1999 Buffalo Bills
The 1999 Buffalo Bills went 11–5, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 320 points and allowed 229.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 320–229
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 320 points, the 16th-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 229, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +91.
How the season unfolded
The Bills started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 26–0 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 (September 26, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 31–14 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1 (September 12, 1999).
They scored a season-high 34 points against Washington in Week 9 (November 7, 1999), winning 34–17.
They shut out the Philadelphia Eagles (Week 3).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Tennessee Titans 22–16 on the road.
Before and after
In 2000, they went 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 1999 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 14–31 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 1999 | vs New York Jets | W 17–3 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–0 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 1999 | at Miami Dolphins | W 23–18 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 1999 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 14–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 1999 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 16–26 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 1999 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 13–10 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 1999 | at Washington | W 34–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 1999 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 23–3 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 1999 | at New York Jets | L 7–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 1999 | vs New England Patriots | W 17–7 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 1999 | vs New York Giants | L 17–19 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 1999 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 31–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 1999 | at New England Patriots | W 13–10 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2000 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 31–6 |
| Wild Card | Jan 8, 2000 | at Tennessee Titans | L 16–22 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.