It’s been 17 years since the Buffalo Bills have appeared in an NFL playoff game. The 2017 season could potentially be the campaign in which the team finally ends their playoff drought.

Yes, on the surface, that sounds ludicrous. The Bills just replaced nearly their entire front office, and their roster doesn’t appear to be one of the best in the league. Some experts feel as though it’s going to be yet another long winter in Buffalo.

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However, the situation the Bills currently find themselves in isn’t as bad as some make it out to be. Their roster, while relatively top-heavy, is full of talent. This, combined with the fact that the roster appears to be buying into the new coaching staff’s “no-nonsense” attitude, suggests that the team is ready to shock the league this season and sneak into the playoffs for the first time this century.

Buffalo’s tagline for the 2017 season is “playoff caliber.” Here are three reasons why the Bills could be just that in the upcoming season.