2017 Buffalo Bills
The 2017 Buffalo Bills went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 302 points and allowed 359.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 302–359
- AFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 302 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 359, the 15th-most. Their point differential was -57.
How the season unfolded
The Bills started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 9 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–14 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 8 (October 29, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 47–10 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 10 (November 12, 2017).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
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 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars 10–3 on the road.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2016, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 1999.
In 2018, they went 6–10 and missed the playoffs.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | vs New York Jets | W 21–12 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | at Carolina Panthers | L 3–9 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | vs Denver Broncos | W 26–16 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 23–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 16–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 34–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2017 | at New York Jets | L 21–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 10–47 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 24–54 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 16–10 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | vs New England Patriots | L 3–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 13–7 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2017 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 24–16 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | at New England Patriots | L 16–37 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | at Miami Dolphins | W 22–16 |
| Wild Card | Jan 7, 2018 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–10 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.