57th season in franchise history
The 2016 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 57th overall season as a football team, 47th in the National Football League , fourth under leadership of general manager Doug Whaley and second under head coach Rex Ryan . The Bills hoped to improve on their 8–8 record from 2015 , the team's first since 2002 , but a 34–31 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 16 eliminated the Bills from playoff contention for a 17th season in a row, extending 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, as he and his twin brother, Rob , were fired with one game remaining in the regular season.[1]
Offseason [ ]
Roster changes [ ]
Signings [ ]
Position
Player
2015 Team
Date signed
Notes
Source
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
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
RB
Boobie Dixon
March 1, 2016
[24]
WR
August 1, 2016
[25]
TE
MarQueis Gray
March 1, 2016
[24]
TE
April 29, 2016
[26]
T
April 15, 2016
[27]
T
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
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
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
LB
A.J. Tarpley
April 6, 2016
Draft [ ]
Main article: 2016 NFL draft
Notes
The Bills traded their 2016 seventh-round selection (240th overall), later revealed to be Alex McCalister , along with their 2015 fifth-round selection (137th overall), later revealed to be Grady Jarrett , to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for quarterback Matt Cassel and the Vikings’ 2015 sixth-round selection (188th overall), later revealed to be Tony Steward . The Bills traded their 2016 second-round pick (49th overall) and fourth-round pick (117th overall), later revealed to be Jarran Reed and Pharoh Cooper , respectively, to the Chicago Bears in return for Chicago’s 2016 second-round pick (41st overall), later revealed to be Reggie Ragland .
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
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 New York Jets in their home opener in a game in which the defense failed to stop Jets running back Matt Forte , instead of firing defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman , Ryan pretty much sealed his own fate by firing offensive coordinator Greg Roman and promoting running backs coach Anthony Lynn to the position (Lynn would later be promoted to interim head coach on December 27, 2016 after the Ryan brothers were fired after the 34-31 overtime loss to the Dolphins eliminated the team from the playoffs).[33]
Staff [ ]
2016 Buffalo Bills staff
Front office
Owner/CEO – Terry Pegula
Owner – Kim Pegula
President – Russ Brandon
General Manager – Doug Whaley
Senior Vice President of Football Administration –
Director of Football Administration –
Director of Football Operations –
Director of Analytics –
Director of Player Personnel –
Player Personnel Advisor –
Director of Pro Personnel –
Special Assistant – Ron Hughes
Special Assistant – Buddy Nix
Head coaches
Interim Head Coach/Running backs – Anthony Lynn
Assistant Head Coach/Offense – Chris Palmer
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head Strength and Conditioning –
Assistant Head Strength and Conditioning –
Strength and Conditioning Assistant –
Strength and Conditioning Assistant –
Strength and Conditioning Assistant –
Final roster [ ]
2016 Buffalo Bills final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
22 Reggie Bush
42 Jerome Felton FB
35 Mike Gillislee
25 LeSean McCoy
31 Jonathan Williams
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 16 inactive, 10 practice squad
Schedule [ ]
Preseason [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com recap
1
Indianapolis Colts
L 18–19
0–1
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Recap
2
New York Giants
W 21–0
1–1
New Era Field
Recap
3
at Washington Redskins
L 16–21
1–2
FedExField
Recap
4
at Detroit Lions
L 0–31
1–3
Ford Field
Recap
Regular season [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com recap
1
September 11
at Baltimore Ravens
L 7–13
0–1
M&T Bank Stadium
Recap
2
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
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
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 [ ]
Week One: Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
0
7
0 0 7
Ravens
3
7
0 3 13
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : September 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 84 °F (29 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 71,104Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS ) : Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 0:35. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:47.
Second quarter
BAL – Mike Wallace 66-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 10:11. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:48.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:02. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 37-yard field goal, 5:39. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:59.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 15/22, 111 yards
BAL – Joe Flacco – 23/34, 258 yards, TD
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 13 rushes, 58 yards, TD
BAL – Justin Forsett – 10 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Sammy Watkins – 4 receptions, 43 yards
BAL – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Week 2: vs. New York Jets [ ]
Week Two: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
6
14
7 10 37
Bills
7
3
14 7 31
at New Era Field , Orchard Park, New York
Date : Game time : 8:25 p.m. EDTGame weather : 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 70,256Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS/NFLN /Twitter ) : Jim Nantz , Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 6:41. Jets 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 8:19.
BUF – Marquise Goodwin 84-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:16. Bills 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:25.
NYJ – Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:16.
Second quarter
NYJ – Matt Forte 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 11:07. Jets 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:15.
NYJ – Eric Decker 5-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 3:53. Jets 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:54.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 39-yard field goal, 0:05. Jets 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 3:48.
Third quarter
BUF – Greg Salas 71-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:09. Jets 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:51.
BUF – Nickell Robey-Coleman 36-yard fumble return (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:15. Bills 24–20.
NYJ – Matt Forte 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:12. Jets 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:27.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 10:40. Jets 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:12.
NYJ – Matt Forte 12-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 4:02. Jets 37–24. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 3:01.
BUF – Mike Gillislee 18-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:17. Jets 37–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
Top passers
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 24/34, 374 yards, TD
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 18/30, 297 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Matt Forte – 30 rushes, 100 yards, 3 TD
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 15 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
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 [ ]
Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
7
6 5 18
Bills
10
7
13 3 33
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date : September 25Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 64 °F (18 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 68,647Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox ) : Kenny Albert , Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 19-yard field goal, 3:29. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:51.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 24-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:55. Bills 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:30.
Second quarter
BUF – LeSean McCoy 5-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:25. Bills 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:51.
ARI – David Johnson 4-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:05. Bills 17–7. Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 9:20.
Third quarter
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 20-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:31. Bills 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:49.
BUF – Aaron Williams 53-yard fumble return (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:25. Bills 30–7.
ARI – David Johnson 22-yard run (pass failed), 0:12. Bills 30–13. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:13.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 60-yard field goal, 10:36. Bills 30–16. Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 2:19.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 45-yard field goal, 4:48. Bills 33–16. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:42.
ARI – LeSean McCoy tackled in the end zone by Corey Peters for a safety, 3:04. Bills 33–18.
Top passers
ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/50, 287 yards, 4 INT
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 14/25, 119 yards, INT
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 17 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ARI �� John Brown – 6 receptions, 70 yards
BUF – Robert Woods – 6 receptions, 51 yards
With the win, the Bills improved to 1–2 in Lynn's first game as offensive coordinator.
Week 4: at New England Patriots [ ]
Week Four: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
7
6
3 0 16
Patriots
0
0
0 0 0
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information
First quarter
BUF – LeSean McCoy 7-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:31. Bills 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:11.
Second quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 34-yard field goal, 14:49. Bills 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:58.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 43-yard field goal, 7:46. Bills 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:40.
Third quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 44-yard field goal, 0:28. Bills 16–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:27.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 27/39, 246 yards, TD
NE – Jacoby Brissett – 17/27, 205 yards
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 70 yards
NE – LeGarrette Blount – 13 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Robert Woods – 7 receptions, 89 yards
NE – Martellus Bennett – 5 receptions, 109 yards
With the win, not only did the Bills improve to 2–2, but Ryan got his first career regular season 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 [ ]
Week Five: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
7
9
7 7 30
Rams
3
10
3 3 19
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles, California
Date : October 9Game time : 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT Game weather : 91 °F (33 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 83,679Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Rich Gannon and Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
LA – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 9:31. Rams 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:29.
BUF – Justin Hunter 4-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:22. Bills 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:09.
Second quarter
BUF – Mike Gillislee 5-yard run (kick blocked), 13:59. Bills 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 1:01.
LA – Greg Zuerlein 32-yard field goal, 7:46. Bills 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:33.
LA – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:56. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:39.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:56.
Third quarter
LA – Greg Zuerlein 54-yard field goal, 8:05. Tied 16–16. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:13.
BUF – Nickell Robey-Coleman 41-yard interception return (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:54. Bills 23–16.
Fourth quarter
LA – Greg Zuerlein 22-yard field goal, 5:51. Bills 23–19. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 8:16.
BUF – Marquise Goodwin 6-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:37. Bills 30–19. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:04.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 12/23, 124 yards, 2 TD
LA – Case Keenum – 21/31, 271 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 18 rushes, 150 yards
LA – Todd Gurley – 23 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 73 yards
LA – Kenny Britt – 5 receptions, 75 yards
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 [ ]
Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
3
10
0 3 16
Bills
7
10
7 21 45
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date : October 16Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 72 °F (22 °C), mostly cloudyGame attendance : 70,003Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton , David Diehl and Kristina PinkRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, 5:43. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:53.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:14. Bills 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
Second quarter
SF – Torrey Smith 53-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 13:56. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 12-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:18. Bills 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
SF – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 5:54. Bills 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:24.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 0:21. Bills 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:33.
Third quarter
BUF – Justin Hunter 30-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:34. Bills 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:55.
Fourth quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 14:48. Bills 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:46.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 18-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:53. Bills 31–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
BUF – Robert Woods 5-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:32. Bills 38–16. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:11.
BUF – Mike Gillislee 44-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:40. Bills 45–16. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:25.
Top passers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13/29, 187 yards, TD
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 16/25, 179 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 8 rushes, 66 yards
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 140 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
SF – Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD
BUF – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 52 yards
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 [ ]
Week Seven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
3
7
7 8 25
Dolphins
3
3
8 14 28
at Hard Rock Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : October 23Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 81 °F (27 °C), partly sunnyGame attendance : 65,658Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy , Adam Archuleta and Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Andrew Franks 36-yard field goal, 7:28. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 7:32.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 29-yard field goal, 0:49. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:59.
Second quarter
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 10-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:47. Bills 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:50.
MIA – Andrew Franks 33-yard field goal, 3:47. Bills 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 8:00.
Third quarter
BUF – Marquise Goodwin 67-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:51. Bills 17–6. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:09.
MIA – Jay Ajayi 4-yard run (Ryan Tannehill –Jarvis Landry pass), 0:18. Bills 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Damien Williams 12-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 3:56. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:49.
MIA – Kenny Stills 66-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 2:24. Dolphins 28–17. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:03.
BUF – Reggie Bush 1-yard run (Tyrod Taylor–Reggie Bush pass), 0:14. Dolphins 28–25. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 14/28, 221 yards, TD
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 15/25, 204 yards, TD
Top rushers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 7 rushes, 35 yards, TD
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 28 rushes, 214 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Marquise Goodwin – 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD
MIA – Kenny Stills – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD
The Bills led 17–14 by the start of the fourth quarter, but the Dolphins came back to win 28–25, causing the Bills to drop to 4–3.
Week 8: vs. New England Patriots [ ]
Week Eight: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
14
10
14 3 41
Bills
3
7
7 8 25
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date : October 30Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 49 °F (9 °C), rainGame attendance : 70,442Referee : John Parry TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan WashburnRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 23-yard field goal, 11:07. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:55.
NE – Danny Amendola 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:35. Patriots 7–3. Drive 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:30.
NE – Chris Hogan 53-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:41. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 2:08.
Second quarter
BUF – Mike Gillislee 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:26. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:14.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 53-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:18. Patriots 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:08.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 0:03. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
NE – Julian Edelman 12-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:00. Patriots 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 1:00.
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 26-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:57. Patriots 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:03.
NE – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:10. Patriots 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 7:10. Patriots 41–17. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 4:52.
BUF – Jonathan Williams (EJ Manuel –Nick O'Leary pass), 0:33. Patriots 41–25. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:56.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 22/33, 315 yards, 4 TD
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 19/38, 183 yards
Top rushers
NE – LeGarrette Blount – 18 rushes, 43 yards, TD
BUF – Mike Gillislee – 12 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
NE – Rob Gronkowski – 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
BUF – Walt Powell – 3 receptions, 59 yards
Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Nine: Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
14
3
0 8 25
Seahawks
7
21
0 3 31
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 8:25 p.m. ET/5:25 p.m. PTGame weather : 61 °F (16 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 69,084Referee : Walt AndersonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Sean McDonough , Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:32. Bills 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04.
SEA – Russell Wilson 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:11.
BUF – Justin Hunter 5-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:21. Bills 14–7. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 10:00.
Second quarter
SEA – Jimmy Graham 17-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:54. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:27.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 9:32. Bills 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:22.
SEA – Christine Michael 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:29. Seahawks 21–17. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:42.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:00. Seahawks 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:19.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BUF – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Tyrod Taylor run), 14:26. Seahawks 28–25. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:49.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 9:49. Seahawks 31–25. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:37.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 27/38, 289 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/26, 282 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 21 rushes, 85 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 1 rush, 13 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Robert Woods – 10 receptions, 162 yards
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
With the loss, not only did the Bills drop to 4–5, but they also lost center Eric Wood for the season.
Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
7
3
3 3 16
Bengals
6
6
0 0 12
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : November 20Game time : 1:00 p.m. ETGame weather : 36 °F (2 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 61,356Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman , Charles Davis , Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
BUF – LeSean McCoy 7-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:52. Bills 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
CIN – Andy Dalton 2-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 2:34. Bills 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:18.
Second quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 9:03. Bills 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 2:05.
CIN – Tyler Boyd 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (kick failed, hit right upright), 3:10. Bengals 12–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:53.
Third quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 54-yard field goal, 10:25. Bills 13–12. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:35.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 20-yard field goal, 12:05. Bills 16–12. Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 8:12.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 19/27, 166 yards, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/43, 207 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
BUF – Brandon Tate – 2 receptions, 48 yards
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 6 receptions, 54 yards, TD
With the win, the Bills improved to 5–5, but running back LeSean McCoy , wide receiver Robert Woods and safety Robert Blanton left the game with injuries.
Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
7
0
7 7 21
Bills
0
6
14 8 28
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date : November 27Game time : 1:00 p.m. ETGame weather : 42 °F (6 °C), mostly cloudyGame attendance : 67,849Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon , Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
JAX – Chris Ivory 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 8:15. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:45.
Second quarter
BUF – LeSean McCoy 7-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 0:20. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:04.
Third quarter
BUF – LeSean McCoy 75-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:47. Bills 7–13. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13.
JAX – Marqise Lee 20-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 9:26. Jaguars 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:21.
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 7-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:00. Bills 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Allen Hurns 12-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 14:52. Jaguars 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:08.
BUF – Justin Hunter 16-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (LeSean McCoy run), 10:46. Bills 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:06.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 13/26, 126 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 12/18, 166 yards, TD
Top rushers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 8 rushes, 81 yards
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
JAX – Marqise Lee – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD
BUF – Sammy Watkins – 3 receptions, 80 yards
With the win, the Bills improved to 6–5, but defensive tackle Corbin Bryant and wide receiver Walt Powell had to miss the rest of the season.
Week 13: at Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bills at Oakland Raiders
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
3
7
14 0 24
Raiders
3
6
14 15 38
at Oakland Alameda Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : December 4Game time : 4:05 p.m. ET/1:05 p.m. PTGame weather : 59 °F (15 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 54,759Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan WashburnRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 8:02. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:10.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 4:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:27.
Second quarter
BUF – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:28. Bills 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:07.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 2:56. Bills 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:24.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 0:30.
Third quarter
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 12-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:03. Bills 17–9. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:57.
BUF – Mike Gillislee 2-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:01. Bills 24–9. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:10.
OAK – Michael Crabtree 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:17. Bills 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:44.
OAK – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:57. Bills 24–23. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Amari Cooper 37-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:08. Raiders 30–24. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 0:40.
OAK – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Derek Carr–Seth Roberts pass), 8:34. Raiders 38–24. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:11.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 18/35, 191 yards, INT
OAK – Derek Carr – 19/35, 260 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 17 rushes, 130 yards
OAK – Latavius Murray – 20 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 7 receptions, 61 yards
OAK – Michael Crabtree – 7 receptions, 74 yards, TD
With the loss, the Bills dropped to 6–6.
Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Fourteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
7
7
7 6 27
Bills
0
7
0 13 20
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date : December 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. ETGame weather : 27 °F (−3 °C), snow showersGame attendance : 69,657Referee : Pete MorelliTV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 7-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 12:00. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:14.
BUF – Sammy Watkins 8-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:07. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:27.
Third quarter
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 5-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 5:28. Steelers 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 6:33.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 37-yard field goal, 9:57. Steelers 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:34.
BUF – Charles Clay 40-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (kick failed, hit left upright), 7:27. Steelers 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:30.
PIT – Chris Boswell 39-yard field goal, 3:38. Steelers 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:49.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:25. Steelers 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:13.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 17/31, 220 yards, 3 INT
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 15/25, 228 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
PIT – Antonio Brown – 5 receptions, 78 yards
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 6 receptions, 81 yards
Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
3
0
10 0 13
Bills
10
7
7 9 33
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date : December 18Game time : 1:00 p.m. ETGame weather : 25 °F (−4 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 66,529Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy and Adam ArchuletaRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 21-yard field goal, 10:14. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:06.
CLE – Cody Parkey 35-yard field goal, 3:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:24.
BUF – Mike Gillislee 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:00. Bills 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:50.
Second quarter
BUF – Charles Clay 19-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:34. Bills 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 7:29.
Third quarter
CLE – Robert Griffin III 18-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 8:58. Bills 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:50. Bills 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
CLE – Cody Parkey 40-yard field goal, 1:32. Bills 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
BUF – LeSean McCoy 8-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 12:38. Bills 30–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 34-yard field goal, 7:21. Bills 33–13. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:00.
Top passers
CLE – Robert Griffin III – 17/28, 196 yards
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 17/24, 174 yards, TD
Top rushers
CLE – Robert Griffin III – 8 rushes, 48 yards, TD
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CLE – Duke Johnson – 5 receptions, 62 yards
BUF – Charles Clay – 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD
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. This was also the 400th regular-season win in franchise history.
Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week Sixteen: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Dolphins
7
7
14 3 3 34
Bills
0
7
14 10 0 31
at New Era Field , Orchard Park, New York
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Kenyan Drake 45-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 13:34. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:55.
BUF – Sammy Watkins 38-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:06. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:45.
Third quarter
MIA – DeVante Parker 56-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 12:05. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:55.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 19-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:46. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:19.
MIA – Kenny Stills 6-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 3:14. Dolphins 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:32.
BUF – Charles Clay 18-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:02. Dolphins 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:02.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 28-yard field goal, 5:51. Dolphins 28–24. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:24.
BUF – Charles Clay 7-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:20. Bills 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 2:40.
MIA – Andrew Franks 55-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 31–31. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 1:14.
Overtime
MIA – Andrew Franks 27-yard field goal, 0:47. Dolphins 34–31. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:13.
Top passers
MIA – Matt Moore – 16/30, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 26/39, 329 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 32 rushes, 206 yards, TD
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 24 rushes, 128 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD
BUF – Charles Clay – 8 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
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. The loss for the Bills meant they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 17th consecutive season. Two days later, the Bills fired head coach Rex Ryan and assistant head coach Rob Ryan .
Week 17: at New York Jets [ ]
Week Seventeen: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
0
3
0 7 10
Jets
0
10
10 10 30
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : January 1, 2017Game time : 1:00 p.m. ETGame weather : 42 °F (6 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 78,160Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve TaskerRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYJ – Bilal Powell 2-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 9:28. Jets 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 34-yard field goal, 1:45. Jets 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:12.
NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
NYJ – Jalin Marshall 6-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 4:03. Jets 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:28.
NYJ – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 0:01. Jets 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:35.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 3:21. Jets 23–3. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 1:42.
NYJ – Doug Middleton kickoff recovery in the end zone (Nick Folk kick), 3:21. Jets 30–3. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00.
BUF – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:39. Jets 30–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:42.
Top passers
BUF – Cardale Jones – 6/11, 96 yards, INT
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 20/30, 210 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BUF – Mike Gillislee – 15 rushes, 40 yards, TD
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 22 rushes, 122 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Justin Hunter – 1 reception, 64 yards
NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 5 receptions, 81 yards
Anthony Lynn served as interim head coach, and EJ Manuel made his first start of the season, though he was benched in the 4th quarter as Cardale Jones took over. With the loss, Buffalo ended the season 7–9. This game included a notable flaw on Bills' special teams during a botched kickoff play. Jets' kicker Nick Folk made the ball bounce inside the field, over the heads of Bills' special teamers and into the endzone, only to see the surrounding Bills' players miscommunicate and fail to secure the live ball; Jets' specialist Doug Middleton then fell on the ball inside the endzone, giving New York their last touchdown of the game.
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
AFC East
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
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]
^ a b Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents.
^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents.
^ a b The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Miami was 1–4, while San Diego's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0–5.
^ 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.
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Conference championships (4) League championships (2) Wall of Fame Media Owners Current league affiliations
League: National Football League (1970–present)
Conference: American Football Conference
Division: East Division
Former league affiliation
League: American Football League (1960–1969)
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