Yes, the Buffalo Bills lost to the New England Patriots this weekend. They are 4-1 and in second place in the AFC. But they are still sitting pretty all thing considered and in charge of their own destiny.
You can’t say the same for the other preseason favorites in the AFC.
The defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs lost on Monday night to fall to 2-3 on the year, a game back plus a tiebreaker in their own division. They control their own destiny to the AFC West crown, but the path looks more difficult each week. The path gets no easier in Week 6 as they host the Detroit Lions.
The Baltimore Ravens fell to 1-4 after a dismal showing against the Texans this week. They have a laundry list of injuries and we don’t know when Lamar Jackson will be back or if that will be too late. The Cin