Power rankings: Where the Bills rank heading into Week 15

Last Week: 2

Week 14 Result: Lost at Los Angeles Rams 44-42

There wasn’t a hotter team in the league entering Week 14 than the Buffalo Bills. In their previous two games, the Bills had defeated both of last year’s Super Bowl participants—including handing the Kansas City Chiefs their only loss of the season.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen was amazing against the Rams, throwing three touchdown passes and running for three more. He’s the first player in NFL history to accomplish this feat. But the Bills came up short in one important statistical category.

The scoreboard.

“Hate losing,” Allen told reporters after the game. “If you lose by two or lose by 100, it doesn’t matter, you are still losing. Offensively, we have to find ways to score before and after the half. We didn’t do our part.”

Bills head coach Sean McDermott credited the Rams for flat-out playing better.

“They did a great job controlling the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball,” McDermott said. “Defensively and special teams, neither were good enough to help us win this game.”

Analyst’s Take

After Sunday’s loss to the Rams, I have some serious concerns about Buffalo’s Super Bowl chances that I didn’t have only a few days ago.

As was the case in the early-season loss to the Ravens, the Bills defense largely failed to show up in Week 14. As was the case in the loss to Houston, some questionable clock management hurt Buffalo late. Josh Allen had arguably his most impressive game of the season against a team clawing just to reach the playoffs, and it wasn’t enough.

The Bills simply can’t expect to win a Super Bowl as a one-man show. They’re also running out of chances to steal the No. 1 seed, which they might need, as all three of their losses have been on the road