2018 Buffalo Bills
The 2018 Buffalo Bills went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 269 points and allowed 374.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 269–374
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 269 points, the third-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 374, the 15th-most. Their point differential was -105.
How the season unfolded
The Bills started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–10 over the New York Jets in Week 10 (November 11, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 47–3 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 (September 9, 2018).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the Miami Dolphins in Week 17 (December 30, 2018), winning 42–17.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
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 0–7 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 was three wins fewer than in 2017, when they went 9–7.
In 2019, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2018 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–47 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 20–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 27–6 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–22 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 13–12 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | at Houston Texans | L 13–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2018 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 5–37 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2018 | vs New England Patriots | L 6–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | vs Chicago Bears | L 9–41 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | at New York Jets | W 41–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2018 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | at Miami Dolphins | L 17–21 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | vs New York Jets | L 23–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2018 | vs Detroit Lions | W 14–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | at New England Patriots | L 12–24 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 42–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.