2023 Buffalo Bills
The 2023 Buffalo Bills went 11–6, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 451 points and allowed 311.
- Record
- 11–6
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 4–5
- Points
- 451–311
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 451 points, the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 311, the fourth-fewest. Their point differential was +140.
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 five games, from Week 14 to Week 18.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–3 over the Washington Commanders in Week 3 (September 24, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 22–16 to the New York Jets in Week 1 (September 11, 2023).
They scored a season-high 48 points against the Miami Dolphins in Week 4 (October 1, 2023), winning 48–20.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–6.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Dolphins and splitting with the Jets and the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–17 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 27–24 at home.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2022, when they went 13–3.
In 2024, they went 13–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2023 | at New York Jets | L 16–22 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2023 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W 38–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | at Washington Commanders | W 37–3 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 48–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2023 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–25 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | vs New York Giants | W 14–9 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2023 | at New England Patriots | L 25–29 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2023 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–18 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 18–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2023 | vs Denver Broncos | L 22–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2023 | vs New York Jets | W 32–6 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2023 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 34–37 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2023 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2023 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 31–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2023 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 24–22 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | vs New England Patriots | W 27–21 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | at Miami Dolphins | W 21–14 |
| Wild Card | Jan 15, 2024 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–17 |
| Divisional | Jan 21, 2024 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.