ESPN : The Bills will be good enough to take that division title

[Mitchy moo]

2. Buffalo Bills (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=buf) (4-1)
How they got here: They have talented players in a variety of key positions on offense (quarterback Trent Edwards (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=10536), running back Marshawn Lynch (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=10456), wide receiver Lee Evans (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=5538) and left tackle Jason Peters (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=6012)), and their defense had been pretty reliable until it faced Arizona in a 41-17 loss in Week 5. For a team that was supposed to be one or two seasons from maturing into a playoff contender, the young Bills seem to be growing up fast.

Where they're heading: It's hard to really believe in the Bills until they become more consistent on offense. Their first setback was a concussion suffered by Edwards in Week 5 that could keep him out of Buffalo's next game -- Oct. 19 versus San Diego. They also have benefited from a relatively weak schedule so far, one that has included wins over three teams (Seattle, Oakland and St. Louis) that have a combined record of 2-10. That said, the AFC East is wide open with Tom Brady (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=2330) gone for the season in New England. The Bills will be good enough to take that division title.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?id=3630656

[Mitchy moo]

Wow, this is strong cred from ESPN and it's not written by a homer either. I wonder how our residents Bills haters will respond ?

[billogic99]

Question is, who else will be good enough to take the division? I'm not convinced the Pats won't win it without Brady.

[feldspar]

Each team in the AFC East (except the Bills) have already lost a divisional game:

The Jets lost to the Patriots.
The Patriots lost to the Dolphins.
The Dolphins lost to the Jets.

The Bills haven't played any of them yet. It could be anyone's division, but I still think that the Patriots are the team to beat, not the Bills. Although, I think the Bills have a good shot as long as they play like they are capable of, stay relatively healthy, and catch a few breaks.

4-1 is good, but there are still 11 more games to be played.

[Mitchy moo]

Each team in the AFC East (except the Bills) have already lost a divisional game:

The Jets lost to the Patriots.
The Patriots lost to the Dolphins.
The Dolphins lost to the Jets.

The Bills haven't played any of them yet. It could be anyone's division, but I still think that the Patriots are the team to beat, not the Bills. Although, I think the Bills have a good shot as long as they play like they are capable of, stay relatively healthy, and catch a few breaks.

4-1 is good, but there are still 11 more games to be played.

There are 14 more games to be played for the Bills.

[feldspar]

There are 14 more games to be played for the Bills.

I hope so.

[thenry20]

It looks like the JESTS are for real.

[jamze132]

It looks like the JESTS are for real.
It's too early to tell. After 8 games, everyone in the NFL will more than likely know who is for real and who isn't.