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1 Transactions  



1.1  Arrivals  





1.2  Departures  





1.3  Trades  





1.4  Draft  





1.5  Undrafted free agents  







2 Staff  





3 Final roster  





4 Preseason  





5 Regular season  



5.1  Schedule  





5.2  Game summaries  



5.2.1  Week 1: at New York Jets  





5.2.2  Week 2: vs. Las Vegas Raiders  





5.2.3  Week 3: at Washington Commanders  





5.2.4  Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins  





5.2.5  Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars  





5.2.6  Week 6: vs. New York Giants  





5.2.7  Week 7: at New England Patriots  





5.2.8  Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers  





5.2.9  Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals  





5.2.10  Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos  





5.2.11  Week 11: vs. New York Jets  





5.2.12  Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles  





5.2.13  Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs  





5.2.14  Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys  





5.2.15  Week 16: at Los Angeles Chargers  





5.2.16  Week 17: vs. New England Patriots  





5.2.17  Week 18: at Miami Dolphins  







5.3  Standings  



5.3.1  Division  





5.3.2  Conference  









6 Postseason  



6.1  Schedule  





6.2  Game summaries  



6.2.1  AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (7) Pittsburgh Steelers  





6.2.2  AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (3) Kansas City Chiefs  









7 See also  





8 References  





9 External links  














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2023 Buffalo Bills season
OwnerTerry and Kim Pegula
General managerBrandon Beane
Head coachSean McDermott
Home fieldHighmark Stadium
Results
Record11–6
Division place1st AFC East
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Steelers) 31–17
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Chiefs) 24–27
Pro BowlersWRStefon Diggs
RBJames Cook
OTDion Dawkins
AP All-ProsCBTaron Johnson (2nd team)
Uniform
  • Bills seasons
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  • The 2023 season was the Buffalo Bills' 64th season as a franchise, their 54th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, and their seventh under the head coach/general manager tandem of Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane.

    Despite a mid-season slump that resulted in the team failing to match their franchise-best 13–3 record from the previous season and the firing of offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey after 10 games,[1][2][3] the Bills went on a late-season surge. They would go from 6–6 at their bye week to winning all five of their final games of the regular season. They clinched their fifth consecutive winning season with a Week 16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, and later clinched their fifth consecutive playoff appearance and sixth in seven seasons after the Jacksonville Jaguars lost in Week 18. The Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins later that day to win their fourth consecutive AFC East title, overcoming a three-game Miami lead in the final five weeks. This marked the first time that the Bills had won four consecutive division titles since the 1988–1991 teams.

    The Bills would go on defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–17 in the wild-card round, winning a playoff game for the fourth consecutive year. However, the Bills’ late season resurgence came to an end when they were defeated at home by the eventual back to back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs 27–24 in the Divisional Round, after an attempted game-tying field goal by Tyler Bass went wide right. This marked the Bills' third consecutive loss in the Divisional Round and the third time in four seasons that they were eliminated by the Chiefs.

    Transactions[edit]

    Arrivals[edit]

    Position Player 2022 team(s) Date signed Notes
    S Zayne Anderson Kansas City Chiefs February 17, 2023[4] 2 years / $1.995 million
    QB Kyle Allen Houston Texans March 16, 2023[5] 1 year / $1.2325 million
    WR Deonte Harty New Orleans Saints March 16, 2023[6] 2 years / $9.5 million
    G Connor McGovern Dallas Cowboys March 16, 2023[7] 3 years / $22.35 million
    WR Trent Sherfield Miami Dolphins March 20, 2023[8] 1 year / $1.77 million
    RB Damien Harris New England Patriots March 21, 2023[9] 1 year / $1.77 million
    G David Edwards Los Angeles Rams March 23, 2023[10] 1 year / $1.77 million
    S Taylor Rapp Los Angeles Rams March 31, 2023[11] 1 year / $1.77 million
    G Kevin Jarvis Detroit Lions April 14, 2023[12] 1 year / $ .75 million
    RB Latavius Murray New Orleans Saints / Denver Broncos May 1, 2023[13] 1 year / $1.3175 million
    DT Poona Ford Seattle Seahawks May 2, 2023[14] 1 year / $2.25 million
    DE Kameron Cline Indianapolis Colts May 5, 2023[15] 1 year / $ .87 million
    DE Shane Ray Toronto Argonauts May 13, 2023[16] 1 year / $1.08 million
    LB Travin Howard Los Angeles Rams May 13, 2023[16] 1 year / $1.01 million
    OT Brandon Shell Miami Dolphins June 1, 2023[17] 1 year / $1.3175 million
    WR Marcell Ateman Arizona Cardinals June 1, 2023[18] 1 year / $ .94 million
    DE Leonard Floyd Los Angeles Rams June 6, 2023[19] 1 year / $7 million
    CB Cameron Dantzler Minnesota Vikings June 7, 2023[20] 1 year / $1.01 million
    TE Nick Guggemos Green Bay Packers June 15, 2023[21] 1 year / $ .75 million
    RB Darrynton Evans Chicago Bears July 25, 2023[22] 1 year / $ .94 million
    TE Jace Sternberger Pittsburgh Steelers July 25, 2023[23] 1 year / $1.01 million
    CB Kyron Brown Dallas Cowboys / Tennessee Titans July 28, 2023[24] 1 year / $ .94 million
    WR Andy Isabella Arizona Cardinals / Baltimore Ravens July 28, 2023[25] 1 year / $1.08 million
    OT Garrett McGhin New Jersey Generals / New York Giants August 21, 2023[26] 1 year / $ .87 million
    RB Ty Johnson New York Jets August 21, 2023[26] 1 year / $1.08 million
    OT Germain Ifedi Atlanta Falcons August 30, 2023[27] 1 year / $1.165 million
    CB Herb Miller Cleveland Browns October 3, 2023[28] 1 year / $ .216 million
    CB Josh Norman Carolina Panthers October 10, 2023[29] 1 year / $ .3708 million
    DT Andrew Brown Arizona Cardinals / Chicago Bears October 11, 2023[30] 1 year / $ .216 million
    RB Leonard Fournette Tampa Bay Buccaneers October 31, 2023[31] 1 year / $ .2898 million
    DT Linval Joseph Philadelphia Eagles November 2, 2023[32] 1 year / $ 1.165 million

    Departures[edit]

    Position Player 2023 team Date signed Notes
    WR John Brown Free Agent Contracts expired January 22, 2023
    RB Duke Johnson Free Agent
    DE Mike Love Free Agent
    OT Justin Murray Las Vegas Raiders February 2, 2023[33] 1 year / $1.08 million
    RB Taiwan Jones New York Giants August 31, 2023[34] Contracts expired March 15, 2023
    WR Jake Kumerow Free Agent
    G Rodger Saffold New York Jets October 31, 2023[35]
    LB Tremaine Edmunds Chicago Bears March 15, 2023[36] 4 years / $72 million
    WR Isaiah McKenzie Indianapolis Colts March 22, 2023[37] Released March 17, 2023[38]
    QB Case Keenum Houston Texans March 17, 2023[39] 2 years / $6.25 million
    S Jaquan Johnson Las Vegas Raiders March 21, 2023[40] 1 year / $1.2325 million
    RB Devin Singletary Houston Texans March 21, 2023[41] 1 year / $2.75 million
    WR Jamison Crowder New York Giants March 23, 2023[42] 1 year / $1.3175 million
    TE Tommy Sweeney New York Giants March 23, 2023[43] 1 year / $1.08 million
    G Greg Van Roten Las Vegas Raiders May 19, 2023[44] 1 year / $1.6 million
    WR Cole Beasley New York Giants July 21, 2023[45] 1 year / $1.165 million
    DT Brandin Bryant New York Giants July 24, 2023[46] Released June 1, 2023[17]
    CB Kyler McMichael Arizona Cardinals June 8, 2023[47] Released June 7, 2023[20]
    OT Bobby Hart Detroit Lions August 7, 2023[48] 1 year / $1.165 million
    S Jared Mayden Free Agent Released August 27, 2023[49]
    G Ike Boettger Indianapolis Colts September 12, 2023[50] Released August 29, 2023[51]
    S Dean Marlowe Los Angeles Chargers August 31, 2023[52]
    OT David Quessenberry Minnesota Vikings August 30, 2023[53]

    Trades[edit]

    Position Arrived From Date of trade Departed
    DE 2025 6th-round pick New York Giants August 29, 2023[51] Carlos Basham Jr. 2025 7th-round pick
    CB Rasul Douglas 2024 5th-round pick Green Bay Packers October 31, 2023[54] 2024 3rd-round pick
    (91st overall; Ty'Ron Hopper)

    Draft[edit]

    2023 Buffalo Bills Draft
    Round Selection Player Position College Notes
    1 25 Dalton Kincaid TE Utah from Jacksonville[A]
    27 Traded to Jacksonville[A]
    2 59 O'Cyrus Torrence G Florida
    3 91 Dorian Williams LB Tulane
    4 130 Traded to Jacksonville[A]
    5 137 Traded to Washington[B] from Arizona[C]
    150 Justin Shorter WR Florida from Washington[B]
    162 Traded to Indianapolis[D]
    6 205 Traded to Houston[E]
    215 Traded to LA Rams[F] from Washington[B]
    7 230 Nick Broeker G Ole Miss from Houston[E]
    245 Traded to Atlanta[G]
    252 Alex Austin CB Oregon State from LA Rams[F]

    Draft trades

    1. ^ a b c The Bills traded first- and fourth-round selections (27th and 130th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a first-round selection (25th overall).[55]
  • ^ a b c The Bills traded a fifth-round selection (137th overall) to the Washington Commanders in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (150th and 215th overall).[56]
  • ^ The Bills traded G Cody Ford to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a fifth-round selection (137th overall).[57]
  • ^ The Bills traded a fifth-round selection (162nd overall) and RB Zack Moss to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for RB Nyheim Hines.[58]
  • ^ a b The Bills traded a sixth-round selection (205th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for seventh- (230th overall) and 2024 sixth-round selections.[56]
  • ^ a b The Bills traded a sixth-round selection (215th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for seventh- (252nd overall) and 2024 sixth-round selections.[56]
  • ^ The Bills traded a seventh-round selection (245th overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for S Dean Marlowe.[59]
  • Undrafted free agents[edit]

    2023 Buffalo Bills Undrafted free agents
    Name Position College Ref.
    D. J. Dale DT Alabama [60]
    Richard Gouraige OT Florida
    Jordan Mims RB Fresno State
    Isaiah Bowser Central Florida [16]
    Joel Wilson TE Central Michigan [61]
    Braydon Johnson WR Oklahoma State [60]
    Tyrell Shavers San Diego State
    Bryan Thompson Arizona State
    Jalen Wayne South Alabama
    DaShaun White LB Oklahoma [62]

    Staff[edit]

    2023 Buffalo Bills staff

    Front office

    • Owner/CEO/president – Terry Pegula
    • Owner – Kim Pegula
    • General manager – Brandon Beane
    • Assistant general manager – Brian Gaine
    • Director of player personnel – Terrance Gray
    • Senior advisor to the GM/football operations – Jim Overdorf
    • Senior executive – Lake Dawson
    • Senior personnel advisor – Malik Boyd
    • Co-director of pro scouting/team advances – Chris Marrow
    • Co-director of pro scouting/free agency – Curtis Rukavina
    • Vice president of football administration – Kevin Meganck
    • Director of football operations – Brendan Rowe
    • Senior personnel executive – Matt Bazirgan
    • Director of team administration – Matt Worswick

    Head coaches

    Offensive coaches

    Defensive coaches

    Special teams coaches

    Strength and conditioning

    • Head strength and conditioning – Eric Ciano
    • Assistant strength and conditioning – Will Greenberg
    • Strength and conditioning assistant – Nick Lacy
    • Assistant strength and conditioning – Hal Luther
    • Strength and conditioning assistant – Jason Oszvart

    Final roster[edit]

    2023 Buffalo Bills final roster
    Quarterbacks

    Running backs

    Wide receivers

    Tight ends

    Offensive linemen

    Defensive linemen

    Linebackers

    Defensive backs

    Special teams

    Reserve lists


    Practice squad


    Rookies in italics
    53 active, 8 inactive, 16 practice squad

    Preseason[edit]

    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
    1 August 12 Indianapolis Colts W 23–19 1–0 Highmark Stadium Recap
    2 August 19 atPittsburgh Steelers L 15–27 1–1 Acrisure Stadium Recap
    3 August 26 atChicago Bears W 24–21 2–1 Soldier Field Recap

    Regular season[edit]

    Schedule[edit]

    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
    1 September 11 atNew York Jets L 16–22 (OT) 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
    2 September 17 Las Vegas Raiders W 38–10 1–1 Highmark Stadium Recap
    3 September 24 atWashington Commanders W 37–3 2–1 FedExField Recap
    4 October 1 Miami Dolphins W 48–20 3–1 Highmark Stadium Recap
    5 October 8 Jacksonville Jaguars L 20–25 3–2 United Kingdom Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) Recap
    6 October 15 New York Giants W 14–9 4–2 Highmark Stadium Recap
    7 October 22 atNew England Patriots L 25–29 4–3 Gillette Stadium Recap
    8 October 26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 24–18 5–3 Highmark Stadium Recap
    9 November 5 atCincinnati Bengals L 18–24 5–4 Paycor Stadium Recap
    10 November 13 Denver Broncos L 22–24 5–5 Highmark Stadium Recap
    11 November 19 New York Jets W 32–6 6–5 Highmark Stadium Recap
    12 November 26 atPhiladelphia Eagles L 34–37 (OT) 6–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
    13 Bye
    14 December 10 atKansas City Chiefs W 20–17 7–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    15 December 17 Dallas Cowboys W 31–10 8–6 Highmark Stadium Recap
    16 December 23 atLos Angeles Chargers W 24–22 9–6 SoFi Stadium Recap
    17 December 31 New England Patriots W 27–21 10–6 Highmark Stadium Recap
    18 January 7 atMiami Dolphins W 21–14 11–6 Hard Rock Stadium Recap

    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

    Game summaries[edit]

    Week 1: at New York Jets[edit]

    Week 1: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Bills 3 10 03016
    Jets 0 3 310622

    atMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

    Game information

    In the first quarter, new Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon rupture after being sacked by Bills linebacker Leonard Floyd on the Jets fourth play from scrimmage.[63] The Bills led 13–3 at halftime, but quarterback Josh Allen struggled, throwing three interceptions and losing a fumble to tie his career-high record in turnovers.[64][65] After receiving the ball to start overtime, Buffalo's offense went three-and-out, and their ensuing punt was returned by the Jets' Xavier Gipson for a game-winning touchdown.[65]

    With the loss, the Bills fell to 0–1. This is their second straight loss to the Jets at MetLife Stadium.

    Week 2: vs. Las Vegas Raiders[edit]

    Week 2: Las Vegas Raiders at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Raiders 7 3 0010
    Bills 7 14 71038

    atHighmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

    Game information

    Week 3: at Washington Commanders[edit]

    Week 3: Buffalo Bills at Washington Commanders – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bills 10 6 02137
    Commanders 0 0 033

    atFedExField, Landover, Maryland

    Game information

    The Bills defense dominated the Commanders, sacking quarterback Sam Howell nine times in the game and forcing five turnovers en-route to a 37–3 victory.[66]

    Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins[edit]

    Week 4: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Dolphins 7 7 6020
    Bills 14 17 10748

    at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

    Game information

    Despite a close first quarter, the Bills dominated a Miami Dolphins team that had scored 70 points the previous week against the Denver Broncos, limiting Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami offense to three touchdowns while Josh Allen attained his first career perfect passer rating and scored five overall touchdowns. With the 48–20 win, Buffalo improved to 3–1 and took the division lead.[67]

    Safety Damar Hamlin made his first regular season appearance since his cardiac arrest in Week 17 of the previous season. He was met with a warm welcome and resounding cheers by the Buffalo crowd.[68] Unfortunately, star cornerback Tre'Davious White suffered an Achilles tendon injury and was carted off the field in the third quarter.

    Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]

    NFL London games

    Week 5: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Jaguars 11 0 01425
    Bills 0 7 01320

    atTottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

    Game information

    With the loss in London, not only did Buffalo fall to 3–2, but defensive starters DaQuan Jones and Matt Milano both suffered injuries that required surgery. They both joined White on injured reserve.[69]

    Week 6: vs. New York Giants[edit]

    Week 6: New York Giants at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Giants 3 3 039
    Bills 0 0 01414

    at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

    Game information

    Former Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who notably helped break the Bills' 17-year playoff drought in his final season with the team, started for the Giants in place of Daniel Jones, making this his first start against the Bills.[70] In addition, former offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, now head coach of the Giants, and other former Bills such as Isaiah Hodgins, Boogie Basham, and Matt Breida participated in their first game against Buffalo since their departure.[71] The Bills won the game after trailing 6-0 going into the fourth quarter, marking the first time since 1987 that the Bills had won a game after being shutout for the first three quarters of a game.[citation needed]

    Week 7: at New England Patriots[edit]

    Week 7: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bills 0 3 71525
    Patriots 10 3 31329

    atGillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

    Game information

    Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

    Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Buccaneers 0 10 0818
    Bills 3 14 7024

    at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

    Game information

    Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

    Week 9: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bills 7 0 3818
    Bengals 14 7 0324

    atPaycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Game information

    In a rematch of the 2022 AFC Divisional Round, the struggling Bills lost by six to a Bengals team that was beginning to heat up after a terrible 1-3 start to their season. Cincinnati struck first on their opening drive on a touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Burrow to tight end Irv Smith Jr.. Buffalo would respond with a two-yard touchdown run by Allen on their opening drive, but the Bengals would then score 14 unanswered points (which came on a Joe Mixon touchdown run and a Burrow touchdown pass to tight end Drew Sample) before halftime. In the second half, Buffalo's injury-riddled defense kept Cincinnati's potent offense in check, but the Buffalo offense struggled to get going and could not fully erase the deficit. Buffalo would eventually cut Cincy's lead to six points on an 17-yard Allen touchdown pass to star wide receiver Stefon Diggs (and a successful two-point conversion from Allen to Diggs), but the Bengals ran out the clock on their next possession.[72]

    Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos[edit]

    Week 10: Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Broncos 3 12 0924
    Bills 0 8 7722

    at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

    Game information

    Buffalo's playoff hopes took another big hit in a loss to the visiting Denver BroncosonMonday Night Football. In the game, Buffalo committed four turnovers, though its defense limited the Broncos to six points off the four turnovers. Despite taking the lead within the two-minute warning, the Bills were ultimately undone by two untimely penalties during Denver's final drive to score the game-winning field goal. Buffalo cornerback Taron Johnson was flagged for pass interference while defending a Russell Wilson pass to Jerry Jeudy, thus setting up a Denver first down at Buffalo's 17-yard line and 29 seconds left in the game. After Denver burned more clock with a series of quarterback kneels and forced Buffalo to burn its final timeouts, Broncos kicker Wil Lutz, who had missed an extra point attempt earlier in the game and had another one aborted due to a fumbled snap, missed a 41-yard field goal attempt, but it was nullified after Buffalo was flagged for having twelve men on the field during the attempt. Lutz drilled his second attempt as time expired to hand a heartbreaking defeat to Buffalo.[73] The following day, the Bills fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and named Joe Brady the interim offensive coordinator.[74]

    Week 11: vs. New York Jets[edit]

    Week 11: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Jets 0 6 006
    Bills 6 10 13332

    at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

    Game information

    In what was seen as a potential must-win for both teams' playoff hopes, the Bills hosted the Zach Wilson-led Jets in a rematch of their Week 1 MNF clash. In the Bills' first game since the midseason firing of offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, the Bills offense looked largely back to form with 130 yards on the ground as well as three air touchdowns from Allen, his most since the Week 4 home blowout of Miami. Finishing with 275 passing yards and three touchdowns, Allen saw his nineteenth consecutive game throwing a touchdown, breaking hall-of-famer Jim Kelly's 1986-87 record of eighteen consecutive games with a touchdown throw. Allen did throw an interception for the seventh consecutive game this season, but in this game it occurred on an unsuccessful Hail Mary attempt as time expired in the first half. Allen's third-quarter 81-yard bomb to Khalil Shakir was Buffalo's longest play from scrimmage this season.[75]

    The Bills stole a possession on the first play of the game when the full-back Reggie Gilliam forced a fumble by rookie Jets kick returner Xavier Gipson that was recovered by Quintin Morris to set up a Bass field goal, giving the Bills an early 3-0 lead. Overall, the Bills forced four turnovers, three of them being credited to recent trade acquisition Rasul Douglas, who recovered a fumble in between his two interceptions. Save for one touchdown drive shortly before halftime, the Jets were listless offensively and were limited to 155 net offensive yards. Wilson (who finished the day with a QBR of 3.8) was benched in favor of backup Tim Boyle, who completed 7 of 14 passes for 33 yards and an interception.[75] The Jets would announce the next morning that Boyle would be the team's starter moving forward.

    For the first time since 1987, the Bills defense did not allow a third down conversion, forcing the Jets to go 0-for-11 (0-for-10 at Indianapolis on 12/13/87).[76]

    Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles[edit]

    Week 12: Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Bills 0 17 77334
    Eagles 7 0 717637

    atLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Game information

    After a convincing victory over their division rival, Buffalo suffered a painful overtime defeat at the hands of the defending NFC champion Philadelphia EaglesatLincoln Financial Field. Even though Buffalo held the lead for more than 30 minutes of game time, won the time of possession battle by nearly 14 minutes of game time, and gained 505 yards compared to the Eagles' 378 yards, the Bills could not put away the Eagles and eventually lost.[77]

    After Allen rushed for a 16-yard touchdown to put the Bills up by ten points late in the third quarter, the Eagles scored two quick touchdowns to take a four-point lead early in the fourth quarter, with the second score set up by an Allen interception deep in Bills territory, his eighth consecutive game with an interception. The Bills would retake the lead with 1:52 left in regulation on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Allen to wide receiver Gabe Davis. However, on the ensuing drive, the Eagles drove to fringe field goal range, where kicker Jake Elliott drilled an improbable 59-yard field goal through the rain and wind to tie the game and force overtime. Buffalo won the coin toss and drove to Philadelphia's 22-yard line, but on third-and-six, Davis got separation from cornerback Darius Slay and broke towards the corner of the end zone despite Allen expecting him to run a different route closer to the middle of the field, resulting in an incomplete pass that sailed over Davis' head. Buffalo settled for a 40-yard Tyler Bass field goal as a result, leaving their fate in the hands of their defense.[78] The Eagles subsequently drove quickly into Bills territory, but on a second-and-three, linebacker Tyrel Dodson appeared to force a game-ending fumble on wide receiver A. J. Brown that was recovered by the Buffalo defense. However, the play was controversially ruled an incomplete pass and upheld on review after it was determined that Brown did not get both feet down before Dodson stripped him of the ball. Three plays later, Jalen Hurts capped off the drive with a walk-off 12-yard touchdown run.[79]

    Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

    Week 14: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bills 7 7 3320
    Chiefs 0 7 7317

    atArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Prior to this game and during the bye week, the Bills faced some controversy, as edge rusher Von Miller was accused of domestic violence by his pregnant girlfriend and turned himself in to the police in Texas as an arrest warrant was issued. He was released on bond, but was still eligible to play.[80] In addition, a report surfaced that head coach Sean McDermott had cited "the terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001" as an example of "good teamwork" during a team meeting in 2019.[81]

    In Buffalo's sixth meeting with Kansas City in the past four seasons (including postseason), the Bills attained an early 14–0 lead, though Kansas City tied the game at 17 in the fourth quarter. After the Bills regained the lead after the two minute warning, the Chiefs drove back into Bills territory, even appearing to score a go-ahead hook and lateral touchdown as Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce lateralled the ball to Kadarius Toney after catching a pass from Patrick Mahomes. However, it was ruled that Toney was offside on the play, negating the score and resulting in a 5-yard penalty. The Bills defense was then able to force the Chiefs to turn the ball over on downs, securing the team's third straight regular season win over the Chiefs and allowing the it to enter a six-way tie at 7–6 for the two final wild card spots in the AFC playoff picture.[82]

    Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys[edit]

    Week 15: Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cowboys 0 3 0710
    Bills 7 14 3731

    at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

    Game information

    The Bills utilized a run-heavy offensive attack in light of heavy rainfall during the game, leading to a career day by running back James Cook and largely keeping the ball away from the high-powered Dallas offense. With the win, Buffalo improved to 8–6 and won consecutive games for the first time since weeks 2–4.[83]

    Week 16: at Los Angeles Chargers[edit]

    Week 16: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bills 0 14 7324
    Chargers 3 7 3922

    atSoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

    Game information

    Despite being 12.5-point favorites over a Chargers team that had just fired head coach Brandon Staley and lost quarterback Justin Herbert to a finger injury, the Bills found themselves in a tight game. The Bills were sloppy with the football, committing three turnovers; however, Josh Allen led the Bills on a 13-play, 64 yard drive culminating with Tyler Bass' go-ahead field goal with 28 seconds left. With the win, the Bills improved to 9-6 and clinched their fifth consecutive winning season.[citation needed]

    Week 17: vs. New England Patriots[edit]

    Week 17: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Patriots 7 7 0721
    Bills 13 7 7027

    at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

    Game information

    Despite four takeaways by the Bills' defense (including a pick-six by Rasul Douglas), the Bills once again found themselves in a one-score game in the fourth quarter. Buffalo's defense forced a punt with 5:02 remaining and the Bills were able to run out the clock, improving to 10-6 and setting up a battle for the AFC East in Week 18 with the Miami Dolphins losing to the Baltimore Ravens.

    Week 18: at Miami Dolphins[edit]

    Week 18: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bills 0 7 01421
    Dolphins 0 14 0014

    atHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

    Game information

    Buffalo was able to move the ball up and down the field all game long, but struggled to score in the 1st 3 quarters, as Josh Allen threw 2 interceptions and lost a fumble in Dolphins territory and running back Ty Johnson was tackled at the Dolphins' 1-yard line at the end of the first half with Buffalo out of timeouts. However, Deonte Harty's punt return touchdown, the longest in franchise history,[84] and Allen's touchdown pass to Dawson Knox in the 4th quarter gave the Bills the lead, and Buffalo's defense sealed the victory by intercepting Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the final eighty seconds of the game. With the win, Buffalo finished their season with an 11–6 record and won the AFC East for the fourth consecutive season.[85]

    Standings[edit]

    Division[edit]

    AFC East
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  • W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
    (2) Buffalo Bills 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 451 311 W5
    (6) Miami Dolphins 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 496 391 L2
    New York Jets 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 268 355 W1
    New England Patriots 4 13 0 .235 2–4 4–8 236 366 L2

    Conference[edit]

  • e
  • # Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
    Division leaders
    1 Baltimore Ravens North 13 4 0 .765 3–3 8–4 .543 .529 L1
    2[a][b] Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .471 .471 W5
    3[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 9–3 .481 .428 W2
    4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 .474 .465 W2
    Wild cards
    5[c] Cleveland Browns North 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .536 .513 L1
    6[b][c] Miami Dolphins East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .450 .358 L2
    7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 5–1 7–5 .540 .571 W3
    Did not qualify for the postseason
    8[d] Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 1–5 4–8 .574 .536 W1
    9[d][e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .533 .477 L1
    10[e] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .491 .444 L1
    11[f] Las Vegas Raiders West 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .488 .426 W1
    12[f] Denver Broncos West 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .488 .485 L1
    13 New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .502 .454 W1
    14 Tennessee Titans South 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 .522 .422 W1
    15 Los Angeles Chargers West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .529 .388 L5
    16 New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 4–8 .522 .529 L2
    Tiebreakers[g]
    1. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  • ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
  • ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record.
  • ^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  • ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  • ^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  • ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
  • Postseason[edit]

    Schedule[edit]

    Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
    Wild Card January 15 Pittsburgh Steelers (7) W 31–17 1–0 Highmark Stadium Recap
    Divisional January 21 Kansas City Chiefs (3) L 24–27 1–1 Highmark Stadium Recap

    Game summaries[edit]

    AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (7) Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]

    AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Pittsburgh Steelers at (2) Buffalo Bills – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Steelers 0 7 3717
    Bills 14 7 3731

    atHighmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

    Game information

    AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (3) Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

    AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Kansas City Chiefs vs (2) Buffalo Bills– Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 3 10 7727
    Bills 3 14 7024

    at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

    Game information

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