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Bills Super Bowl Hype Swirling In Latest Power Rankings

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Adam Schultz | Last updated May 1, 2025 9:06 PM ET

Fresh from a season that saw the Buffalo Bills make the AFC Championship game with MVP winner Josh Allen, the franchise attacked the offseason in a manner that suggests the organization knows how close it is to a Super Bowl.

Josh Palmer, Joey Bosa, Michael Hoecht, Laviska Shenault Jr., and Larry Ogunjobi were signed during free agency, adding two receivers for Allen and beefing up the defensive line.

Then the NFL Draft came and went, with the Bills going defense with their first five picks, with corner, defensive end, and defensive tackle the targeted positions.

Given the Bills' need for defensive help, one could say the franchise is in a great position roster-wise to attack the 2025 season.

And CBS Sports thinks so too, as in their latest power rankings, the Bills come in at No. 3, with only the Kansas City Chiefs (2) and Philadelphia Eagles (1), ahead of them.

"They've had a good offseason, extending a lot of their own, including Josh Allen, and adding good pieces in free agency in receiver Josh Palmer and edge Joey Bosa," CBS Sports writes. "They also had a heck of a draft, getting corner Maxwell Hairston and a bunch of help for the defense."

Given how well-oiled the offense was last season and the defense's inability to get off the field on third down, particularly in the postseason, the additions of Bosa, Hoecht, and Ogunjobi will bolster the pass-rushing threat. Not to mention Maxwell Hairston, who will solidify the secondary.

So the Bills attacked what they felt was a big weakness to round out their roster and look towards 2025 with confidence that they can amount to something substantial.

Of course, their nemesis in the Kansas City Chiefs will be around the mark, but it does feel like, on paper, the Bills' defense is better equipped to handle such tasks.

Now, Buffalo just has to get to the postseason, which, judging by the look of its roster, feels like a mere formality.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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