Under first-year head coach Joe Brady, Buffalo has kept the same machine-like efficiency that they had with Sean McDermott. Since losing to the Patriots at the start of October, the Bills have rattled off four consecutive wins and scored 30 or more points in all but one of those victories. Quarterback Josh Allen is the MVP favorite right now (despite being on pace for just 24 passing touchdowns) because he’s carrying so much of this offense on his shoulders. He’s averaging 8.6 yards per passing attempt, which is tied with Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence for the league lead; he’s fourth in the league in scramble yards; and he’s essentially the best short-yardage running back in football.

The Bills are 7-1 and still have games against the Dolphins and Jets remaining on their schedule. There are some heavyweight battles coming up against the Chiefs (on Thanksgiving) and the Patriots the week after, which will be measuring-stick games for how seriously we can take Buffalo as a contender. But at least for now, all signs point toward this (still) being football’s best regular-season team.