The Buffalo Bills began the year as the favorites to win the AFC East Division. With Tom Brady having left the division, the Bills were the most likely challenger to the New England Patriots’ dynasty. After fending off a strong challenge from the upstart Miami Dolphins, the Bills fulfilled that expectation and won their first division title since the 1995 season.
What most people didn’t expect, however, was that the Bills would entirely bypass the “scrappy upstart” phase and rocket right into the stratosphere of the elite. Thanks to a rapidly solidifying defense and an elite offense, Buffalo has done just that heading into the playoffs.