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2002 Regular season · Week 17 · Ralph Wilson Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Bills beat Bengals 27–9 in 2002 Week 17

The Buffalo Bills beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27–9 at home at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Week 17 of the 2002 regular season on December 29, 2002.

The result moved the Bills to 8–8 and dropped the Bengals to 2–14. The Bengals finished 2002 at 2–14 and missed the playoffs. The Bills finished 2002 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Buffalo Bills won 22–16 on October 5, 2003.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Bills lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2002 Full series history

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