2010 Buffalo Bills
The 2010 Buffalo Bills went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 283 points and allowed 425.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 283–425
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 283 points, the fifth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 425, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -142.
How the season unfolded
The Bills opened with four straight losses and were 0–8 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 1 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 49–31 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11 (November 21, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 34–3 to the New England Patriots in Week 16 (December 26, 2010).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 0–3 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC East, splitting with the Dolphins and getting swept by the Patriots and the Jets.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–9 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2009, when they went 6–10.
In 2011, they went 6–10.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 10–15 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | at New England Patriots | L 30–38 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2010 | vs New York Jets | L 14–38 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 26–36 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 34–37 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–13 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2010 | vs Chicago Bears | L 19–22 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2010 | vs Detroit Lions | W 14–12 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 49–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2010 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–19 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–38 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 13–6 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2010 | vs New England Patriots | L 3–34 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | at New York Jets | L 7–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.