2016 Buffalo Bills
The 2016 Buffalo Bills went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 399 points and allowed 378.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 399–378
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 399 points, tied for the tenth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 378, tied for the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was +21.
How the season unfolded
The Bills started 2–2 and were 4–4 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 3 to Week 6.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–16 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6 (October 16, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 30–10 to the New York Jets in Week 17 (January 1, 2017).
They shut out the New England Patriots (Week 4).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC East, splitting with the Patriots and getting swept by the Jets and the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2015, when they went 8–8.
In 2017, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2016 | vs New York Jets | L 31–37 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 33–18 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | at New England Patriots | W 16–0 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 30–19 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 45–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | at Miami Dolphins | L 25–28 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2016 | vs New England Patriots | L 25–41 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2016 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 25–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–12 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–38 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 33–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 31–34 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | at New York Jets | L 10–30 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.