Bring it on!

In week one, the entirety of western civilization picked the defending AFC West Champion Kansas City Chiefs to soundly defeat the Buffalo Bills. The Bills' new uniforms were looking good, but the team wasn't convincing anybody.

Two weeks later, the league has been put on notice that the Bills may be for real!

The week one reversal of fortunes was bad for analysts but great for the Bill's resolve and confidence. Dismantling the Chiefs 41-7, the Bills ushered in an apparent new attitude in Buffalo just in time to match the swanky new digs.

But wait... are we getting ahead of ourselves? I mean... This is the Buffalo Bills we're talking about, right? Sure, there was evidence of a fluke in Kansas City. Matt Cassel didn't play all that well and, outside of one 22 yard scamper, Jamaal Charles wasn't really a factor. There were also three turnovers that surely didn't help the Chiefs. So, before we give the Bills all the credit, shouldn't we wonder if the outcome was more a product of Kansas City's poor play? I would have, but this last Buffalo performance has me more convinced!

Trailing 21-3 at home to the Oakland Raiders, Buffalo QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Bills produced a 35-point second half, survived a wild back-and-forth fourth quarter and scored the winning touchdown with 18 seconds remaining to claim a 38-35 victory over the Raiders. To attain the winning score, Fitzpatrick engineered a 14-play, 80-yard drive in which the Bills converted twice on fourth down. That isn't a fluke! That's Balls!

One question that remains is whether the Bills will host the powerful Patriots this week with the same confidence. The Patriots are looking like a top five contender again and Tom Brady has amassed seven touchdowns and 940 passing yards in only two games. Add to that fact Brady has only one interception and an overall QB rating of 128 and you have to wonder if the Bill stops here.

But, what's this!?.. Bills gunslinger Ryan Fitzpatrick comes into the week three match-up with exactly the same touchdown to interception ratio (7 and 1) but boasts considerably fewer yards (472) and a slightly lower rating of 109.6. The Buffalo attack is strong on all fronts leading the league in rushing as well at 190 yards per game. The passing and rushing balance has Buffalo leading the league with a smokin' 39.5 points per game average!

Too close to call? I don't think so. Give me the Patriots by nine points and remember that, two weeks ago, I would have said Pats by 90!