After dismantling Pittsburgh, 26-7, to close out November, the Bills climbed to a mean power ranking of 8.23 and a median of 8, a sharp jump from last week’s 10.43 and 10. Across major outlets, Buffalo now sits firmly inside the top 10, with The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated placing them at No. 7.

The Buffalo Bills currently sit at 8-4, making their final five-game stretch critical. It should be no surprise that according to ESPN, Buffalo's X-Factor for the rest of the season is RB James Cook.

A big change has been made to the NFL schedule for Week 16, with the Eagles and Commanders and Packers-Bears getting finalized times.

Despite the gap, the Bills' AFC East title hopes are alive. The path is narrow and hinges on Buffalo winning in Foxborough in two weeks. Buffalo must win at New England on Dec. 14 to keeps its division championship hopes alive — and would still need to keep winning while the Patriots lose at least once more.

Josh Allen leads a group of Buffalo Bills players currently sitting inside the top 10 of the Pro Bowl voting at their respective positions.

The NFL standings can be misleading when it comes to pinpointing the most productive and efficient offensive teams in the league.