2009 Buffalo Bills
The 2009 Buffalo Bills went 6–10, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 258 points and allowed 326.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 258–326
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 258 points, the fifth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 326, the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was -68.
How the season unfolded
The Bills started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–7 over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17 (January 3, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 38–10 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 4 (October 4, 2009).
They scored a season-high 33 points against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2 (September 20, 2009), winning 33–20.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Dolphins and the Jets and getting swept by the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2008, when they went 7–9.
In 2010, they went 4–12.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 14, 2009 | at New England Patriots | L 24–25 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 33–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 7–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–38 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 3–6 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | at New York Jets | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | at Carolina Panthers | W 20–9 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | vs Houston Texans | L 10–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–41 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 15–18 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 31–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2009 | vs New York Jets | L 13–19 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 16–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | vs New England Patriots | L 10–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 3–31 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 30–7 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.