Update for this year… check the comp again…. Very, very strange.
I think a better comparison would be the early to mid 2000 Colts teams. This team reminds me so much of that Colts team. If you look at the playoff record they had before they won their Super Bowl, its eerily similar. Taken from https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/playoffs.htm and https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/playoffs.htm for reference:
Colts 2000 -> Lost in Wildcard round Bills 2017 -> Lost in Wildcard round
Colts 2001 -> Missed playoffs Bills 2018 -> Missed playoffs
Colts 2002 -> Lost in Wildcard round Bills 2019 -> Lost in Wildcard round
Colts 2003 -> Went to AFC Championship, lost to NE Bills 2020 -> Went to AFC Championship, lost to KC
Colts 2004 -> Lost to NE in divisional round Bills 2021 -> Lost to KC in divisional round
Taking a look at what the future might hold, if past is prologue:
Colts 2005 -> Lost in divisional round to Pitt Bills 2022 -> Lost in divisional round to Cinci
Colts 2006 -> Beat NE in AFC Championship, won Super Bowl Bills 2023 -> Beat KC in AFC Championship, win Super Bowl?
I'd take that, wouldn't you? 😆