2021 Buffalo Bills
The 2021 Buffalo Bills went 11–6, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 483 points and allowed 289.
- Record
- 11–6
- Home
- 6–3
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 483–289
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 483 points, the third-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 289, the fewest. Their point differential was +194, the best in the league.
How the season unfolded
The Bills started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 11–6.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 40–0 over the Houston Texans in Week 4 (October 3, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 41–15 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 11 (November 21, 2021).
They scored a season-high 47 points against the New England Patriots in the Wild Card round (January 15, 2022), winning 47–17.
They shut out the Miami Dolphins (Week 2) and the Houston Texans (Week 4).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 0–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC East, sweeping the Dolphins and the Jets and splitting with the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the New England Patriots 47–17 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 42–36 on the road.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2020, when they went 13–3.
In 2022, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | at Miami Dolphins | W 35–0 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | vs Washington | W 43–21 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | vs Houston Texans | W 40–0 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2021 | at Tennessee Titans | L 31–34 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 26–11 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 6–9 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | at New York Jets | W 45–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 15–41 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2021 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–6 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2021 | vs New England Patriots | L 10–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 27–33 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2021 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 31–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2021 | at New England Patriots | W 33–21 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 29–15 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | vs New York Jets | W 27–10 |
| Wild Card | Jan 15, 2022 | vs New England Patriots | W 47–17 |
| Divisional | Jan 23, 2022 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 36–42 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.