The process. You might have heard it come out of Bills head coach Sean McDermott’s mouth a couple hundred of times. It’s become an internet meme along with his ferocious clapping and in Buffalo, it’s become a way of winning.

After Sunday’s 34-14 win versus the Oakland Raiders, McDermott and the Bills move to 4-0 at home for the first time since 1995 and are now 5-2 on the season. Buffalo is playing their best football since, well, the 90’s.

Boomer Esiason compared this year’s team to Super Bowl-era Bills teams at halftime but Sean McDermott doesn’t want to talk about the past, only the future.

McDermott – I'm going to talk about this team, I don't want to know about the past — WGR 550 (@WGR550) October 29, 2017

In their last 13 home games, Buffalo has scored 20+ points in each of them. The team is 10-3 in that span and McDermott recognized just how special it’s been playing at New Era Field.

McDermott: “This crowd is awesome. It’s special to play football in western New York and these fans are amazing.” #GoBills pic.twitter.com/Jv54xvOB5a — Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) October 29, 2017

Since being accused of tanking and being written off as a 4-12 team by many, the Bills and their process have been a must-watch team that doesn’t do anything particularly special. They win the turnover battle, they play strong defense, and they run the ball efficiently. All three of those have helped Buffalo get off to their unexpected start and have the team squarely in the playoff picture eight weeks into the season.

In the preseason, the national media as well as many of the Bills Mafia, questioned the rationale behind trading a pair of key players in wide receiver Sammy Watkins and cornerback Ronald Darby but general manager Brandon Beane didn’t let it dissuade him from trading away the Bills’ highest-paid player in defensive tackle Marcell Dareus this past Friday.

The “bunch of misfits” and “next man up” mentality has been embraced by the team and has propelled them to their unblemished home record.

On both sides of the ball, the team has bonded through their prior adversities and have formed the most tight-knit Buffalo Bills team since the playoff drought began 17 seasons ago. If Buffalo continues to play as fundamentally sound as they did against the Raiders, the playoff drought could soon become a distant memory.