2013 Buffalo Bills
The 2013 Buffalo Bills went 6–10, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 339 points and allowed 388.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–3
- Road & neutral
- 2–7
- Points
- 339–388
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 339 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 388, the 13th-most. Their point differential was -49.
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 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 8 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–14 over the New York Jets in Week 11 (November 17, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 27–6 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 14 (December 8, 2013).
They shut out the Miami Dolphins (Week 16).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
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 1–5 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 matched the win total of 2012, when they went 6–10.
In 2014, they went 9–7.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2013 | vs New England Patriots | L 21–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2013 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 24–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2013 | at New York Jets | L 20–27 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2013 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 23–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 3, 2013 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24–37 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2013 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | at Miami Dolphins | W 23–21 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2013 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–35 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2013 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2013 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2013 | vs New York Jets | W 37–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2013 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 31–34 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2013 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 6–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2013 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 19–0 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | at New England Patriots | L 20–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.