2006 Buffalo Bills
The 2006 Buffalo Bills went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 300 points and allowed 311.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 300–311
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 300 points, the tenth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 311, the tenth-fewest. Their point differential was -11.
How the season unfolded
The Bills started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 21–0 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 15 (December 17, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 40–7 to the Chicago Bears in Week 5 (October 8, 2006).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the New York Jets in Week 14 (December 10, 2006), winning 31–13.
They shut out the Miami Dolphins (Week 15).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC East, sweeping the Dolphins, splitting with the Jets, and getting swept by the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2005, when they went 5–11.
In 2007, they went 7–9.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | at New England Patriots | L 17–19 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | at Miami Dolphins | W 16–6 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | vs New York Jets | L 20–28 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 17–12 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–40 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | vs New England Patriots | L 6–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 24–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 16–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | at Houston Texans | W 24–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 21–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | at New York Jets | W 31–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 21–0 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 29–30 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–19 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.