Under first-year head coach Sean McDermott, the Buffalo Bills far exceeded expectations in 2017, snapping the franchise’s embarrassing 17-year playoff drought while posting a 9-7 record. The Bills earned the No. 6 seed in the AFC and gave the Jacksonville Jaguars all they could handle in the AFC Wild Card round before falling 10-3.
Rookie cornerback Tre’Davious White, safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde,and running back LeSean McCoy excelled on the field in 2017, and their steady play earned them spots on Pro Football Focus’ top 101 players from this past season.