern will continue.

With Josh Allen under center, the Bills boast one of the best quarterbacks in the league. However, they have always been a bridesmaid to either Patrick Mahomes or Joe Burrow.

The Bills remain behind both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals, along with the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles in Sports Illustrated's power rankings ... clocking at No. 5.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) is pressured by Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones (95) during the third quarter of the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium.
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"I think No. 5 is O.K., preferable even, for a Bills team and fan base that was utterly exhausted by the weight of its own expectations last year. In certain locales, a winning franchise means just a little bit more. Sean McVay having success in Los Angeles is not going to change the daily lives of the cashiers at House of Bijan on Rodeo Drive selling $880 yellow alligator wallets (a real thing)," Sports Illustrated writes.

"Consider this a season in which the Bills are met with their realities: a QB who thrives because he takes on a lot, a wide receiver core in transition, a defense evolving. This takes time. Buffalo can still be good, but perhaps just the fifth-best team for now."

While the Bills are seen as one of the top teams in the conference, they face even more challenges within the AFC East as the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets both improved their rosters in the offseason.

The Bills face a revamped Jets team with Aaron Rodgers on Monday night at MetLife Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m.

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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