30th.

That’s where the Buffalo Bills’ uninspired passing offense sits in the NFL one week after being trounced by the New York Jets on a national stage. It’s home for Buffalo, as their passing offense has finished in that neighborhood in each of the last three seasons.

What has transpired in Western New York over the last three months can best be described as a roller coaster of emotions led by a conductor of confusion and a neglect of common football logic.

For Bills fans, their team’s 5-3 start is almost unbelievable. It’s unexpected. The team was almost duct-taped together by general manager Brandon Beane but is somehow persisting. Part of Buffalo’s ability to stay in games has been thanks to the conservative play of quarterback Tyrod Taylor.

Taylor is on pace for a career-high in passing yards and has thrown an interception on just 0.8-percent of his attempted passes, a career low. Even with a career-high passing year around the corner, Taylor still only ranks 24th in the league in passing. Taylor knows he and the Bills’ offense will need to keep pace with the high-scoring New Orleans Saints offense this Sunday. He was asked about whether or not this Buffalo team is ready for that kind of shootout while speaking to the media on Wednesday.

“Definitely,” said the seventh-year quarterback.

“Definitely, this team that we’re facing in the Saints is definitely a high scoring offense, they’re a very talented defense, so we have to be prepared to score when we’re on offense and capitalize on our possessions.”

Of his 37 starts in the NFL, Taylor’s highest passing game came last year against the Miami Dolphins. Taylor threw for 329 yards in a game that went into overtime. Compared to his counterpart Drew Brees, Taylor’s numbers look civilian. Brees averages around 277 yards through the air each game whereas Taylor hangs around 204.

Although the yardage isn’t quite there for Taylor, help came in the way of Kelvin Benjamin last week for him. The team acquired one of the biggest receivers in the league and hope that he can help spark the passing game. Taylor commented on Benjamin’s ability to win the ball.

“If you look at the plays he’s made over his career, he’s definitely made a bunch of contested throws. . . More times than likely, he’s going to have the size advantage, so we’ve talked and trying to get on the same page and it’s going to take reps, but just, like you said, give him a chance. His ball or nobody’s ball.”

The solution to keeping up with the Saints in Week 10 and the opponents that remain could be Buffalo’s passing game. If Taylor is able to open that door up as a threat, it’ll take the pressure off of running back LeSean McCoy and create a more balanced passing attack. Essentially, more weapons equals more for opposing defenses to worry about.

Tyrod Taylor and the Bills will hope to keep their unblemished home record intact Sunday. Taylor and Benjamin hope to get off on the right foot and keep Buffalo in the playoff picture.