Column as I see 'em, Week Five:

Things sure do turn around in a hurry, don't they? Three weeks ago, the Bills were 0-2 and Rex Ryan's seat was the hottest in the NFL. The prevailing sentiment was that they were bound for 0-4 and an inevitable housecleaning.

Now they're 3-2 and the NFL media are singing Ryan's praises. Suddenly, the talk isn't about two presumed defeats but two likely wins. Fans are putting the next two games in the 'W' column and looking ahead to the rematch against the Patriots on Oct. 30, with first place in the AFC East on the line.

Yes, the next two -- at home vs. the Niners, away at Miami -- are eminently winnable games against struggling teams. But as the players and coaches are quick to remind us, it's never wise to look too far ahead in the NFL, where teams are rarely as good or bad as they seem and calamity is ever-lurking.

But when the Bills are on the rise, it's never too early to ponder the playoff possibilities. Playoffs? Did I say playoffs? Five weeks in, they're tied for second AFC wild-card spot, so fans might as well entertain visions of snapping the 16-year playoff drought while they can.