Are the Buffalo Bills back? They never left, to be clear. But that doesn’t mean many people wrote them off as a team ready to make real noise in 2025. While quarterback Josh Allen grabs most headlines, it’s actually running back James Cook and Buffalo’s run-blocking unit (including fullback Reggie Gilliam and rookie tight end Jackson Hawes) playing the role of team MVP almost midway through the season.

That running game (and some defensive recognition) paved the way for much of this week’s power rankings commentary on the Bills, and is a huge reason they rise in eight of the 20 rankings below. Where they see no change (9 outlets) or drop down (2 outlets) has as much to do with the New England Patriots as it does their own on-field work. The Patriots are once again a problem, but will that

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