The Buffalo Bills are nearly four yards better than the rest of the league in terms of starting field position. Buffalo starts their drives on average at the 36.1-yard line, with the second place New Orleans Saints at the 32.3. The New England Patriots are next at 31.5 and that’s when the numbers start to clump together.
The biggest factor in Buffalo’s great starting field position is their league-high 12 drive starts in opponent’s territory. That double the second place grouping with six. Buffalo is second in average punt return yardage, with 32.