{"id":195115,"date":"2025-07-10T03:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T03:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/195115\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T03:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T03:13:13","slug":"bills-tipped-to-still-be-undisputed-heavyweights-of-afc-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/195115\/","title":{"rendered":"Bills Tipped To Still Be &#8216;Undisputed Heavyweights&#8217; Of AFC East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/buffalo-bills\/buffalo-bills-undisputed-heavyweights-afc-east-race-playoffs-super-bowl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bills Tipped To Still Be &#039;Undisputed Heavyweights&#039; Of AFC East;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bills Tipped To Still Be &#8216;Undisputed Heavyweights&#8217; Of AFC East<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ever since Tom Brady left the AFC East, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills have taken up residence as the dominant force.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Five consecutive division titles have given the Bills the nickname of the &#8220;bullies of the AFC East,&#8221; given how many beatdowns they have given to the New York Jets, New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins over the years.<\/p>\n<p>As we look ahead to 2025, we don&#8217;t expect the pecking order to change significantly, and neither does NFL.com&#8217;s Eric Edholm.<\/p>\n<p>In ranking all divisions from toughest to weakest, out of all eight, the AFC East comes in at No. 6, with the Bills the clear favorites.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Bills remain the undisputed heavyweights in the East, with a secure spot among the handful of true Super Bowl contenders in the AFC,&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/2025-nfl-division-power-rankings-nfc-afc-north-reign-supreme-while-nfc-afc-south-bring-up-rear\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edholm wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Edholm wrote<\/a>. &#8220;Reigning MVP Josh Allen leads a dangerous offense with potential to improve, yet it&#8217;s the defense that must show more grit to get Buffalo back into a Super Bowl.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The Buffalo Bills reportedly remain a powerhouse in the AFC East.Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3231e35992f44b8c7bf26ff88f13ca0f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Buffalo Bills reportedly remain a powerhouse in the AFC East.Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>So yes, the Patriots are expected to improve \u2013 the Dolphins, who knows with Tua at this stage, and Aaron Glenn&#8217;s Jets are in rebuild mode. None are in the same weight class as Buffalo.<\/p>\n<p>Now, that doesn&#8217;t mean the Bills will go undefeated in the division, because the NFL has a funny way of throwing up a wacky result here and Buffalo had four one-score wins out of the six division games last year, so it isn&#8217;t exactly a cakewalk.<\/p>\n<p>But the Bills are expected to again claim division bragging rights as they have sights set on a first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/bills-finally-slay-dragon-2025-022919451.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Super Bowl win;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Super Bowl win<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Because in this division fight, the Bills have artillery that the others simply don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/blockbuster-trade-pitch-moves-pro-051842084.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Blockbuster Trade Pitch Moves All-Pro Safety To Bills In &#039;Honey&#039; Of A Deal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Blockbuster Trade Pitch Moves All-Pro Safety To Bills In &#8216;Honey&#8217; Of A Deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/bills-named-trade-destination-top-035643755.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Bills Named As Trade Destination For Top NFC Holdout Weapon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Bills Named As Trade Destination For Top NFC Holdout Weapon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/buffalo-bills\/buffalo-bills-undisputed-heavyweights-afc-east-race-playoffs-super-bowl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jul 10, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bills Tipped To Still Be &#8216;Undisputed Heavyweights&#8217; Of AFC East originally appeared on Athlon Sports. 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