NFL power rankings: Bills are in second across the board heading into Week 4

The Buffalo Bills have remained near the top of NFL power rankings in every week of the 2025 NFL season so far.

Heading into Week 4, it's still the same: There is just one team ahead of Buffalo that they have not yet managed to jump above... at least it's for good reason.

It's the Philadelphia Eagles, the defending Super Bowl champions.

While the Bills beat the Miami Dolphins in Week 3 in a 31-21 final, the Eagles have still yet to lose as well.

Here’s how the Bills fare in national media power rankings polls heading into Week 4:

USA Today

Buffalo Bills (2):

They're favored by 16½ points, per BetMGM, to beat New Orleans this Sunday in what could be the lock of the year − a 14th straight regular-season victory at Highmark Stadium.

Pro Football Talk

2. Bills (No. 2; 3-0):

Best sign a team is elite? A 10-point win feels “close.”

Bleacher Report

2. Buffalo Bills (3-0)

Last Week: 2

Week 3 Results: Won vs. Miami 31-21

The Bills continue to look like the team to beat in the AFC, largely because of their Week 1 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore probably has the more balanced overall roster, but Josh Allen is still playing MVP-level football.

Thursday night's win over the Dolphins was closer than the final score might indicate, which might concern some fans. However, short-week games against familiar division rivals are often closer than expected.

McDaniel and the Dolphins know how to attack a Bills defense that is more good than great. Buffalo's offense—and a timely Terrel Bernard pick—were enough to counter.

Great teams find ways to win ugly games. Buffalo should actually feel pretty good that it played one on Thursday and still won by 10.

The Athletic

2. Buffalo Bills (3-0)

Last week: 3

Thursday: Beat Dolphins 31-21

QB confidence: Could it be any higher?

Josh Allen is the defending MVP. He’s already up to seven touchdowns (five passing, two rushing) and 869 total yards. He’s as good as there is right now. There’s nothing left for him to prove in the regular season.

Up next: vs. Saints, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

CBS Sports

2. Bills (3-0)

It wasn't pretty against Miami, but winning by 10 against a division foe when you don't play well is the sign of a good team. The defense does have to get better.

NFL.com

2. Buffalo Bills (-)

The offense was methodical and effective against the Dolphins but really lacked a big-play element in the passing game, something that lingered a bit from the Jets game. Defensively, Buffalo also kept the door open for Miami to steal a win by allowing 10-of-15 third-down conversions. In the end, the Bills made enough plays and are earning a reputation as closers, having grown some thicker skin in the past few years. There's also no real reason to panic, given that their next three opponents before the Week 7 bye (New Orleans, New England and Atlanta) all lost Sunday and have a combined two victories. The Bills will receive some defensive line reinforcements after the bye with Michael Hoecht and Larry Ogunjobi coming off suspension, and we could see rookie CB Maxwell Hairston (currently on injured reserve with a knee injury) prior to that point. Those should be some welcome additions to the defense.

Sports Illustrated

2. Buffalo Bills (3–0)

Last week’s ranking: No. 1Last week’s result: beat Dolphins, 31–21This week: vs. New Orleans

Letting the Miami Dolphins get too close for comfort costs the Bills just enough in my hidden, unspoken fractional scoring system, which I do not disclose or speak about other than to say that I wield my power joyfully but also sometimes irresponsibly and harshly. Please let the Eagles and Bills play in the Super Bowl as I predicted. It’s the only satisfying outcome. 

ESPN

2. Buffalo Bills (3–0)

Week 3 result: Beat the Dolphins 31-21Week 3 ranking: 1

Biggest issue on defense: Getting off the field

The Bills' defense was incredibly effective against the Jets in Week 2, but Buffalo struggled to end drives versus Baltimore and Miami. Third downs were a specific issue against the Dolphins, who converted 10 of 15 attempts to keep that game close. The Bills also have given up five touchdowns in the red zone this season. Buffalo hopes linebacker Matt Milano and defensive tackle Ed Oliver will solve this issue when they return after being injured.

This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Power rankings: Bills are in second across board heading into Week 4