Tis the season of killing time, but we’re almost done with that. NFL training camps are inching closer and closer. The Buffalo Bills will start getting after it on Tuesday.
But we’re not exactly sure when they’ll get on the field. Testing and safety protocols for COVID-19 with the pandemic still surging are still being hammered out by the league and players union.
But football! Soon! Hopefully…
With that right around the corner, NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk took a plunge into the power rankings polls this week. The Bills weren’t looking too bad as well. Buffalo landed at No. 9 overall:
9. Bills: Receiver Stefon Diggs gives quarterback Josh Allen an element he never has had, and it could be the ingredient that takes the team to the top of the division for the first time in decades.
Surprisingly a bit, the Bills in this power ranking are not the best team in the AFC East. The Patriots, post-Cam Newton addition, shoot way up to No. 4 overall. A pretty strong spot considering Newton’s recent struggles to stay healthy. But as they say, you’ve got to beat the best to be the best. But at minimum, there’s still a lot of distance between the rest of the pack. The Jets land at No. 24, just ahead of the Dolphins at No. 26.
As soon as football starts, we’ll really start tracking such power rankings. With no preseason to get teams on the same page this offseason, plus a less-than-normal offseason overall, who knows what could happen once the regular season comes around?
For what it’s worth, the top-three spots on this list are the Chiefs on top, edging out the 49ers and Ravens, respectively. The Bills will play both the Chiefs and 49ers in 2020.
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