2012 Buffalo Bills
The 2012 Buffalo Bills went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 344 points and allowed 435.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 344–435
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 344 points, the 12th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 435, the seventh-most. Their point differential was -91.
How the season unfolded
The Bills started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–9 over the New York Jets in Week 17 (December 30, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 45–3 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 (October 7, 2012).
They scored a season-high 35 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2 (September 16, 2012), winning 35–17.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Jets and the Dolphins and getting swept by the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2011, when they went 6–10.
In 2013, they went 6–10.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at New York Jets | L 28–48 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 35–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–14 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | vs New England Patriots | L 28–52 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 3–45 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 19–16 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 34–35 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | at Houston Texans | L 9–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | at New England Patriots | L 31–37 |
| Week 11 | Nov 15, 2012 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 19–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–18 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 12–15 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 17–50 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–24 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | vs New York Jets | W 28–9 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2012 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.