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The Buffalo Bills have been projected favorably ahead of the 2021 season, polling highly among NFL draft power rankings. Some even have the Bills slotted in the top few spots overall, including on offense.
In fact, according to Bleacher Report’s, the Bills are second in the league on that side of the ball. Here’s the breakdown:
2020 Rankings: 2nd in points scored, 2nd in total yards (tied)
Offensive Coordinator: Brian Daboll
The Buffalo Bills had one of the league’s most explosive offenses in 2020 thanks to the newly created duo of quarterback Josh Allen and wideout Stefon Diggs. With Allen now throwing to a legitimate No. 1 receiver, Buffalo had the NFL’s third-ranked aerial attack.
The Bills offense also produced the highest offensive SRS by a fairly wide margin. Even if we were to discount yardage and points totals—which we aren’t—the Bills offense was both dangerous and efficient in 2020.
The one real knock on Buffalo’s offense is the fact that the 20th-ranked rushing attack was a bit underwhelming. The addition of Matt Breida in free agency should help remedy the issue.
The Bills offense should feature a bit more balance this season, though it will largely still run through Allen. The scary part is he’s still developing as a signal-caller and could take another step toward MVP level in 2021.
The Bills found themselves among the top offensive teams on the arm of Josh Allen last season, so it’s not too surprising to see power-ranking polls high on them going into 2021. The only team ahead of them in BR’s list? None other than the Kansas City Chiefs, who sent Buffalo home in the AFC Championship game.
The Bills do, however, have the edge on the Packers and even outrank the Super Bowl champion Bucs in this list.
At the back end of the top-five is a familiar Bills foe in the Ravens, right behind the Bucs, followed by the Seahawks and Browns.
The Bills are the only highly-ranked club from the AFC East. The Dolphins are the next closest back at No. 23. The Patriots and Jets are closer to the back of the pack at No. 28 and 31, with the Jets slotting in right before the Texans who were ranked last.
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