2008 Buffalo Bills
The 2008 Buffalo Bills went 7–9, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 336 points and allowed 342.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–5
- Points
- 336–342
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 336 points, the tenth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 342, the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was -6.
How the season unfolded
The Bills opened with four straight wins and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 8 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–10 over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 (September 7, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 41–17 to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5 (October 5, 2008).
They scored a season-high 54 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12 (November 23, 2008), winning 54–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the AFC East, getting swept by the Dolphins, the Jets, and the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 8–8, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2007, when they went 7–9.
In 2009, they went 6–10.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 34–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–16 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 24–23 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | at St. Louis Rams | W 31–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 17–41 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 23–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | at Miami Dolphins | L 16–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | vs New York Jets | L 17–26 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | at New England Patriots | L 10–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2008 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 27–29 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 54–31 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 3–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 3–16 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | at New York Jets | L 27–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | at Denver Broncos | W 30–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | vs New England Patriots | L 0–13 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.