If the Bills aren't in the top 5 of your current NFL season power rankings, they should be by now. On Sunday they accomplished something nearly nobody would have predicted could happen (and has not happened since 2003); they beat the New England Patriots. Going into this Week 3, however, this was probably the biggest match-up on paper considering both teams were still undefeated at 2-0. But while the Patriots' undefeated record in this early part of the season is never a surprise anymore, the Bills' is.
To be fair, this was more a game of Tom Brady mistakes than it was of Bills stellar play. Brady threw for four picks in this game. Four. However, he still managed to throw for 387 yards and four touchdowns. I don't know what to call that kind of performance. Maybe...no, I just don't know. But the Patriots defense is to share the blame as well, and in particular their passing defense. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 369 yards himself and four Bills receivers caught for more than 80 yards.
Despite Brady getting off to the best statistical start in NFL history by throwing for about roughly a million yards by now, his team's record is 2-1! Not bad, but this last loss was at the hands of a team who, despite coming into Week 3 was also undefeated, was ranked no higher than middle of the NFL heap on most respected NFL power rankings. The Bills were, in most cases, the lowest ranked undefeated team. Statement game or not, fluke or legitimate, the Bills have got to be considered amongst the leagues elite after this week. Would somebody please put this team in the top 5 now please? Thank you.
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