Check out how the Buffalo Bills ranked in national media NFL power rankings following Week 3:
NFL Wire
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott . (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Last week: No. 1
The Bills had a wakeup call against the Miami Dolphins. The high-flying offense was grounded, and the Dolphins, who usually have been punching bags for the Bills, made two great defensive stands. Buffalo can still turn things around, but they may have quality competition in the division.
USA TODAY
Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins (73). (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
A team that’s become accustomed to blowing out the competition in recent years showed Sunday it needs to polish its hurry-up offense or risk a another conniption from OC Ken Dorsey. Micah Hyde’s season-ending neck injury looms as a more concerning long-term issue, breaking up the league’s best safety tandem for the remainder of 2022.
Pro Football Talk
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee )
Ken Dorsey should switch to decaf after kickoff.
NFL,com
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17). (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Previous rank: No. 1
The Bills ran 51 more plays than the Dolphins and still got beat — if you were offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, you’d probably lose your religion, too. Frustrations from an unusual game aside, the biggest concern in Buffalo is an injury-ravaged defense that was without five starters in Miami. The secondary has been particularly besieged: Star safety Micah Hyde is out for the year with a neck injury, while safety Jordan Poyer (foot) and cornerbacks Dane Jackson (neck) and Christian Benford (who suffered a fractured hand against Miami) have all been sidelined. On Sunday, the Dolphins were able to exploit the Bills’ untested backups with some big downfield strikes; it’s a trend that will continue as long as Buffalo is undermanned.
CBS Sports
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) . (AP Photo/Doug Murray)
The injuries are becoming a problem for this team, especially on defense. The talk of cruising to a Super Bowl has subsided for at least a week as they head to Baltimore to face a good Ravens team.
The Athletic
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17). (AP Photo/Doug…
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