Each Friday throughout the 2024 NFL season, we're performing a leaguewide check-in with quick-hit takes about all 32 squads based on news, fodder, trends and results.
On the brink of Thanksgiving, the intensity has been turned up for the home stretch.
Let's jump into what's dominating the national football conversation this week.
AFC East
Buffalo Bills: It continues to feel as though this is their year. That prime-time September blowout loss to the Ravens feels like ancient history—and an anomaly. Buffalo at Detroit in mid-December could be a thrilling Super Bowl preview between two snake-bitten franchises seeking their first Lombardi Trophy.