NFL Power Rankings: Bills Back on Top?

The Buffalo Bills won their third straight game last week. But is that enough to put them atop the NFL power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 7, 2022

The Buffalo Bills (9-3) are still basking in the glory of their third consecutive win last Thursday night against the New England Patriots.

On Sunday, the Bills got to sit back and relax while watching the Kansas City Chiefs fumble the top spot in the AFC following their loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

While the Bills are back atop the AFC and currently control their destiny for home field advantage throughout the playoffs, Buffalo remains at No. 4 in the latest edition of Sports Illustrated's power rankings.

"The most criticized 9-3 team in the NFL gets to put one of their ugliest losses of the season in the rearview mirror this weekend against the Mike White-led Jets," SI writes. "Their defense has not allowed a 100-yard rushing game in almost a month, which, considering the time of year and their opponents of late, is a huge complement."

The Bills sit behind the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers, all of whom won by multiple scores on Sunday. Perhaps Buffalo's ranking is a sign of the teams ahead of them being overachievers rather than the Bills simply meeting expectations as the best team in the AFC.

The Bills hope to climb up the power rankings ladder next week after facing the New York Jets Sunday at home. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Published Dec 7, 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.