2000 Buffalo Bills
The 2000 Buffalo Bills went 8–8, and missed the playoffs. They scored 315 points and allowed 350.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 315–350
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 315 points, the 12th-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 350, the 14th-most. Their point differential was -35.
How the season unfolded
The Bills started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 9 to Week 12.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 13 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 42–23 over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17 (December 23, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 33–6 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 14 (December 3, 2000).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 1999, when they went 11–5.
In 2001, they went 3–13.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 16–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 27–18 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | at New York Jets | L 14–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 16–18 |
| Week 6 | Oct 8, 2000 | at Miami Dolphins | L 13–22 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 27–31 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | vs New York Jets | W 23–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | at New England Patriots | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | vs Chicago Bears | W 20–3 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 21–17 |
| Week 13 | Nov 26, 2000 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 6–33 |
| Week 15 | Dec 11, 2000 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 20–44 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | vs New England Patriots | L 10–13 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 23, 2000 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 42–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.