Don’t look now, but the Buffalo Bills have the second-best defense in the NFL.

The Bills are currently near the top of the NFL in not only average yards allowed, but in nearly every defensive category, as well. Buffalo is 5th against the run and 10th against the pass, a far cry from where Rex Ryan had this team over the past two seasons.

Although Bills’ defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier stated he doesn’t watch much of the offense during the game, he admitted it’s discouraging when your team isn’t winning.

“You’re in it to win it, and when we don’t win, there’s not a whole lot you can get excited about in our business,” said Frazier.

“It’s all about winning the games, that’s what we work so hard for, going all the way back to the offseason program, training camp, and these practices that we have, it’s all about winning. If we have a poor performance and we win, that’s a happy locker room. It’s all about winning.”

The Buffalo defense thus far has been spectacular. New additions have stepped up and surprised many people with their play, in particular, safety Jordan Poyer.

In just two games with the Bills, Poyer has two sacks, and he has made his presence felt throughout the secondary. Poyer nearly intercepted Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton early on in the team’s Week 2 loss, and he even saved a touchdown with a huge hit on Carolina wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin in the end zone. Leslie Frazier has noticed Poyer’s strong play.

“Yeah, I don’t want to say we’ve been surprised because he’s our starting safety,” said Frazier. “It’s not by default, he earned the position, he’s a smart guy, he’s shown some athleticism, you’ve seen what he’s done when our blitzes are forced, he’s gotten his hands on some balls…But we’re really pleased with the way he’s played, and hopefully he’ll continue that, and continue to maintain that, and even up it a little bit as we go forward. He’s done a really, really good job for us, really good.”

Poyer will continue to be tested moving forward. Poyer and the Buffalo secondary will face off against a smoking hot Denver Broncos offense, led by quarterback Trevor Siemian this Sunday. They will then travel to Atlanta to face Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, and the Falcons.

Needless to say, Poyer and the Bills have their work cut out for them.