Ranking the top 5 NFL offenses ft. Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys

3. Kansas City Chiefs

Have Kansas City made a mistake in splitting up Hill/Mahomes axis?

It was a down year for Andy Reid’s Chiefs in 2021, yet they still reached the AFC Championship game and came so close to a third successive Super Bowl appearance.

Patrick Mahomes remains the difference maker in the NFL, he is the player any other franchise would give up their five best players for. He’s that special.

The Chiefs offense is as unpredictable as it is spectacular, with sheer speed and the fact that every eligible player is a viable receiving or rushing option, which makes life impossible for defenses.

The Chiefs had the third-highest number of total offensive yards in the NFL in 2021, but have made a bold offseason move to trade Tyreek Hill.

Hill’s move to Miami is the sole reason why the Chiefs don’t rank higher on this list. Reid’s offense will still be creative and create incredible opportunities for Travis Kelce and Clyde Edwards-Helaire to score, but in losing Hill, they’ve lost the deep-ball x-factor.

JuJu Smith-Schuster has been signed, alongside Marquez Valdes-Scantling, but it is doubtful if they will be able to put up as many yards without Hill. This could derail their hopes of a Super Bowl return.

2. Buffalo Bills

Allen is the leader the Bills have needed for 20 years

There wasn’t a more exciting offense to watch in the NFL last year than the Buffalo Bills, especially when you factor in the emotions with which they played games.

It was infectious and has been since the 2020 season. The way 2020's Josh Allen led the Bills to their first NFL post-season win since 1995 really caught people's emotions.

The subsequent fine run to the AFC Divisional round this past season did as well Questionable NFL overtime rules were the only things stopping Allen from having the chance to respond to Mahomes.

The Chiefs proved too much for the Bills on that occasion, but the 36 points the Bills put up that night were spectacular, and Allen was an integral part of it.

He has rejuvenated football in the city of Buffalo, and the team plays in a manner that reflects the enthusiasm of their quarterback.

The Bills were the fifth-ranked NFL offense in terms of total yardage in the 2021 season, but Allen was sacked 26 times.

This isn’t an alarming amount, but the Bills have signed offensive lineman Roger Saffold to help out at the guard position, while tight end O.J. Howard will be a real physical presence for Allen to throw to.

The Bills are one of the Super Bowl favorites, especially for the work they’ve done on defense, and on offense, they merely have to continue the stellar work done in 2021.

1. Dallas Cowboys

Dak Prescott will need to move past his humiliating mistake at the end of the Cowboys' playoff defeat to San Francisco

Dallas may not be the most exciting team in football, and while they may not draw up the most dazzling plays or make the most unique run options, it’s impossible to argue against the fact that Mike McCarthy has the best offense in the NFL.

Aided by the offensive genius of Kellen Moore, McCarthy’s Cowboys were the NFL leaders in total yards, yards per game, total points and points per game in the 2021 season.

A return of 530 points had the Dallas franchise way out in front of the nearest-ranked Buccaneers, who had just 511 points.

They were a machine in 2021 as Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard all made blistering starts to the season.

Of course, injuries on the offensive line and the catastrophic way the playoffs ended for the Cowboys will see many question my pick here.

But with everyone healthy, that is a very productive offense, and you don’t get lucky and put up 530 points in an NFL season.

Amari Cooper was traded to the Browns earlier this offseason, which has seen the quality of receivers in Dallas drop somewhat, but CeeDee Lamb has the talent to step into the WR1 role. The difficulty will be finding other options to provide depth in the draft.

Moore will continue to produce an elite offense, and you can expect the Cowboys to rack up points once more in 2022.