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The Bills led 17–6 by the start of the fourth quarter, but the Dolphins came back to win 28–25, causing the Bills to drop to 4–3. |
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The Bills led 17-6 through three quarters, but the Dolphins outscored them 22-8 in the fourth quarter to drop the Bills to 4-3. |
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===Week 8: vs. New England Patriots=== |
===Week 8: vs. New England Patriots=== |
Revision as of 17:28, 7 April 2017
2016 Buffalo Bills season | |
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Owner | Terry and Kim Pegula |
General manager | Doug Whaley |
Head coach | Rex Ryan (weeks 1–16) Anthony Lynn (interim, week 17) |
Home field | New Era Field |
Results | |
Record | 7–9 |
Division place | 3rd AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 6 |
AP All-Pros | 2
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Uniform | |
File:Sports uniform of the Buffalo Bills.png | |
The 2016 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League, its 57th overall, its fourth under leadership of general manager Doug Whaley and its second under head coach Rex Ryan. The Bills failed to make the playoffs for the 17th straight season, the longest active drought among all four North American major professional sports leagues. It would be Ryan's final season as head coach of the Bills, after they failed to make the playoffs in his two years there.[1]
Offseason
Roster changes
Signings
Position | Player | 2015 Team | Date signed | Notes | Source |
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RB | Mike Gillislee | Buffalo Bills | January 4, 2016 | 1-year extension/$600,000 | [2] |
RB | James Wilder, Jr. | Cincinnati Bengals | January 20, 2016 | 1 year/$525,000 (Reserve/Future) | [3] |
RB | Reggie Bush | San Francisco 49ers | August 1, 2016 | 1 year/$3 million | [4] |
TE | Jim Dray | Cleveland Browns | March 16, 2016 | 1 year/$760,000 | [5] |
WR | Greg Salas | Buffalo Bills | January 4, 2016 | 1-year extension/$600,000 | [2] |
WR | Leonard Hankerson | Buffalo Bills | April 4, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 | [6] |
WR | Kain Colter | Minnesota Vikings | August 1, 2016 | 1 year/$450,000 | [7] |
OG | Richie Incognito | Buffalo Bills | March 8, 2016 | 3-year extension/$15.75 million | [8] |
OG | Fernando Velasco | Carolina Panthers | April 7, 2016 | 1 year/$965,000 | [9] |
OT | Jordan Mills | Buffalo Bills | March 30, 2016 | 1 year tender/$1.67 million | [10] |
OT | Chris Martin | Miami Dolphins | June 13, 2016 | 1 year/$525,000 | [11] |
OT | Cordy Glenn | Buffalo Bills | May 3, 2016 | 5-year extension/$65 million | [12] |
OT | Justin Renfrow | San Francisco 49ers | June 17, 2016 | 1 year/$450,000 | [13] |
DT | Corbin Bryant | Buffalo Bills | March 7, 2016 | 1 year tender/$1.67 million | [14] |
DT | Casey Walker | Dallas Cowboys | July 30, 2016 | 1 year/$525,000 | [15] |
LB | Zach Brown | Tennessee Titans | April 4, 2016 | 1 year/$1.25 million | [16] |
LB | Lorenzo Alexander | Oakland Raiders | April 13, 2016 | 1 year/$885,000 | [17] |
CB | Mario Butler | Buffalo Bills | January 4, 2016 | 1-year extension/$600,000 | [2] |
CB/KR | Javier Arenas | New York Jets | February 3, 2016 | 1 year/$600,000 (Reserve/Future) | [18] |
CB | Corey White | Arizona Cardinals | April 4, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 | [16] |
CB | Sterling Moore | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | April 5, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 | [19] |
SS | Robert Blanton | Minnesota Vikings | March 18, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 | [20] |
SS | Colt Anderson | Indianapolis Colts | April 13, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 | [17] |
P | Colton Schmidt | Buffalo Bills | January 4, 2016 | 1-year extension/$600,000 | [2] |
WR | Percy Harvin | Buffalo Bills | November 1, 2016 |
Free agents lost
Position | Player | 2016 Team | Date signed | Notes | Source |
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WR | Chris Hogan | New England Patriots | March 11, 2016 | 3 years/$12 million | [21] |
DT | Stefan Charles | Detroit Lions | March 10, 2016 | 1 year/$1.75 million | [22] |
LB | Nigel Bradham | Philadelphia Eagles | March 9, 2016 | 2 years/$7 million | [23] |
CB | Ron Brooks | Philadelphia Eagles | March 9, 2016 | 3 years/$5.5 million | [23] |
CB | Leodis Mckelvin | Philadelphia Eagles | March 10, 2016 | 3 years/$9 million |
Cuts
Position | Player | Date | Source |
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RB | Boobie Dixon | March 1, 2016 | [24] |
WR | Davonte Allen | August 1, 2016 | [25] |
TE | MarQueis Gray | March 1, 2016 | [24] |
TE | Jacob Maxwell | April 29, 2016 | [26] |
T | Tyson Chandler | April 15, 2016 | [27] |
T | Keith Lumpkin | June 13, 2016 | [11] |
G | Kraig Urbik | March 1, 2016 | [24] |
C | Ronald Patrick | May 2, 2016 | [28] |
DE | Mario Williams | March 1, 2016 | [24] |
DE | Cedric Reed | July 30, 2016 | [15] |
DE | Claudell Louis | June 13, 2016 | [11] |
DE | Jarius Wynn | May 2, 2016 | [28] |
LB | Tony Steward | April 19, 2016 | [29] |
CB | Leodis McKelvin | March 4, 2016 | [30] |
CB | Cam Thomas | April 18, 2016 | [31] |
CB | Julian Whigham | June 9, 2016 | [32] |
CB | Merrill Noel | May 2, 2016 | [28] |
S | Phillip Thomas | June 17, 2016 | [13] |
K | Marshall Morgan | August 1, 2016 | [25] |
Retirements
Position | Player | Date |
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LB | A.J. Tarpley | April 6, 2016 |
Draft
2016 Buffalo Bills draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 19 | Shaq Lawson | DE | Clemson | |
2 | 41 | Reggie Ragland | LB | Alabama | Pick from CHI |
3 | 80 | Adolphus Washington | DT | Ohio St | |
4 | 139 | Cardale Jones | QB | Ohio St | Compensatory |
5 | 156 | Jonathan Williams | RB | Arkansas | |
6 | 192 | Kolby Listenbee | WR | TCU | |
6 | 218 | Kevon Seymour | CB | USC | Compensatory |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Notes
- The Bills traded their 2016 seventh-round selection along with their 2015 fifth-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for quarterback Matt Cassel and the Vikings' 2015 fifth-round selection. The Bills traded their 2016 second-round pick (No. 49 overall) and fourth-round pick (No. 117 overall) to the Chicago Bears in return for Chicago's 2016 second-round pick (No. 41 overall).
Undrafted free agents
All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft concluded on April 30 unless otherwise noted.
Position | Player | College | Notes |
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QB | Joe Licata | Buffalo | Tryout basis. Signed with Cincinnati Bengals before training camp. |
FB | Glenn Gronkowski | Kansas State | Brother of Chris, Dan and Rob Gronkowski. Signed with New England Patriots after training camp to reunite with his brother Rob. |
WR | Davonte Allen | Marshall | |
WR | Garry Chambers | Arizona State | |
OT | Keith Lumpkin | Rutgers | |
OG | Jamison Lalk | Iowa State | |
OG | Marquis Lucas | WVU | |
C | Robert Kuglar | Purdue | |
DT | Justin Zimmer | Ferris | |
DE | Bryson Albright | Miami | |
LB | Eric Striker | Oklahoma | |
CB | Julian Whigham | Syracuse | |
LS | Reid Ferguson | LSU | |
K | Marshall Morgan | Georgia |
Staff
On January 10, 2016, one week after the 2015 season ended, Doug Whaley signed a three-year contract extension to remain the Bills general manager. That same day, it was announced that Ryan had hired his twin brother, Rob, to the Bills coaching staff to serve as an assistant head coach and will also work with the defense. Three days later, Ryan hired former NFL standout Ed Reed to be an assistant defensive backs coach. On January 20, 2016, the Bills promoted Kathryn Smith to special teams quality control coach, making her the first female full-time coach in NFL history. On September 16, 2016, less than 24 hours after losing 37–31 to the Jets in their home opener in a game in which the defense cost the team the game, Ryan fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman and promoted running backs coach Anthony Lynn to the position.[33]
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | August 13 | Indianapolis Colts | L 18–19 | 0–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 20 | New York Giants | W 21–0 | 1–1 | New Era Field | Recap |
3 | August 26 | at Washington Redskins | L 16–21 | 1–2 | FedEx Field | Recap |
4 | September 1 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–31 | 1–3 | Ford Field | Recap |
Regular season
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | September 11 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–13 | 0–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 15 | New York Jets | L 31–37 | 0–2 | New Era Field | Recap |
3 | September 25 | Arizona Cardinals | W 33–18 | 1–2 | New Era Field | Recap |
4 | October 2 | at New England Patriots | W 16–0 | 2–2 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 9 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 30–19 | 3–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
6 | October 16 | San Francisco 49ers | W 45–16 | 4–2 | New Era Field | Recap |
7 | October 23 | at Miami Dolphins | L 25–28 | 4–3 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 30 | New England Patriots | L 25–41 | 4–4 | New Era Field | Recap |
9 | November 7 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 25–31 | 4–5 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
10 | Bye | |||||
11 | November 20 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–12 | 5–5 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–21 | 6–5 | New Era Field | Recap |
13 | December 4 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–38 | 6–6 | Oakland Alameda Coliseum | Recap |
14 | December 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–27 | 6–7 | New Era Field | Recap |
15 | December 18 | Cleveland Browns | W 33–13 | 7–7 | New Era Field | Recap |
16 | December 24 | Miami Dolphins | L 31–34 (OT) | 7–8 | New Era Field | Recap |
17 | January 1 | at New York Jets | L 10–30 | 7–9 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Ravens | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 71,104
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Game book
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Week 2: vs. New York Jets
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 6 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
Bills | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,256
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS/NFLN/Twitter): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game book
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The Bills saw the return of their red Color Rush uniforms from 2015 in this game. With the loss, not only did the Bills drop to 0–2, but head coach Rex Ryan fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman, promoting running backs coach Anthony Lynn to offensive coordinator the next day. They also lost wide receiver Greg Salas for the season to a groin injury and lost wide receiver Sammy Watkins for several weeks to a foot injury.
Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
Bills | 10 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 68,647
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game book
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With the win, the Bills improved to 1–2 in Lynn's first game as offensive coordinator.
Week 4: at New England Patriots
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 66,829
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game book
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With the win, not only did the Bills improve to 2–2, but Ryan got his first career victory at Gillette Stadium (he was 0–7 as head coach entering the game, including six straight losses as New York Jets head coach).
Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Rams | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 83,679
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Scott Kaplan
- Recap, Game book
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With the win, the Bills improve to 3–2 and their first three-game winning streak since 2011 (the team started that season 3–0).
Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Bills | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,003
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game book
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With the win, the Bills improve to 4–2 and their first four-game winning streak since 2008 (the team started that season 4–0 in Dick Jauron's last full season as head coach).
Week 7: at Miami Dolphins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
Dolphins | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 1:00pm EDT
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), partly sunny
- Game attendance: 65,658
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta and Kevin Manuel
- Recap, Game book
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The Bills led 17-6 through three quarters, but the Dolphins outscored them 22-8 in the fourth quarter to drop the Bills to 4-3.
Week 8: vs. New England Patriots
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
Bills | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:00pm EDT
- Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 70,442
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game book
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With the loss, the Bills dropped to 4-4.
Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
Seahawks | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 8:25pm ET/5:25pm PT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,084
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game book
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With the loss, not only did the Bills drop to 4-5 heading into the bye week, but they also lost center Eric Wood for the season to a leg injury.
Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Bengals | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 1:00pm ET
- Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 61,356
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
- Recap, Game book
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With the win, the Bills improved to 5-5, but it came at a price when running back LeSean McCoy, wide receiver Robert Woods and safety Robert Blanton all left the game with injuries.
Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Bills | 0 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 28 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:00pm ET
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 67,849
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Game book
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With the win, the Bills improved to 6-5, but it came at a devastating price when they lost defensive tackle Corbin Bryant and wide receiver Walt Powell for the season with a shoulder and ankle injury, respectively.
Week 13: at Oakland Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Raiders | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 38 |
at Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 4:05pm ET/1:05pm PT
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 54,759
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game book
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With the loss, the Bills dropped to 6-6.
Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Steelers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Game information | ||
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With the loss, the Bills dropped to 6-7 and were in danger of missing the playoffs again.
Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Bills | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 1:00pm ET
- Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 66,529
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
- Recap, Game book
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With the win, the Bills improved to 7-7 and keep their slim playoff chances alive. The team set a new franchise record for rushing touchdowns in a season (27) with LeSean McCoy's second rushing score of the game.
Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
Bills | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 1:00pm ET
- Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 64,690
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Game book
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After the Bills took the lead with a touchdown inside the two-minute warning at the end of the fourth quarter, the Dolphins took the game to overtime with a 55-yard field goal with six seconds on the clock. They then secured the win with 47 seconds left in the extra period with another field goal from 27 yards. With the loss, not only did the Bills drop to 6-9, but for the third straight season, they were eliminated from playoff contention with one game left. Three days later, the Rex and Rob experiment in Buffalo was over after nearly two seasons as the team fired the Ryan brothers and elevated Lynn to interim head coach for the season finale.
Week 17: at New York Jets
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Jets | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: January 1, 2017
- Game time: 1:00pm ET
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Game book
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Lynn served as interim head coach and E.J. Manuel made his only start of the season and his last with the team. Sadly, with the loss, Buffalo ended the season at 7-9 for the first time since 2008.
Standings
Division
AFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) New England Patriots | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 11–1 | 441 | 250 | W7 |
(6) Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 363 | 380 | L1 |
Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 399 | 378 | L2 |
New York Jets | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 275 | 409 | W1 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | New England Patriots | East | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .439 | .424 | W7 |
2[a] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .508 | .479 | W2 |
3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .423 | W7 |
4[b] | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .502 | .427 | L1 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5[a] | Oakland Raiders | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .504 | .443 | L1 |
6 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .455 | .341 | L1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7[b][c] | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .465 | .458 | W1 |
8[c] | Denver Broncos | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .549 | .455 | W1 |
9[d] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .498 | .363 | L2 |
10[d] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .406 | W1 |
11 | Buffalo Bills | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .482 | .339 | L2 |
12 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .521 | .333 | W1 |
13[e] | New York Jets | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .518 | .313 | W1 |
14[e] | San Diego Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .513 | L5 |
15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .527 | .417 | L1 |
16 | Cleveland Browns | North | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .549 | .313 | L1 |
Tiebreakers[f] | |||||||||||
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Final roster
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