NFL Power Rankings, Week 12: Ravens pound Texans, Raiders stay in hunt

By Randy Gurzi | Nov 18, 2019

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Mark Andrews #89 of the Baltimore Ravens (not pictured) against the Houston Texans during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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MIAMI, FL – NOVEMBER 17: Shaq Lawson #90 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates as he heads into the locker room after defeating the Miami Dolphins 37-20 at Hard Rock Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) /

10. Buffalo Bills (11)

It’s time to start taking the Buffalo Bills seriously. Sure, they lost to the Cleveland Browns on the road but they’re still a team to worry about in the AFC. Josh Allen has found his groove and put together a solid performance on Sunday in Miami.

Allen had 256 yards and three touchdowns while adding another 56 yards on the ground and running in a touchdown. He was also able to protect the ball, as he had no turnovers — which has been the one issue with him.

Buffalo not only won the game 37-20, but they saw John Brown step up and make some huge plays. The speedy wideout pulled in nine of 14 targets for 137 yards and caught two of Allen’s touchdowns. The third went to tight end Dawson Knox, a rookie from Ole Miss.

Should they be able to continue to trust their playmakers around Allen, there’s no reason to think Buffalo won’t be hard to deal with. They’re great on defense and have some strong running backs with Devin Singletary and the veteran Frank Gore.

That’s a recipe for winning games in December and January, and at 7-3, they should be one of the teams playing in January this season.

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