2022 Buffalo Bills
The 2022 Buffalo Bills went 13–3, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 455 points and allowed 286.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 6–1
- Road & neutral
- 7–2
- Points
- 455–286
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 455 points, the fourth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 286, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +169.
How the season unfolded
The Bills started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 11 to Week 18.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–3 over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5 (October 9, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 27–10 to the Cincinnati Bengals in the Divisional round (January 22, 2023).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 2 (September 19, 2022), winning 41–7.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Patriots and splitting with the Dolphins and the Jets.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Miami Dolphins 34–31 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 27–10 at home.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2021, when they went 11–6.
Their 13 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
In 2023, they went 11–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2022 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2022 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 31–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2022 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 41–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2022 | at Miami Dolphins | L 19–21 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2022 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 23–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2022 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 38–3 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2022 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2022 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 27–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2022 | at New York Jets | L 17–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2022 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 30–33 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2022 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 31–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2022 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–25 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2022 | at New England Patriots | W 24–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2022 | vs New York Jets | W 20–12 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2022 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 32–29 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2022 | at Chicago Bears | W 35–13 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2023 | vs New England Patriots | W 35–23 |
| Wild Card | Jan 15, 2023 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 34–31 |
| Divisional | Jan 22, 2023 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.