The Bills got back to their winning ways in Week 11, topping the Miami Dolphins 37-20.
Buffalo jumped to 7-3 on the year and in the process, saw their stock rise in national power rankings polls.
Here’s a look around those national polls and media outlets and where the Bills sit, heading into Week 12:
USA Today
15. Bills (17): For a change, let’s discuss their impressive attributes … like one turnover in past five games or WR John Brown on pace for 1,300-yard year.
Touchdown Wire
9. Buffalo Bills
(7-3. Last week: 11)
Over his past five games, Bills quarterback Josh Allen has thrown eight touchdown passes and no interceptions. Buffalo is 3-2 in those games, but it’s another indicator that this is an under-the-radar team determined to be taken seriously. Not only was Allen accurate on deep throws in a 37-20 win over the Dolphins in ways he’s struggled to be before, but he’s also gained a command of the offense that could have been called into question in previous stretches. This 40-yard touchdown pass to John Brown was a rocket to exploit a clear hole in zone coverage …
CBS Sports
8. Bills (9)
They rebounded nicely against Miami. Josh Allen had one of his best games. As he improves, so will this team.
ESPN
12. Buffalo Bills (7-3)
Week 11 ranking: 13Most underrated player: Jordan Phillips, DT
Phillips is a known commodity among the Bills fan base, but the rest of the league likely will get to know him this coming offseason, as he has played himself into a sizable payday. Despite initially taking a backseat to 2019 first-round pick Ed Oliver, the upcoming free agent trails only Aaron Donald in sacks among defensive tackles with seven and has been a much-needed presence in Buffalo’s interior pass rush.
Sporting News
14. Buffalo Bills, 7-3 (15)
The Bills are good at ripping through bad teams, and they did just that in whipping the Dolphins to stay ahead of surging group of AFC wild-card contenders. They need to beat up on the Broncos next with the Cowboys, Ravens and Patriots around the corner.
Bleacher Report
14. Buffalo Bills (7-3)
High: 11
Low: 18
Last Week: 17
Week 11 Result: Won at Miami 37-20
The Buffalo Bills were one of last week’s biggest droppers, sliding out of the top half of the league after a listless loss to Cleveland.
The Bills got back on the right track Sunday in Miami, demonstrating just the kind of performance the team needs to not only make the postseason but do some damage once there.
The run game was clicking to the tune of 168 yards on 34 carries. The defense allowed just 303 yards and sacked Ryan Fitzpatrick seven times. But quarterback Josh Allen’s performance was most promising.
Allen had one of the better games of his career, completing almost two-thirds of his passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns without an interception.
“Don’t look now, but everyone’s favorite whipping boy, Allen, is playing extremely well,” Sobleski said. “The second-year signal-caller became the first quarterback since Russell Wilson in 2015 with five consecutive games of two touchdowns and zero interceptions. If Allen continues to play well alongside a stout defense, Buffalo goes from pretender to actual contender.”
Of course, Sunday’s performance came against a bad Miami team, but this is Buffalo’s recipe for success against good opponents as well. The defense and run game will probably be there, but Allen will have to make the plays that will win or lose the game.
In Week 11 at least, the young gunslinger came through.
Yahoo! Sports
14 Buffalo Bills, 7-3 (15)
The Bills are good at ripping through bad teams, and they did just that in whipping the Dolphins to stay ahead of surging group of AFC wild-card contenders. They need to beat up on the Broncos next with the Cowboys, Ravens and Patriots around the corner.
NFL.com
14. Bills (7-3)
Previous rank: No. 16
That was a game the Bills needed. Go on the road, against an AFC East foe, and rip them up. Buffalo rolled up season highs in total yards (424) and points in a 37-20 win over the Dolphins. Josh Allen led the Bills to points in six of their first eight possessions, quickly taking the drama out of the proceedings — a welcome change of pace for a team that has too often been asking the defense to close out tight games late in the fourth quarter. It’s a good look for Bills head coach Sean McDermott, who let it be known in the week leading up to the game that he was seeking more from the Bills’ offense, which entered Week 11 ranked 23rd in the league. The question now becomes whether or not the Bills can sustain this offensive boom. Their playoff hopes might ride on it.
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