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'''First quarter'''
*DET – [[Jamaal Williams]] 2-yard run ([[Michael Badgley]] kick), 6:44. ''Lions 7–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:17.'''''
*BUF – [[Isaiah McKenzie]] 19-yard pass from [[Josh Allen (quarterback)|Josh Allen]] ([[Tyler Bass]] kick), 1:58. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
*BUF – Josh Allen 3-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 7:55. ''Bills 14–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:28.'''''
*DET – [[Amon-Ra St. Brown]] 1-yard pass from [[Jared Goff]] (Michael Badgley kick), 1:52. ''Tied 14–14. '''Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 6:03.'''''
*BUF – Tyler Bass 47-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Bills 17–14. '''Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:52.'''''
'''Third quarter'''
*BUF – Jared Goff sacked in end zone by [[Ed Oliver (American football)|Ed Oliver]] for a safety, 9:05. ''Bills 19–14.''
'''Fourth quarter'''
*DET – [[D. J. Chark]] 1-yard pass from Jared Goff ([[D'Andre Swift]] run), 13:47. ''Lions 22–19. '''Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:09.'''''
*BUF – [[Stefon Diggs]] 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (kick failed), 2:40. ''Bills 25–22. '''Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:19.'''''
*DET – Michael Badgley 51-yard field goal, 0:23. ''Tied 25–25. '''Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 2:17.'''''
*BUF – Tyler Bass 45-yard field goal, 0:02. ''Bills 28–25. '''Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:21.'''''
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'''Top passers'''
*BUF – [[Josh Allen (quarterback)|Josh Allen]] – 24/42, 253 yards, 2 TD, INT
*DET – [[Jared Goff]] – 23/37, 240 yards, 2 TD
'''Top rushers'''
*BUF – [[Josh Allen (quarterback)|Josh Allen]] – 10 rushes, 78 yards, TD
*DET – [[Jamaal Williams]] – 18 rushes, 66 yards, TD
'''Top receivers'''
*BUF – [[Stefon Diggs]] – 8 receptions, 77 yards, TD
*DET – [[Amon-Ra St. Brown]] – 9 receptions, 122 yards, TD
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In Buffalo's third [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Day game]] in four years, Detroit, winner of three straight after a 1–6 start, kept pace with the Bills in a back-and-forth affair and took the lead in the fourth quarter. Josh Allen led a go-ahead touchdown drive to retake the lead, although kicker [[Tyler Bass]] missed the extra point, his first such miss since the [[2020 Buffalo Bills season|2020 season]].<ref name="Bass Thanksgiving">{{Cite web |title=Bills' Tyler Bass: Key role as Bills get needed win |url=https://auth.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bills-tyler-bass-key-role-as-bills-get-needed-win/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> Despite the Lions tying the game with a field goal with 23 seconds left on the clock, Allen put the Bills into field goal range on the next drive with a 36-yard pass to Stefon Diggs, who was double-covered,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kubiak |first=Jim |title=Jim Kubiak: How Josh Allen's depth of throw to Stefon Diggs on final drive made difference |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/jim-kubiak-how-josh-allens-depth-of-throw-to-stefon-diggs-on-final-drive-made/article_af735646-6db6-11ed-8472-1b51fc7186ac.html |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=Buffalo News |language=en}}</ref> and Bass made the game-winning 45–yard kick, allowing Buffalo to win 28–25 and improve to 8–3.<ref name="Bass Thanksgiving" />
In Buffalo's third [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Day game]] in four years, Detroit, winner of three straight after a 1–6 start, kept pace with the Bills in a back-and-forth affair and took the lead in the fourth quarter. Josh Allen led a go-ahead touchdown drive to retake the lead, although kicker [[Tyler Bass]] missed the extra point, his first such miss since the [[2020 Buffalo Bills season|2020 season]].<ref name="Bass Thanksgiving">{{Cite web |title=Bills' Tyler Bass: Key role as Bills get needed win |url=https://auth.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bills-tyler-bass-key-role-as-bills-get-needed-win/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> Despite the Lions tying the game with a field goal with 23 seconds left on the clock, Allen put the Bills into field goal range on the next drive with a 36-yard pass to Stefon Diggs, who was double-covered,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kubiak |first=Jim |title=Jim Kubiak: How Josh Allen's depth of throw to Stefon Diggs on final drive made difference |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/jim-kubiak-how-josh-allens-depth-of-throw-to-stefon-diggs-on-final-drive-made/article_af735646-6db6-11ed-8472-1b51fc7186ac.html |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=Buffalo News |language=en}}</ref> and Bass made the game-winning 45–yard kick, allowing Buffalo to win 28–25 and improve to 8–3.<ref name="Bass Thanksgiving" />

Revision as of 10:24, 2 December 2022

2022 Buffalo Bills season
OwnerTerry and Kim Pegula
General managerBrandon Beane
Head coachSean McDermott
Home fieldHighmark Stadium
Ford Field[I]
Results
Record9–3
Division place1st AFC East
Uniform

The 2022 season is the Buffalo Bills' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd as a franchise and their eighth full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, and their sixth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane.

The Bills entered the 2022 season as back-to-back defending AFC East champions. They will attempt to improve upon their 11–6 record from last season and become the first team since the 2017 Eagles to win the Super Bowl for the first time.

2022 is the final season in the Bills' current lease on Highmark Stadium. Negotiations remain underway for the construction of a new stadium for the team as of January 2022; the team stated that it would not renew its lease on Highmark Stadium unless an agreement for a new stadium is struck by the end of the 2022 season.[1]

With a 31–10 win over the defending Super Bowl champions, the Rams, and a 41–7 win over the Titans (both wins by a total of 55 points), which were two teams that combined for a winning percentage of .706 from the year before (since they shared the same pool of wins and losses, at 12–5), the Bills became the first team since the AFL-NFL merger to win their first two games by 55 points over two teams that combined for a winning percentage above .531 in the previous season. The victory on December 1 over New England clinched a fourth straight winning season.

Transactions

Arrivals

Position Player 2021 team(s) Date signed Notes
G Rodger Saffold Tennessee Titans March 14, 2022[2] 1 year / $6.25 million
DT DaQuan Jones Carolina Panthers March 16, 2022[3] 2 years / $14 million
LB Von Miller Denver Broncos / Los Angeles Rams March 16, 2022[4] 6 years / $120 million
DT Tim Settle Washington Football Team March 17, 2022[5] 2 years / $9 million
DT Jordan Phillips Arizona Cardinals March 17, 2022[6] 1 year / $5 million
DE Shaq Lawson New York Jets March 18, 2022[7] 1 year / $1.1875 million
QB Matt Barkley Tennessee Titans / Carolina Panthers / Atlanta Falcons March 21, 2022[8] 1 year / $1.145 million
C Greg Mancz Miami Dolphins March 21, 2022[9] 1 year / $1.2725 million
WR Jamison Crowder New York Jets March 22, 2022[10] 1 year / $2 million
RB Duke Johnson Miami Dolphins March 22, 2022[11] 1 year / $1.2725 million
T David Quessenberry Tennessee Titans April 21, 2022[12] 1 year / $1.75 million
WR Tavon Austin Jacksonville Jaguars June 2, 2022[13] 1 year / $1.12 million
G Greg Van Roten New York Jets June 13, 2022[14] 1 year / $1.2725 million
P Sam Martin Denver Broncos August 31, 2022[15] 1 year / $1.2725 million
T Justin Murray Arizona Cardinals September 27, 2022[16] 1 year / $1.035 million
CB Xavier Rhodes Indianapolis Colts September 28, 2022[17] 1 year / $ .2772 million
WR John Brown Las Vegas Raiders / Denver Broncos / Jacksonville Jaguars / Tampa Bay Buccaneers November 26, 2022[18] 1 year / $ .3582 million

Departures

Position Player 2022 team Date signed Notes
RB Antonio Williams New York Giants January 27, 2022[19] 2 years / $1.585 million
QB Davis Webb New York Giants February 7, 2022[20] 1 year / $ .945 million
DT Harrison Phillips Minnesota Vikings March 16, 2022[21] 3 years / $19.5 million
G Jon Feliciano New York Giants March 16, 2022[22] 1 year / $3.25 million
QB Mitchell Trubisky Pittsburgh Steelers March 17, 2022[23] 2 years / $14.285 million
CB Levi Wallace Pittsburgh Steelers March 17, 2022[24] 2 years / $8 million
RB Matt Breida New York Giants March 21, 2022[25] 1 year / $1.1875 million
DE Efe Obada Washington Commanders March 23, 2022[26] 1 year / $1.1875 million
DE Mario Addison Houston Texans May 10, 2022[27] 2 years / $7.7 million
DE Jerry Hughes Houston Texans May 11, 2022[28] 2 years / $10 million
P Matt Haack Indianapolis Colts August 24, 2022[29] 1 year / $1.035 million
CB Nick McCloud New York Giants August 31, 2022[30] 2 years / $1.765 million
FS Josh Thomas Arizona Cardinals September 1, 2022[31] 1 year / $ .207 million
WR Cole Beasley Tampa Bay Buccaneers September 21, 2022[32] 1 year / $ .3184 million
WR Isaiah Hodgins New York Giants November 2, 2022[33] 2 years / $1.575 million
DT Brandin Bryant Houston Texans November 7, 2022[34] 1 year / $ .207 million
T Daryl Williams — Free Agent Released March 14, 2022[35]
DT Vernon Butler — Free Agent Contract Expired March 16, 2022[36]
DE Bryan Cox Jr. — Free Agent Contract Expired March 16, 2022[37]
DT Star Lotulelei — Free Agent Released March 18, 2022[38]
WR Emmanuel Sanders — Retired Retired September 7, 2022[39]
WR Tavon Austin — Free Agent Released October 5, 2022[40]
LB Andre Smith — Free Agent Released October 17, 2022[41]
C Greg Mancz — Free Agent Released November 17, 2022[42]

Trades

Position Arrived From Date of trade Departed
QB Case Keenum Cleveland Browns March 20, 2022[43] 7th-round pick
G 2023 5th-round pick Arizona Cardinals August 22, 2022[44] Cody Ford
RB Nyheim Hines Indianapolis Colts November 1, 2022[45] Zack Moss 2023 Conditional 6th-round pick
FS Dean Marlowe Atlanta Falcons November 1, 2022[46] 2023 7th-round pick

Draft

Main article: 2022 NFL Draft
2022 Buffalo Bills Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 23 Kaiir Elam CB Florida from Ravens[A]
25 Traded to the Baltimore Ravens[A]
2 57 Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[B]
60 Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals[C] from Buccaneers[B]
63 James Cook RB Georgia from Bengals[C]
3 89 Terrel Bernard LB Baylor
4 130 Traded to the Baltimore Ravens[A]
5 148 Khalil Shakir WR Boise State from Bears[D]
168 Traded to the Chicago Bears[D]
6 180 Matt Araiza P San Diego State from Buccaneers[B]
185 Christian Benford CB Villanova from Panthers[E]
203 Traded to the Chicago Bears[D]
209 Luke Tenuta OT Virginia Tech from Bengals[C]
7 231 Baylon Spector LB Clemson from Falcons[F]
246 Traded to the Cleveland Browns[G]

Draft trades

  1. ^ a b c The Bills traded first- and fourth-round selections (25th and 130th overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a first-round selection (23rd overall).
  2. ^ a b c The Bills traded a second-round selection (57th overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for second- and sixth-round selections (60th and 180th overall).
  3. ^ a b c The Bills traded a second-round selection (60th overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for second- and sixth-round selections (63rd and 209th overall).
  4. ^ a b c The Bills traded fifth- and sixth-round selections (168th and 203rd overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fifth-round selection (148th overall).
  5. ^ The Bills traded DE Darryl Johnson to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a sixth-round selection (185th overall).[47]
  6. ^ The Bills traded TE Lee Smith to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a seventh-round selection (231st overall).[48]
  7. ^ The Bills traded a seventh-round selection (246th overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for QB Case Keenum.[43]

Undrafted Free Agents

2022 Buffalo Bills Undrafted Free Agents
Name Position College Ref.
Alec Anderson OT UCLA [49]
Raheem Blackshear RB Virginia Tech
C. J. Brewer DT Coastal Carolina [50]
Prince Emili Penn
Travon Fuller CB Tulsa [49]
Ja'Marcus Ingram Buffalo [50]
Kingsley Jonathan DE Syracuse [49]
Derek Kerstetter OT Texas
Tanner Owen Northwest Missouri State
Neil Pau'u WR BYU
Will Ulmer OT Marshall [50]
Malik Williams WR Appalachian State [49]
Jalen Wydermyer TE Texas A&M

Staff

Buffalo Bills staff
Front office
  • Owner/CEO/president – Terry Pegula
  • Owner – Kim Pegula
  • General manager – Brandon Beane
  • Assistant general manager – Brian Gaine
  • Director of player personnel – Terrance Gray
  • Senior advisor to the GM/football operations – Jim Overdorf
  • Senior executive – Lake Dawson
  • Senior personnel advisor – Malik Boyd
  • Co-director of pro scouting – Chris Marrow
  • Co-director of pro scouting – Curtis Rukavina
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Asil Mulbah
  • Vice president of football administration – Kevin Meganck
  • Director of football operations – Brendan Rowe
  • Director of college scouting – Matt Bazirgan
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Matthew Smiley
  • Assistant special teams – Cory Harkey
  • Director of team administration – Matt Worswick
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Eric Ciano
  • Assistant strength and conditioning/performance development – Will Greenberg
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Hal Luther
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Nick Lacy
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Jason Oszvart

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Current roster

Buffalo Bills roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated September 7, 2024

53 active, 5 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Bills' preseason opened with a last-second win against Indianapolis, after trailing 24–10 late in the 4th quarter. This extended their preseason win streak to a record[ambiguous] 9 games.[citation needed] Following a Week 2 win over Denver, their streak ended at 10 games with a loss in Week 3 to Carolina.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 Indianapolis Colts W 27–24 1–0 Highmark Stadium Recap
2 August 20 Denver Broncos W 42–15 2–0 Highmark Stadium Recap
3 August 26 at Carolina Panthers L 0–21 2–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap

Regular season

On May 9, the NFL announced that the Bills would host the Tennessee Titans at 7:15 p.m. ET on September 19, as part of ESPN's Week 2 Monday Night doubleheader.[51]

The remainder of the Bills' 2022 schedule was announced on May 12.[52][53]

Schedule

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 8 8:20 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams W 31–10 1–0 SoFi Stadium NBC Recap
2 September 19 7:15 p.m. Tennessee Titans W 41–7 2–0 Highmark Stadium ESPN Recap
3 September 25 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins L 19–21 2–1 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
4 October 2 1:00 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens W 23–20 3–1 M&T Bank Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 9 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers W 38–3 4–1 Highmark Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 16 4:25 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs W 24–20 5–1 Arrowhead Stadium CBS Recap
7 Bye
8 October 30 8:20 p.m. Green Bay Packers W 27–17 6–1 Highmark Stadium NBC Recap
9 November 6 1:00 p.m. at New York Jets L 17–20 6–2 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
10 November 13 1:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings L 30–33 (OT) 6–3 Highmark Stadium Fox Recap
11 November 20 1:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns W 31–23 7–3 Ford Field[I] CBS Recap
12 November 24 12:30 p.m. at Detroit Lions W 28–25 8–3 Ford Field CBS Recap
13 December 1 8:15 p.m. at New England Patriots W 24–10 9–3 Gillette Stadium Prime Video Recap
14 December 11 1:00 p.m. New York Jets Highmark Stadium CBS
15 December 17/18 TBD Miami Dolphins Highmark Stadium TBD
16 December 24 1:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears Soldier Field CBS
17 January 2 8:30 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paycor Stadium ESPN/ABC
18 January 7/8 TBD New England Patriots Highmark Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 15, the date, time and network for that week's game vs. the Miami Dolphins will be finalized at a later date.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Los Angeles Rams

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 1: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 3 71431
Rams 0 10 0010

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

The Bills put on a show and destroyed the Super Bowl champion Rams on primetime television. Josh Allen had 4 total touchdowns while Matthew Stafford was held to just 1.

Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 2: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 0 007
Bills 7 10 24041

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Stefon Diggs had 3 touchdowns on Monday Night Football and the Bills thumped the defending #1 seed in the AFC Titans 41–7 after losing to them the last 2 seasons. The defense held the Titans to 187 yards of total offense and Matt Milano had an interception returned for a touchdown. Unfortunately, the Bills would lose defensive backs Dane Jackson and Micah Hyde to neck injuries during the game, with Hyde later being ruled out for the season with a herniated disc.[55][56]

Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

Week 3: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 7 3219
Dolphins 7 7 0721

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

The Bills sideline was in the sweltering sun while the home Dolphins were on the shaded side of Hard Rock Stadium, a major factor contributing to the Dolphins home field advantage. After trading touchdowns in the first half, the Bills had a 17–14 lead going into the fourth quarter, but Chase Edmonds scored his 2nd touchdown of the game to give the Dolphins a 21–17 lead. The Bills responded with an 8-minute drive, but on 4th and Goal from the 1-yard line, Josh Allen's pass fell incomplete and turned the ball over on downs. The Bills forced a Dolphins punt, but Thomas Morstead's kick hit Trent Sherfield in the buttocks and deflected backwards and out of the end zone for a safety to make the score 21–19. The play instantly became known as "The Butt Punt."

The Bills, only needing a field goal instead of a touchdown to win, got the ball back with no timeouts. With 18 seconds left, Allen avoided a sack and passed the ball to Isaiah McKenzie who tried to get out of bounds at the MIA-35 but was tackled just short of the sideline. The Bills hustled to get back to the line of scrimmage in time, but the clock hit all zeros and players on both teams collapsed in exhaustion. The Bills lost 21–19 in an instant classic, and fell to 2–1. The Dolphins became the only 3–0 team in the AFC.

Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 4: Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 7 10323
Ravens 14 6 0020

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

Despite Baltimore climbing to a 20–3 lead at one point in the second quarter, with 10 of the Ravens' points coming off Bills turnovers, the Bills scored 20 unanswered points of their own and shut out Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense in the second half. A key interception of Jackson by Bills safety Jordan Poyer in the fourth quarter set up Buffalo's game-winning field goal, as Ravens head coach John Harbaugh controversially opted to go for a touchdown on fourth and goal instead of attempting a go-ahead field goal. This was Buffalo's first win by one score since the 2020 season and their biggest comeback win since defeating the New England Patriots after being down 21–0 in week 3 of 2011.[57]

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 5: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 0 003
Bills 10 21 0738

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

After a close win in Baltimore, the Bills came back home to play the Steelers, resulting in a 38–3 blowout victory. Josh Allen threw for a career-high 424 yards, also matching a career high of four passing touchdowns, in addition to matching the franchise record for the longest play from scrimmage when he threw a 98-yard touchdown pass to Gabe Davis on the third play of the game. Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett made his first career start during the game, taking the place of previous starter and former Bills backup quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. With the win, Buffalo improved to 4–1.[58]

Week 6: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 10 7724
Chiefs 0 10 7320

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,586
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

In a rematch of the previous season's AFC Divisional playoff game against Kansas City, which saw Buffalo lose in overtime after allowing the Chiefs to tie the game with just 13 seconds left in regulation, the Bills and Chiefs competed toe-to-toe on both offense and defense until the fourth quarter. After Buffalo's defense limited the Chiefs to a field goal in the quarter and forced a three-and-out on the Chiefs' penultimate drive, Josh Allen marched the Bills down the field, throwing a game-winning touchdown pass to Dawson Knox with 1:04 left in regulation. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was intercepted by Bills cornerback Taron Johnson two plays later, preventing another last-minute scoring drive by Kansas City in addition to allowing Buffalo to avenge its playoff loss. The Bills improved to 5–1 with the win, attaining the best record in the AFC heading into their bye week.[59]

Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 7 3717
Bills 7 17 3027

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,863
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week 9: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 7 0317
Jets 3 7 7320

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Warm and overcast, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 83,135
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Bills squandered a 14–3 first-half lead and lost to Zach Wilson and the rival Jets 20–17, thanks to a strong performance from the Jets' defense and run game (despite missing starting running back Breece Hall due to a season-ending injury), in addition to a fourth-quarter field goal by Greg Zuerlein set up by a 6-minute drive that started at New York's four-yard line. In addition, Allen, who scored two rushing touchdowns but also threw two interceptions during the game, suffered an elbow injury on Buffalo's final drive, which ended with a turnover on downs and allowed the Jets to run out the clock. With the upset loss, the Bills fell to 6–2.[60]

Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Vikings 7 3 713333
Bills 14 10 33030

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

The Bills blew their second consecutive double-digit lead, squandering a 27–10 third quarter lead. After the Bills stopped a long Vikings drive that stalled within Buffalo's one-yard line, a botched snap on Buffalo's ensuing play resulted in a fumble recovered by Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks for a touchdown that put Minnesota up 30–27. The Bills would score a field goal that tied the score at 30 apiece and led to overtime.

After the Vikings scored first on a 33-yard field goal by Greg Joseph, Allen marched the Bills downfield, but threw a game-ending interception to Patrick Peterson from Minnesota's 20-yard line, his second of the game and sixth in three games. With a 33–30 overtime loss, their second consecutive upset loss, the Bills fell to 6–3 and third place in the division.[61]

This was Stefon Diggs' first game against his former team after he was traded from Minnesota to Buffalo before the 2020 season. Diggs and Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson, who was drafted with the first-round pick Buffalo sent for Diggs, both had strong performances in the game, as they both surpassed 100 yards receiving and made remarkable one-handed catches during the course of what was later called the "game of the year" by several analysts.[62]

Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 11: Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 3 01323
Bills 3 10 9931

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan[I]

Game information

Due to a severe lake effect snowstorm in Buffalo, this game was moved to Ford Field in Detroit in a similar fashion to the Bills' 2014 home game against the New York Jets, which was moved due to the "Snowvember" storm that dumped 7 feet of snow on Highmark Stadium. This was the Bills' second home game in franchise history moved to Detroit.[63]

Week 12: at Detroit Lions

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 12: Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 10 2928
Lions 7 7 01125

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,553
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

In Buffalo's third Thanksgiving Day game in four years, Detroit, winner of three straight after a 1–6 start, kept pace with the Bills in a back-and-forth affair and took the lead in the fourth quarter. Josh Allen led a go-ahead touchdown drive to retake the lead, although kicker Tyler Bass missed the extra point, his first such miss since the 2020 season.[64] Despite the Lions tying the game with a field goal with 23 seconds left on the clock, Allen put the Bills into field goal range on the next drive with a 36-yard pass to Stefon Diggs, who was double-covered,[65] and Bass made the game-winning 45–yard kick, allowing Buffalo to win 28–25 and improve to 8–3.[64]

Week 13: at New England Patriots

Week 13: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 14 0724
Patriots 7 0 0310

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Week 14: vs. New York Jets

Week 14: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 000
Bills 0 0 000

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: CBS
  • Preview

Standings

Division

AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Buffalo Bills 13 3 0 .813 4–2 9–2 455 286 W7
(7) Miami Dolphins 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 397 399 W1
New England Patriots 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 364 347 L1
New York Jets 7 10 0 .412 2–4 5–7 296 316 L6

Conference

AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 3 0 .824 6–0 9–3 .453 .422 W5
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 4–2 9–2 .489 .471 W7
3 Cincinnati Bengals North 12 4 0 .750 3–3 8–3 .507 .490 W8
4 Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 8–4 .467 .438 W5
Wild cards
5[a] Los Angeles Chargers West 10 7 0 .588 2–4 7–5 .443 .341 L1
6[a] Baltimore Ravens North 10 7 0 .588 3–3 6–6 .509 .456 L2
7[b] Miami Dolphins East 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .537 .457 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b] Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 8 0 .529 3–3 5–7 .519 .451 W4
9 New England Patriots East 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .502 .415 L1
10[c][d] New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 5–7 .538 .458 L6
11[c][d] Tennessee Titans South 7 10 0 .412 3–3 5–7 .509 .336 L7
12[c] Cleveland Browns North 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .524 .492 L1
13 Las Vegas Raiders West 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 .474 .397 L3
14 Denver Broncos West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .481 .465 W1
15 Indianapolis Colts South 4 12 1 .265 1–4–1 4–7–1 .512 .500 L7
16 Houston Texans South 3 13 1 .206 3–2–1 3–8–1 .481 .402 W1
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b LA Chargers finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
  2. ^ a b Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b c NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8).
  4. ^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville).
  5. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Due to public safety concerns regarding a severe winter storm in the Buffalo area, the Bills' Week 11 game vs. the Cleveland Browns was relocated to Detroit's Ford Field.[54]

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