The Buffalo Bills are the talk of the NFL. That’s what happens when your quarterback probably gets an MVP with an impressive win over a team that was 12-1. The Bills are very good and can clearly win a Super Bowl.
But they aren’t the best team in the NFL right now.
As great as Josh Allen and the Bills were in beating the Detroit Lions on Sunday, they still gave up 42 points, including 494 yards and five touchdowns to Jared Goff. A week earlier, they gave up 44 points to the Los Angeles Rams and lost.
There is another team that hasn’t lost since September. Another team with a great defense that has combined for 48 points over the last three games while having an offense that ranks in the top 10 in points scored and yards gained, but chooses to do it more often while the MVP candidate goes back. The Philadelphia Eagles may not have a highlight win like Buffalo’s victory in Detroit on Sunday, but their overall dominance and consistency are why Philly is currently No. 1.
The Eagles started 2-2, but they were without star receiver AJ Brown in both losses. They are a perfect 10-0 since their bye. The Bills are very good (although they are an underdog to be #1 in the AFC), but the Eagles are more complete, haven’t lost to the Rams recently and are capable of winning every remaining game. Still, Bills vs. Eagles deliver an entertaining Super Bowl, even if the Lions, Chiefs and maybe a few others would disagree.
Here are the NFL power rankings after Week 15 of the NFL season:
