Updated Power Rankings

[The Answer]

CBS: http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10511953

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 id=rank vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD class=bg2 align=middle rowSpan=2>http://images.nfl.com/images/gamecenter/60x50/BUF.gif</TD><TD class=bg4 align=middle>14</TD><TD class=bg4 align=middle>Bills (http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/teams/page/BUF) · Trends (http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/teams/rankings/BUF)</TD><TD class=bg4 align=middle>19</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 id=txt vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left colSpan=3>I like the way this team is still fighting. Coming back the way they did at Washington was impressive. They're still alive.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Yahoo/Sporting News:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AsQ1OR9DvQeOocmniQlksY0.ubYF?slug=powerpollarethepatscomin&prov=tsn&type=lgns

<TABLE class=VTStandardTable><TBODY><TR class=VTStandardTableOdd><TD>16. Buffalo Bills (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/buf/;_ylt=AnJ1CG2jct5gjd1LcK7YiA4.ubYF) 6-6 (21) </TD></TR><TR class=VTStandardTableEven><TD>If I had to select a playoff dark horse, they would be my pick. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

ESPN:

http://proxy.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking?season=2007&week=14

<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR class=oddrow align=left><TD>http://sportsmed.starwave.com/i/teamlogos/nfl/sml/trans/buf.gif</TD><TD>15 (22)</TD><TD>Bills (http://proxy.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=buf)</TD><TD width=50>6-6-0</TD><TD>Keep an eye on RB Fred Jackson. Making his first career start, Jackson rushed for 82 yards (5.1 average per carry) and added 69 more in receptions in the win at Washington. "I definitely wanted to prove myself," he told the Buffalo News.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

FoxSports:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings

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</TD><TD noWrap align=left>http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/img/NFL/TeamLogo/Small/2.gif (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team?statsId=2) Bills (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team?statsId=2)</TD><TD align=middle>21</TD><TD align=middle>(+7)</TD><TD align=middle>11/31</TD><TD align=left>The Bills rallied from a 16-5 third-quarter deficit to beat the Redskins 17-16 on a late Rian Lindell field goal. Buffalo improves to 6-6 with the win. Trent Edwards and Fred Jackson — not exactly household names — led the way. The win was Buffalo's first victory in three weeks. With the 0-12 Dolphins up ahead, Buffalo's wild card dreams are still alive and well.
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~The Answer

[Confused]

nice. thanks

[Mitchy moo]

Daylight ahead, that's what they are saying.

[mayotm]

Sweet. Hopefully, if we continue to move up in the rankings, we can make it to a BCS Bowl.

[patmoran2006]

I obviously hope we make the playoffs, but I cannot WAIT to see how Ralph Wilson handles this team this offseason.

Tons of cap room.. No overpaid crappy old vets to justify cutting.

This offseason if done with committment and intelligently, can put us dead smack in at the second tier of teams next year behind NE, Dallas and Indy.

[Mitchy moo]

I obviously hope we make the playoffs, but I cannot WAIT to see how Ralph Wilson handles this team this offseason.

Tons of cap room.. No overpaid crappy old vets to justify cutting.

This offseason if done with committment and intelligently, can put us dead smack in at the second tier of teams next year behind NE, Dallas and Indy.

F-all those teams, we are taking them down this year.

[casdhf]

I don't think we need to spend a lot of money. Get another year in the system, get healthy, add a few offensive weapons and stockpile talent with the draft.

It'll be another cheap offseason.

[Ed]

I obviously hope we make the playoffs, but I cannot WAIT to see how Ralph Wilson handles this team this offseason.

Tons of cap room.. No overpaid crappy old vets to justify cutting.

This offseason if done with committment and intelligently, can put us dead smack in at the second tier of teams next year behind NE, Dallas and Indy.
For sure. Every off-season seems big, but this one is pretty critical considering we're not going to lose anyone we want to keep and we'll have plenty of cap room to sign free agents we like. Plus, we have four first day picks again. With the exception of starting a second year qb, who's already looking pretty good for a rookie, we really can't make excuses to not be competetive next year. It's fair to expect some growing pains from Edwards next season even if he plays well down the stretch here, but every other area of our team should be improved.

I'm definitely curious to see who we target, how aggressive we are and how we handle extending some of our own guys.

Granted, with the increasing cap room for most teams, it's harder to imagine a lot of talent or significant players making it to the open market.

[HHURRICANE]

I have to believe that the Bills will use some of their picks to add something via FA or to move up in the draft.

I just don't see the Bills drafting 11 guys this year.

[The Answer]

I have to believe that the Bills will use some of their picks to add something via FA or to move up in the draft.

I just don't see the Bills drafting 11 guys this year.

Good point - there won't be room on the roster given how deep we are going with all the players returning from injury.

~The Answer

[YardRat]

Jackson's average is what impresses me most. Dude hits the hole quick and has good vision.

One game at a time...We need to beat Miami first and get to 7-6, then hopefully the 'showdown' with Cleveland we can take.

If we get to 8-6 with two games left, some other teams *******s are going to start to pucker and we may just make it.

Gotta beat Miami first, though, or else it all becomes moot.

[Bone]

Sweet. Hopefully, if we continue to move up in the rankings, we can make it to a BCS Bowl.

:rofl:

[Oaf]

Good spot on FoxSports.

[mikemac2001]

bills make playoffs we go down to heinz field and stun Big Ben then head to NE and beat the pats then go to indy and defeat the colts then take on the cowboys and make romo cry like a little baby

[Bill Brasky]

I don't think we need to spend a lot of money. Get another year in the system, get healthy, add a few offensive weapons and stockpile talent with the draft.

It'll be another cheap offseason.

I agree that they probably won't spend/upgrade, but being ranked near the bottom in every statistical catergory warrants some major re-tooling.