Buffalo Rumblings
The one where Josh Allen broke more records while doing Josh Allen things.
It’s time once again for us to walk the aggregate path that is the Buffalo Rumblings’ NFL power rankings roundup. In getting this to you far later than preferred, I’ll dispense with a ton of the free jazz build-up and get down to business. I do love a good build in so much as it helps to more meaningfully engage you, our readers, with one another. But… time’s a wastin’!
It’s fair to say that Week 15 is going to be huge in terms of postgame narratives. Will those center around a Buffalo Bills team that proved again that winning in December is on the menu, and that January football is a given with Josh Allen at quarterback? Or will it instead be how the New England Patriots have usurped their AFC East foes, now set to put the AFC and eventually an NFC opponent on notice? We’ll have to wait and see what Sunday reveals, if any of that or otherwise.
For now, it’s clear that most NFL power rankings prognosticators see Buffalo as a team ascending at the right time, even if it took some miraculous plays to claim victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. In fairness, the Bills have played the Bengals and Baltimore Ravens when both were at near-peak health, so current records only hold so much weight.
Let’s get to it here, but note that we have nothing to share from Pro Football Network (PFN) or NFL Spin Zone this week. It’s uncertain what happened with PFN, and the latter of the two provided content. Yet, for NFL Spin Zone it’s a constantly swinging goal post where some weeks they rank conferences, others each division, and still other among those with identical records. It’s just a bit much, and lacks consistency that sports fans crave in digesting numbers and rankings.
After you take a few minutes reading what others have to say about the Bills and whey they were placed anywhere from between three and 10, sound off in the comments!
One last thing before we get to the latest rankings: As we like to do here, it’s best we catch up with the latest ESPN playoff odds for the Bills in four key metrics. Why ESPN? I like the chart, and unlike some other outlets it’s material that isn’t hidden behind a paywall. I really enjoy what The Athletic provides, but for many it’s inaccessible. I mean, I really do like their 2025 NFL Playoff Simulator. Here’s a capture of the Bills’ latest figures within The Athletic’s playoff simulator:
It lists the Bills with the sixth-best playoff odds in the path to the NFL playoffs. There’s also the graph below, which you may have seen elsewhere. It’s a great visual feast. I’m not here to sway your decision to pay The New York Times / The Athletic for access to this content — rather, hoping to share something with readers who...
