2022 Buffalo Bills season

63rd season in franchise history

2022 Buffalo Bills season

Owner| Terry and Kim Pegula
General manager| Brandon Beane
Head coach| Sean McDermott
Home field| Highmark Stadium
Ford Field[I]
Results
Record| 13–3
Division place| 1st AFC East
Playoff finish| Won Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Dolphins) 34–31
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Bengals) 10–27
Pro Bowlers|

* QB Josh Allen
* WR Stefon Diggs
* TE Dawson Knox
* T Dion Dawkins
* G Rodger Saffold
* C Mitch Morse
* OLB Matt Milano
* SS Jordan Poyer

AP All-Pros|

* LB Matt Milano (1st team)
* WR Stefon Diggs (2nd team)

Uniform

* <- 2021
* Bills seasons
* 2023 ->

The 2022 season was the Buffalo Bills' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd as a franchise, 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 two-time defending AFC East champions. The Bills clinched the AFC East for the third consecutive season and improved on their 11–6 record from last season. The Week 17 game against Cincinnati was declared a no-contest after Bills' safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field. He was given CPR for ten minutes before being rushed to the hospital. Despite the incident, the Bills won their last game of the season to finish 13–3, tied for the best record in the history of the franchise, but they lost control of their destiny to clinch the number 1 seed in the AFC as a result of the cancellation, which allowed Kansas City to clinch the number 1 seed in the AFC the day before their last game of the regular season despite having the head-to-head tiebreaker.[1][2][3][4] In the playoffs, they defeated Miami, 34–31 in the wild-card round. However, they then fell to Cincinnati 27–10, losing in the divisional round for the second consecutive season.[5]

2022 was the final season in the Bills' lease on Highmark Stadium signed back in 2012. Negotiations were finalized and approved for the construction of a new stadium for the team by May 2023,[6] with construction beginning afterwards with a completion date before the 2026 season;[7] the team had stated that it would not renew its lease on Highmark Stadium unless an agreement for a new stadium was struck by the end of the 2022 season.[8]

## Transactions[edit]

### Arrivals[edit]

Position | Player | 2021 team(s) | Date signed | Notes

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G | Rodger Saffold | Tennessee Titans | March 14, 2022[9] | 1 year / $6.25 million
DT | DaQuan Jones | Carolina Panthers | March 16, 2022[10] | 2 years / $14 million
LB | Von Miller | Denver Broncos / Los Angeles Rams | March 16, 2022[11] | 6 years / $120 million
DT | Tim Settle | Washington Football Team | March 17, 2022[12] | 2 years / $9 million
DT | Jordan Phillips | Arizona Cardinals | March 17, 2022[13] | 1 year / $5 million
DE | Shaq Lawson | New York Jets | March 18, 2022[14] | 1 year / $1.1875 million
QB | Matt Barkley | Tennessee Titans / Carolina Panthers / Atlanta Falcons | March 21, 2022[15] | 1 year / $1.145 million
C | Greg Mancz | Miami Dolphins | March 21, 2022[16] | 1 year / $1.2725 million
WR | Jamison Crowder | New York Jets | March 22, 2022[17] | 1 year / $2 million
RB | Duke Johnson | Miami Dolphins | March 22, 2022[18] | 1 year / $1.2725 million
T | David Quessenberry | Tennessee Titans | April 21, 2022[19] | 1 year / $1.75 million
WR | Tavon Austin | Jacksonville Jaguars | June 2, 2022[20] | 1 year / $1.12 million
G | Greg Van Roten | New York Jets | June 13, 2022[21] | 1 year / $1.2725 million
P | Sam Martin | Denver Broncos | August 31, 2022[22] | 1 year / $1.2725 million
T | Justin Murray | Arizona Cardinals | September 27, 2022[23] | 1 year / $1.035 million
CB | Xavier Rhodes | Indianapolis Colts | September 28, 2022[24] | 1 year / $ .2772 million
FS | Jared Mayden | Philadelphia Eagles | October 10, 2022[25] | 1 year / $ .207 million
WR | John Brown | Las Vegas Raiders / Denver Broncos / Jacksonville Jaguars / Tampa Bay Buccaneers | November 26, 2022[26] | 1 year / $ .3582 million

### Departures[edit]

Position | Player | 2022 team | Date signed | Notes

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RB | Antonio Williams | New York Giants | January 27, 2022[27] | 2 years / $1.585 million
QB | Davis Webb | New York Giants | February 7, 2022[28] | 1 year / $ .945 million
DT | Harrison Phillips | Minnesota Vikings | March 16, 2022[29] | 3 years / $19.5 million
G | Jon Feliciano | New York Giants | March 16, 2022[30] | 1 year / $3.25 million
QB | Mitchell Trubisky | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 17, 2022[31] | 2 years / $14.285 million
CB | Levi Wallace | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 17, 2022[32] | 2 years / $8 million
RB | Matt Breida | New York Giants | March 21, 2022[33] | 1 year / $1.1875 million
DE | Efe Obada | Washington Commanders | March 23, 2022[34] | 1 year / $1.1875 million
DE | Mario Addison | Houston Texans | May 10, 2022[35] | 2 years / $7.7 million
DE | Jerry Hughes | Houston Texans | May 11, 2022[36] | 2 years / $10 million
P | Matt Haack | Indianapolis Colts | August 24, 2022[37] | 1 year / $1.035 million
CB | Nick McCloud | New York Giants | August 31, 2022[38] | 2 years / $1.765 million
FS | Josh Thomas | Arizona Cardinals | September 1, 2022[39] | 1 year / $ .207 million
WR | Isaiah Hodgins | New York Giants | November 2, 2022[40] | 2 years / $1.575 million
DT | Justin Zimmer | Miami Dolphins | November 23, 2022[41] | 1 year / $1.035 million
WR | Marquez Stevenson | Cleveland Browns | December 14, 2022[42] | 1 year / $ .207 million
CB | Xavier Rhodes | Dallas Cowboys | January 7, 2023[43] | 1 year / $ .3582 million
T | Daryl Williams | — | Free Agent | Released March 14, 2022[44]
DT | Vernon Butler | — | Free agent | Contract Expired March 16, 2022[45]
DE | Bryan Cox Jr. | — | Free agent | Contract Expired March 16, 2022[46]
DT | Star Lotulelei | — | Free agent | Released March 18, 2022[47]
WR | Emmanuel Sanders | — | Retired | Retired September 7, 2022[48]
WR | Tavon Austin | — | Free agent | Released October 5, 2022[49]
LB | Andre Smith | — | Free agent | Released October 17, 2022[50]
WR | Tanner Gentry | — | Free agent | Released January 17, 2023[51]
LB | Joe Giles-Harris | — | Free agent | Released January 17, 2023[51]

### Trades[edit]

Position | Arrived | From | Date of trade  | Departed

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QB | Case Keenum | Cleveland Browns | March 20, 2022[52] | 7th-round pick
G | 2023 5th-round pick | Arizona Cardinals | August 22, 2022[53] | Cody Ford
RB | Nyheim Hines | Indianapolis Colts | November 1, 2022[54] | Zack Moss | 2023 Conditional 6th-round pick
FS | Dean Marlowe | Atlanta Falcons | November 1, 2022[55] | 2023 7th-round pick

### Draft[edit]

Main article: 2022 NFL Draft

2022 Buffalo Bills Draft  Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes

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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).[56]
6. ^ The Bills traded TE Lee Smith to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a seventh-round selection (231st overall).[57]
7. ^ The Bills traded a seventh-round selection (246th overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for QB Case Keenum.[52]

## Undrafted free agents[edit]

2022 Buffalo Bills Undrafted Free Agents  Name | Position | College | Ref.

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Alec Anderson | OT | UCLA | [58]
Raheem Blackshear | RB | Virginia Tech
C. J. Brewer | DT | Coastal Carolina | [59]
Prince Emili | Penn
Travon Fuller  | CB | Tulsa | [58]
Ja'Marcus Ingram | Buffalo | [59]
Kingsley Jonathan | DE | Syracuse | [58]
Derek Kerstetter  | OT | Texas
Tanner Owen | Northwest Missouri State
Neil Pau'u  | WR | BYU
Will Ulmer  | OT | Marshall | [59]
Malik Williams  | WR | Appalachian State | [58]
Jalen Wydermyer | TE | Texas A&M

## Staff[edit]

2022 Buffalo Bills staff |

Front office

* Owner/CEO – Terry Pegula
* Owner/president – 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
* Assistant director of college scouting – Lake Dawson
* Senior director of pro scouting – Malik Boyd
* Assistant director of pro scouting/team advances – Chris Marrow
* Assistant director of pro scouting/free agency – Curtis Rukavina
* Vice president of football administration – Kevin Meganck
* Director of football operations – Brendan Rowe
* Senior personnel Executive – Matt Bazirgan

Head coaches

* Head coach – Sean McDermott
* Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator – Leslie Frazier

Offensive coaches

* Offensive coordinator – Ken Dorsey
* Quarterbacks – Joe Brady
* Assistant quarterbacks/game management – Marc Lubick
* Running backs – Kelly Skipper
* Wide receivers – Chad Hall
* Tight ends – Rob Boras
* Offensive line – Aaron Kromer
* Assistant offensive line – Ryan Wendell
* Senior offensive assistant – Mike Shula
* Offensive quality control – Austin Gund

|  |  | Defensive coaches

* Senior defensive assistant/defensive line – Eric Washington
* Assistant defensive line – Marcus West
* Linebackers – Bobby Babich
* Defensive backs/passing game coordinator – John Butler
* Safeties – Jim Salgado
* Defensive quality control – Jaylon Finner
* Defensive quality control – Kyle Shurmur

Special teams coaches

* Special teams coordinator – Matthew Smiley
* Assistant special teams – Cory Harkey

Strength and conditioning

* Head strength and conditioning – Eric Ciano
* Assistant strength and conditioning – Hal Luther
* Assistant strength and conditioning – Will Greenberg
* Strength and conditioning assistant – Jason Oszvart
* Strength and conditioning assistant – Nick Lacy

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## Final roster[edit]

2022 Buffalo Bills final roster

| Quarterbacks

* 17 Josh Allen
* 18 Case Keenum

Running backs

* 28 James Cook
* 41 Reggie Gilliam FB
* 20 Nyheim Hines
* 25 Taiwan Jones
* 26 Devin Singletary

Wide receivers

* 11 Cole Beasley
* 13 Gabe Davis
* 14 Stefon Diggs
* 6 Isaiah McKenzie
* 10 Khalil Shakir

Tight ends

* 88 Dawson Knox
* 85 Quintin Morris
* 89 Tommy Sweeney

|  | Offensive linemen

* 71 Ryan Bates G
* 65 Ike Boettger G
* 79 Spencer Brown T
* 73 Dion Dawkins T
* 68 Bobby Hart G
* 60 Mitch Morse C
* 77 David Quessenberry T
* 76 Rodger Saffold G
* 75 Greg Van Roten C

Defensive linemen

* 55 Carlos Basham Jr. DE
* 57 A. J. Epenesa DE
* 92 DaQuan Jones DT
* 90 Shaq Lawson DE
* 91 Ed Oliver DT
* 97 Jordan Phillips DT
* 50 Gregory Rousseau DE
* 99 Tim Settle DT

|  | Linebackers

* 43 Terrel Bernard OLB
* 53 Tyrel Dodson MLB
* 49 Tremaine Edmunds MLB
* 52 A. J. Klein MLB
* 44 Tyler Matakevich MLB
* 58 Matt Milano OLB
* 54 Baylon Spector OLB

Defensive backs

* 47 Christian Benford CB
* 24 Kaiir Elam CB
* 30 Dane Jackson CB
* 4 Jaquan Johnson SS
* 7 Taron Johnson CB
* 39 Cam Lewis CB
* 31 Dean Marlowe FS
* 36 Jared Mayden FS
* 33 Siran Neal CB
* 21 Jordan Poyer SS
* 27 Tre'Davious White CB

Special teams

* 2 Tyler Bass K
* 69 Reid Ferguson LS
* 8 Sam Martin P

|  | Reserve lists

* 80 Jamison Crowder WR (IR-DFR)
* 72 Tommy Doyle T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 3 Damar Hamlin FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 23 Micah Hyde FS (IR-DFR)
* 15 Jake Kumerow WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 40 Von Miller OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)

Practice squad

* 70 Alec Anderson T (Injured)
* 51 Eli Ankou DT
* 5 Matt Barkley QB
* 94 Cortez Broughton DT
* 16 John Brown WR
* 96 Brandin Bryant DT
* 84 Zach Davidson TE
* 46 Ja'Marcus Ingram CB
* 22 Duke Johnson RB
* 81 KeeSean Johnson WR
* 59 Kingsley Jonathan DE
* 56 Mike Love DE
* 62 Greg Mancz C
* 32 Kyler McMichael CB
* 67 Justin Murray OL
* 19 Dezmon Patmon WR
* 74 Ryan Van Demark T

Rookies in italics
53 active, 6 inactive, 16 practice squad

## Preseason[edit]

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

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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[edit]

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.[60]

The remainder of the Bills' 2022 schedule was announced on May 12.[61][62]

### Schedule[edit]

Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Recap

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1 | September 8 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 31–10  | 1–0  | SoFi Stadium | Recap
2 | September 19 | Tennessee Titans | W 41–7  | 2–0  | Highmark Stadium | Recap
3 | September 25  | at Miami Dolphins | L 19–21  | 2–1  | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap
4 | October 2  | at Baltimore Ravens | W 23–20  | 3–1  | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap
5 | October 9  | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 38–3  | 4–1  | Highmark Stadium  | Recap
6 | October 16  | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–20  | 5–1  | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap
7  | Bye
8 | October 30  | Green Bay Packers | W 27–17  | 6–1  | Highmark Stadium  | Recap
9 | November 6  | at New York Jets | L 17–20  | 6–2  | MetLife Stadium | Recap
10 | November 13  | Minnesota Vikings | L 30–33 (OT) | 6–3  | Highmark Stadium  | Recap
11 | November 20  | Cleveland Browns | W 31–23  | 7–3  | Ford Field[I] | Recap
12 | November 24 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–25  | 8–3  | Ford Field  | Recap
13 | December 1 | at New England Patriots | W 24–10  | 9–3  | Gillette Stadium | Recap
14 | December 11  | New York Jets | W 20–12  | 10–3  | Highmark Stadium  | Recap
15 | December 17 | Miami Dolphins | W 32–29  | 11–3  | Highmark Stadium  | Recap
16 | December 24 | at Chicago Bears | W 35–13  | 12–3  | Soldier Field | Recap
17 | January 2[II] | at Cincinnati Bengals | No contest[65]
18 | January 8  | New England Patriots | W 35–23  | 13–3  | Highmark Stadium  | Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries[edit]

#### Week 1: at Los Angeles Rams[edit]

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 1: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bills | 7 | 3 | 7| 14| 31
Rams | 0 | 10 | 0| 0| 10

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

* Date: September 8
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,846
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* BUF – Gabe Davis 26-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:56. Bills 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.

Second quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 41-yard field goal, 8:48. Bills 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:07.
* LAR – Cooper Kupp 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:00. Bills 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:48.
* LAR – Matt Gay 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 6 yards, 1:53.

Third quarter

* BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 7-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:59. Bills 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:03.

Fourth quarter

* BUF – Josh Allen 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 13:27. Bills 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 6:44.
* BUF – Stefon Diggs 53-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:25. Bills 31–10. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:36.

Top passers

* BUF – Josh Allen – 26/31, 297 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
* LAR – Matthew Stafford – 29/41, 240 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

* BUF – Josh Allen – 10 rushes, 56 yards, TD
* LAR – Darrell Henderson – 13 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

* BUF – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 122 yards, TD
* LAR – Cooper Kupp – 13 receptions, 128 yards, TD

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The Bills put up 31 points over the defending Super Bowl champions in a primetime win. Josh Allen had 4 total touchdowns while Matthew Stafford was held to just 1.

#### Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans[edit]

Week 2: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Titans | 7 | 0 | 0| 0| 7
Bills | 7 | 10 | 24| 0| 41

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

* Date: September 19
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,683
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky and Laura Rutledge
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* BUF – Reggie Gilliam 11-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:07. Bills 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:53.
* TEN – Derrick Henry 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 5:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:44.

Second quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 49-yard field goal, 7:20. Bills 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:34.
* BUF – Stefon Diggs 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:00. Bills 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:10.

Third quarter

* BUF – Stefon Diggs 46-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:18. Bills 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:26.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 37-yard field goal, 7:32. Bills 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:50.
* BUF – Stefon Diggs 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:34. Bills 34–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:13.
* BUF – Matt Milano 43-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 3:49. Bills 41–7.

Fourth quarter

* No scoring plays.

Top passers

* TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 11/20, 117 yards, 2 INT
* BUF – Josh Allen – 26/38, 317 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

* TEN – Hassan Haskins – 9 rushes, 37 yards
* BUF – James Cook – 11 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

* TEN – Treylon Burks – 4 receptions, 47 yards
* BUF – Stefon Diggs – 12 receptions, 148 yards, 3 TD

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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 Dane Jackson and Micah Hyde to neck injuries during the game, with Hyde later being ruled out for the season with a herniated disc.[66][67]

#### Week 3: at Miami Dolphins[edit]

Week 3: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bills | 7 | 7 | 3| 2| 19
Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 0| 7| 21

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,206
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* BUF – Devin Singletary 2-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:03. Bills 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:57.
* MIA – Chase Edmonds 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 3:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:36.

Second quarter

* BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 11:59. Bills 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:38.
* MIA – River Cracraft 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 6:45. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 5:14.

Third quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 30-yard field goal, 3:40. Bills 17–14. Drive: 20 plays, 87 yards, 9:22.

Fourth quarter

* MIA – Chase Edmonds 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 10:05. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:04.
* BUF – Thomas Morstead punt blocked out of bounds for a safety, 1:33. Dolphins 21–19. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:16.

Top passers

* BUF – Josh Allen – 42/63, 400 yards, 2 TD
* MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 13/18, 186 yards, TD

Top rushers

* BUF – Josh Allen – 8 rushes, 47 yards
* MIA – Chase Edmonds – 6 rushes, 21 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

* BUF – Devin Singletary – 9 receptions, 78 yards, TD
* MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 4 receptions, 102 yards

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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[edit]

Week 4: Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bills | 3 | 7 | 10| 3| 23
Ravens | 14 | 6 | 0| 0| 20

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

* Date: October 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, showers, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,494
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* BAL – J. K. Dobbins 1-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 13:26. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:42.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 38-yard field goal, 10:14. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:12.
* BAL – J. K. Dobbins 4-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 1:06. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 9:08.

Second quarter

* BAL – Justin Tucker 42-yard field goal, 12:54. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:26.
* BAL – Justin Tucker 51-yard field goal, 3:39. Ravens 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 7:40.
* BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:09. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 1:38.

Third quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 39-yard field goal, 9:42. Ravens 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:07.
* BUF – Josh Allen 11-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 3:26. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:27.

Fourth quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:09.

Top passers

* BUF – Josh Allen – 19/36, 213 yards, TD, INT
* BAL – Lamar Jackson – 20/29, 144 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 70 yards, TD
* BAL – Lamar Jackson – 11 rushes, 73 yards

Top receivers

* BUF – Stefon Diggs – 4 receptions, 62 yards
* BAL – Devin Duvernay – 4 receptions, 51 yards

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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.[68]

#### Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]

Week 5: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0| 0| 3
Bills | 10 | 21 | 0| 7| 38

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

* Date: October 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,764
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* BUF – Gabe Davis 98-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 13:56. Bills 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 98 yards, 1:04.
* PIT – Chris Boswell 29-yard field goal, 5:38. Bills 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:18.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 35-yard field goal, 2:41. Bills 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:57.

Second quarter

* BUF – Gabe Davis 62-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:29. Bills 17–3. Drive: 1 plays, 62 yards, 0:10.
* BUF – Stefon Diggs 15-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:20. Bills 24–3. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:33.
* BUF – Khalil Shakir 24-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:02. Bills 31–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:37.

Third quarter

* No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

* BUF – James Cook 24-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 14:03. Bills 38–3. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:57.

Top passers

* PIT – Kenny Pickett – 34/52, 327 yards, INT
* BUF – Josh Allen – 20/31, 424 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

* PIT – Jaylen Warren – 5 rushes, 24 yards
* BUF – Devin Singletary – 11 rushes, 73 yards

Top receivers

* PIT – George Pickens – 6 receptions, 83 yards
* BUF – Gabe Davis – 3 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD

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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.[69]

#### Week 6: at Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bills | 0 | 10 | 7| 7| 24
Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 7| 3| 20

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

First quarter

* No scoring plays.

Second quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 39-yard field goal, 13:32. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:44.
* KC – JuJu Smith-Schuster 42-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:31. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:01.
* BUF – Gabe Davis 34-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:16. Bills 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 96 yards, 1:13.
* KC – Harrison Butker 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:16.

Third quarter

* BUF – Stefon Diggs 17-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:02. Bills 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:13.
* KC – Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:44. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:18.

Fourth quarter

* KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 9:49. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 4:23.
* BUF – Dawson Knox 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:04. Bills 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 4:27.

Top passers

* BUF – Josh Allen – 27/40, 329 yards, 3 TD
* KC – Patrick Mahomes – 25/40, 338 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* BUF – Devin Singletary – 17 rushes, 85 yards
* KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 9 rushes, 33 yards

Top receivers

* BUF – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 148 yards, TD
* KC – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD

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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.[70]

#### Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers[edit]

Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Packers | 0 | 7 | 3| 7| 17
Bills | 7 | 17 | 3| 0| 27

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

First quarter

* BUF – Dawson Knox 1-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:34. Bills 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 5:13.

Second quarter

* BUF – Stefon Diggs 26-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 14:53. Bills 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:48.
* GB – Romeo Doubs 19-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:15. Bills 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 8:38.
* BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 7-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:54. Bills 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:21.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 42-yard field goal, 00:00. Bills 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

* GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 10:20. Bills 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:40.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 38-yard field goal, 5:59. Bills 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:21.

Fourth quarter

* GB – Samori Toure 37-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:32. Bills 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:33.

Top passers

* GB – Aaron Rodgers – 19/30, 203 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
* BUF – Josh Allen – 13/25, 218 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* GB – Aaron Jones – 20 rushes, 143 yards
* BUF – Devin Singletary – 14 rushes, 67 yards

Top receivers

* GB – Romeo Doubs – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD
* BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD

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#### Week 9: at New York Jets[edit]

Week 9: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bills | 7 | 7 | 0| 3| 17
Jets | 3 | 7 | 7| 3| 20

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

First quarter

* BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 4:39. Bills 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:42.
* NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 53-yard field goal, 0:31. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 4:08.

Second quarter

* BUF – Josh Allen 36-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 6:30. Bills 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 4:12.
* NYJ – Michael Carter 6-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:32. Bills 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.

Third quarter

* NYJ – James Robinson 7-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:03. Jets 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:27.

Fourth quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 51-yard field goal, 13:33. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:30.
* NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 1:43. Jets 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:10.

Top passers

* BUF – Josh Allen – 18/34, 205 yards, 2 INT
* NYJ – Zach Wilson – 18/25, 154 yards, TD

Top rushers

* BUF – Josh Allen – 9 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD
* NYJ – Michael Carter – 12 rushes, 76 yards, TD

Top receivers

* BUF – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 93 yards
* NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 8 receptions, 92 yards

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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.[71]

#### Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings[edit]

Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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Vikings | 7 | 3 | 7| 13| 3| 33
Bills | 14 | 10 | 3| 3| 0| 30

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

* Date: November 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,844
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* MIN – Justin Jefferson 22-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 10:13. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:54.
* BUF – Devin Singletary 5-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 8:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 2:03.
* BUF – Devin Singletary 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:04. Bills 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:09.

Second quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, 12:53. Bills 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:25.
* MIN – Greg Joseph 27-yard field goal, 7:12. Bills 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:41.
* BUF – Gabe Davis 11-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:28. Bills 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 45-yard field goal, 1:51. Bills 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:21.
* MIN – Dalvin Cook 81-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 1:34. Bills 27–17. Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:17.

Fourth quarter

* MIN – C. J. Ham 3-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 4:34. Bills 27–23. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:53.
* MIN – Eric Kendricks fumble recovery in the end zone (Greg Joseph kick), 0:41. Vikings 30–27.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 30–30. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 0:39.

Overtime

* MIN – Greg Joseph 33-yard field goal, 3:42. Vikings 33–30. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:18.

Top passers

* MIN – Kirk Cousins – 30/50, 357 yards, TD, 2 INT
* BUF – Josh Allen – 29/43, 330 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* MIN – Dalvin Cook – 14 rushes, 119 yards, TD
* BUF – Josh Allen – 6 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

* MIN – Justin Jefferson – 10 receptions, 193 yards, TD
* BUF – Stefon Diggs – 12 receptions, 128 yards

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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.[72]

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.[73]

#### Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns[edit]

Week 11: Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Browns | 7 | 3 | 0| 13| 23
Bills | 3 | 10 | 9| 9| 31

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan[I]

* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 52,146
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CLE – Amari Cooper 25-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 9:02. Browns 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 42-yard field goal, 3:32. Browns 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:44.

Second quarter

* CLE – Cade York 32-yard field goal, 14:05. Browns 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:27.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 36-yard field goal, 4:54. Browns 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 3:23.
* BUF – Stefon Diggs 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:14. Bills 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 56-yard field goal, 9:42. Bills 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 5:18.
* BUF – Devin Singletary 5-yard run (run failed), 4:08. Bills 22–10. Drive: 4 play, 73 yards, 1:41.

Fourth quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 49-yard field goal, 13:20. Bills 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:17.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 6:45. Bills 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:08.
* CLE – Amari Cooper 7-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (pass failed), 4:11. Bills 28–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:34.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 39-yard field goal, 1:56. Bills 31–16. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:15.
* CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 2-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Cade York kick), 0:19. Bills 31–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:37.

Top passers

* CLE– Jacoby Brissett – 28/41, 324 yards, 3 TD
* BUF – Josh Allen – 18/27, 197 yards, TD

Top rushers

* CLE – Kareem Hunt – 5 rushes, 32 yards
* BUF – Devin Singletary – 18 rushes, 86 yards, TD

Top receivers

* CLE – Amari Cooper – 8 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
* BUF – Dawson Knox – 7 receptions, 70 yards

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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.[74] Since Buffalo was scheduled to go to Detroit for the following week's game anyway, this relocation worked in their favor.

#### Week 12: at Detroit Lions[edit]

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 12: Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bills | 7 | 10 | 2| 9| 28
Lions | 7 | 7 | 0| 11| 25

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

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 (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 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.

Top passers

* BUF – Josh Allen – 24/42, 253 yards, 2 TD, INT
* DET – Jared Goff – 23/37, 240 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* BUF – 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 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.[75] 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,[76] and Bass made the game-winning 45–yard kick, allowing Buffalo to win 28–25 and improve to 8–3.[75]

#### Week 13: at New England Patriots[edit]

Week 13: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary

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Bills | 3 | 14 | 0| 7| 24
Patriots | 7 | 0 | 0| 3| 10

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

* Date: December 1
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 35 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 48-yard field goal, 8:02. Bills 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:55.
* NE – Marcus Jones 48-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 4:46. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.

Second quarter

* BUF – Stefon Diggs 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 14:56. Bills 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:50.
* BUF – Gabe Davis 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:27. Bills 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:46.

Third quarter

* No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

* BUF – Devin Singletary 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 14:31. Bills 24–7. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 8:55.
* NE – Nick Folk 39-yard field goal, 1:53. Bills 24–10. Drive: 17 plays, 57 yards, 5:45.

Top passers

* BUF – Josh Allen – 22/33, 223 yards, 2 TD
* NE – Mac Jones – 22/36, 195 yards, TD

Top rushers

* BUF – James Cook – 14 rushes, 64 yards
* NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 10 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

* BUF – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD
* NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 6 receptions, 24 yards

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Aside from a 48-yard catch-and-run touchdown pass in the first quarter from Patriots quarterback Mac Jones to Marcus Jones, who normally plays cornerback, the Bills kept New England's offense in check, forcing numerous punts, and dominated the game with a balanced offense between the passing and rushing attacks, resulting in a 24–10 win in favor of Buffalo. With the team's first division win of the season and fifth win in six games over the Patriots, Buffalo improved to 9–3.[77]

#### Week 14: vs. New York Jets[edit]

Week 14: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Jets | 0 | 0 | 7| 5| 12
Bills | 0 | 7 | 10| 3| 20

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

* Date: December 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain showers, 37 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,603
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays.

Second quarter

* BUF – Dawson Knox 24-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:26. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:38.

Third quarter

* NYJ – Zonovan Knight 13-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:01.
* BUF – Josh Allen 5-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 7:20. Bills 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 38-yard field goal, 2:07. Bills 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:23.

Fourth quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 49-yard field goal, 12:23. Bills 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:37.
* NYJ – Punt blocked by Jermaine Johnson II out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 7:30. Bills 20–9.
* NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 26-yard field goal, 1:18. Bills 20–12. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 1:55.

Top passers

* NYJ – Mike White – 27/44, 268 yards
* BUF – Josh Allen – 16/27, 147 yards, TD

Top rushers

* NYJ – Zonovan Knight – 17 rushes, 71 yards, TD
* BUF – Josh Allen – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD

Top receivers

* NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 6 receptions, 78 yards
* BUF – Dawson Knox – 4 receptions, 41 yards, TD

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#### Week 15: vs. Miami Dolphins[edit]

Week 15: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Dolphins | 3 | 10 | 13| 3| 29
Bills | 7 | 14 | 0| 11| 32

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

* Date: December 17
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 30 °F (−1 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,794
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* MIA – Jason Sanders 39-yard field goal, 2:59. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 7:45.
* BUF – Quintin Morris 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:05. Bills 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:54.

Second quarter

* MIA – Jason Sanders 21-yard field goal, 14:47. Bills 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:18.
* BUF – Nyheim Hines 10-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 8:18. Bills 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
* MIA – Salvon Ahmed 11-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 2:59. Bills 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19.
* BUF – James Cook 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:00. Bills 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 2:59.

Third quarter

* MIA – Jaylen Waddle 67-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (pass failed), 12:48. Bills 21–19. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:51.
* MIA – Tyreek Hill 20-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:30. Dolphins 26–21. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:59.

Fourth quarter

* MIA – Jason Sanders 47-yard field goal, 11:56. Dolphins 29–21. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:43.
* BUF – Dawson Knox 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen run), 9:02. Tied 29–29. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 32–29. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 5:56.

Top passers

* MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 17/30, 234 yards, 2 TD
* BUF – Josh Allen – 25/40, 304 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

* MIA – Raheem Mostert – 17 rushes, 136 yards
* BUF – Josh Allen – 10 rushes, 77 yards

Top receivers

* MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 3 receptions, 114 yards, TD
* BUF – Dawson Knox – 6 receptions, 98 yards, TD

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Buffalo hosted the Dolphins in a rematch of week 3's game, with weather conditions featuring lake-effect snow in contrast to the hot, humid conditions in Miami earlier that year. Early in the game, fans threw snowballs onto the field before head official Bill Vinovich warned that the Bills would be assessed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty if any snowballs hit Dolphins players despite no rule existing on that matter.[78]

The Dolphins took the early 3–0 lead, but the Bills responded with a quick drive to take the lead with a touchdown pass to Quintin Morris from Josh Allen. After Buffalo took a 21–13 halftime lead, Miami stormed back with two quick passing touchdowns from Tua Tagovailoa to Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill, respectively, to retake the lead, then forced a fumble on Allen to set up a field goal to make the score 29–21 in its favor. Allen and the Bills offense would nonetheless adjust to Miami's heavy blitz, setting up a Dawson Knox touchdown reception with several quarterback runs to avoid pressure, with Allen barely crossing the plane on Buffalo's ensuing two-point conversion attempt to tie the game at 29. After a stalled drive by Dolphins, Buffalo received the ball back with under six minutes left, but drove down the field from its own 14-yard-line to the Miami 7-yard-line, setting up Tyler Bass's game-winning field goal. With the 32–29 win, their 10th in their last 12 games against the Dolphins, the Bills improved to 11–3 and clinched their fourth-straight playoff berth.[79]

#### Week 16: at Chicago Bears[edit]

Week 16: Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears – Game summary

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Bears | 7 | 3 | 0| 3| 13

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 9 °F (−13 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,929
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CHI – Dante Pettis 6-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 9:41. Bears 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 5:19.
* BUF – Gabe Davis 19-yard pass from Josh Allen (kick failed), 6:22. Bears 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:19.

Second quarter

* CHI – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 3:21. Bears 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:32.

Third quarter

* BUF – Devin Singletary 33-yard run (Josh Allen–Khalil Shakir pass), 10:51. Bills 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:09.
* BUF – James Cook 27-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 7:57. Bills 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:47.

Fourth quarter

* CHI – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 10:19. Bills 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:54.
* BUF – Josh Allen 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 3:45. Bills 28–13. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:36.
* BUF – Dawson Knox 13-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:02. Bills 35–13. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:06.

Top passers

* BUF – Josh Allen – 15/26, 172 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
* CHI – Justin Fields – 15/23, 119 yards, TD

Top rushers

* BUF – Devin Singletary – 12 rushes, 106 yards, TD
* CHI – David Montgomery – 16 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

* BUF – Gabe Davis – 3 receptions, 45 yards, TD
* CHI – Velus Jones Jr. – 2 receptions, 52 yards

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In frigid conditions, Buffalo trailed Chicago 10–6 at halftime, partly due to Tyler Bass missing an extra point and a field goal in addition to a redzone interception by Josh Allen, but stormed back in the second half thanks to strong performances by running backs Devin Singletary and James Cook, outscoring the Bears 29–3 the rest of the way and holding dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields to just six yards rushing in the game. With the dominant win, the Bills improved to 12–3 and clinched their third straight AFC East division title.[80]

#### Week 17: at Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

Week 17: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

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Bengals | 7 | - | -| -| 7

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

* Date: January 2
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Preview

See also: Damar Hamlin § In-game collapse, and List of canceled and rescheduled NFL games

The game was postponed with 5:58 remaining in the 1st quarter due to an injury to Damar Hamlin, who was sent to the hospital in critical condition after collapsing on the field. The NFL released a statement that said that the game will not be resumed during the week, as well the team's week 18 game will be played as it is scheduled.[81][82][83] The game was ultimately declared no contest, and it was officially canceled on January 5.[82] It was the only time in NFL history that a regular season game has been canceled after starting and was never made up.[84][85]

#### Week 18: vs. New England Patriots[edit]

Week 18: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Patriots | 7 | 7 | 3| 6| 23
Bills | 7 | 7 | 14| 7| 35

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

* Date: January 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 31 °F (−1 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,753
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* BUF – Nyheim Hines 96-yard kickoff return (Tyler Bass kick), 14:46. Bills 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
* NE – Jakobi Meyers 2-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 5:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:44.

Second quarter

* BUF – Dawson Knox 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 14:15. Bills 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:30.
* NE – DeVante Parker 2-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 3:45. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:31.

Third quarter

* NE – Nick Folk 24-yard field goal, 7:06. Patriots 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:28.
* BUF – Nyheim Hines 101-yard kickoff return (Tyler Bass kick), 6:53. Bills 21–17. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
* BUF – John Brown 42-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:35. Bills 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:02.

Fourth quarter

* NE – DeVante Parker 26-yard pass from Mac Jones (pass failed), 11:37. Bills 28–23. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:58.
* BUF – Stefon Diggs 49-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 8:51. Bills 35–23. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:46.

Top passers

* NE – Mac Jones – 26/40, 243 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
* BUF – Josh Allen – 19/31, 254 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

* NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 6 rushes, 54 yards
* BUF – James Cook – 9 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

* NE – DeVante Parker – 6 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
* BUF – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD

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Playing one week after Hamlin's collapse and hospitalization, Buffalo dedicated this game to him as part of league-wide tributes to Hamlin, who was continuing to recover in the ICU.[86] Despite three passing touchdowns by Mac Jones, the Bills countered with two kick return touchdowns by Nyheim Hines and three passing scores from Allen, in addition to intercepting Jones three times. The Bills matched a franchise record by notching their 13th win of the season, clinching the #2 seed in the AFC and ensuring that a hypothetical AFC Championship matchup with the Chiefs, who clinched the #1 seed but would have lost the tiebreaker to Buffalo had they won the previous game, would be played on a neutral site due to special changes to playoff seeding in light of the previous game's cancellation.[87]

### Standings[edit]

#### Division[edit]

AFC East

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(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[edit]

AFC

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#  | 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
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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.

## Postseason[edit]

See also: 2022–23 NFL playoffs

### Schedule[edit]

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Divisional | January 22  | Cincinnati Bengals (3)  | L 10–27  | 1–1  | Highmark Stadium  | Recap

### Game summaries[edit]

#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (7) Miami Dolphins[edit]

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Miami Dolphins at (2) Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Bills | 14 | 6 | 14| 0| 34

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

* Date: January 15, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 28 °F (−2 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,651
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* BUF – Dawson Knox 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:57. Bills 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 3:00.
* BUF – James Cook 12-yard rush (Tyler Bass kick), 5:07. Bills 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 2:13.

Second quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 33 yard field goal, 12:46. Bills 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:51.
* MIA – Jason Sanders 40 yard field goal, 7:34. Bills 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:12.
* MIA – Jason Sanders 48-yard field goal, 2:15. Bills 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 3:46.
* MIA – Jason Sanders 37-yard field goal, 1:15. Bills 17–9. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:17.
* MIA – Mike Gesicki 7-yard pass from Skylar Thompson (Skylar Thompson-Tyreek Hill pass), 0:33. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:20.
* BUF – Tyler Bass 39-yard field goal, 0:04. Bills 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 0:29.

Third quarter

* MIA – Zach Sieler 5-yard fumble return (Jason Sanders kick), 13:59. Dolphins 24–20. Drive: 1 play, -18 yards, 0:08.
* BUF – Cole Beasley 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:18. Bills 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:11.
* BUF – Gabe Davis 23-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:07. Bills 34–24. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:07.

Fourth quarter

* MIA – Jeff Wilson Jr. 1-yard rush (Jason Sanders kick), 5:07. Bills 34–31. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.

Top passers

* MIA – Skylar Thompson – 18/45, 220 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
* BUF – Josh Allen – 23/39, 352 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* MIA – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 10 rushes, 23 yards, 1 TD
* BUF – Devin Singletary – 10 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

* MIA – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 69 yards
* BUF – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 114 yards

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#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (3) Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Cincinnati Bengals at (2) Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Bengals | 14 | 3 | 7| 3| 27
Bills | 0 | 7 | 3| 0| 10

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

* Date: January 22, 2023
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Snow, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,733
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 28-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 11:40. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:20.
* CIN – Hayden Hurst 15-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:47. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:15.

Second quarter

* BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard rush (Tyler Bass kick), 7:25. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:41.
* CIN – Evan McPherson 28-yard field goal, 1:49. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:36.

Third quarter

* BUF – Tyler Bass 25-yard field goal, 7:42. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 7:18.
* CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard rush (Evan McPherson kick), 1:18. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.

Fourth quarter

* CIN – Evan McPherson 20-yard field goal, 11:22. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:40.

Top passers

* CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/36, 242 yards, 2 TD
* BUF – Josh Allen – 25/42, 264 yards, INT

Top rushers

* CIN – Joe Mixon – 20 rushes, 105 yards, 1 TD
* BUF – Josh Allen – 8 rushes, 26 yards, TD

Top receivers

* CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
* BUF – Dawson Knox – 5 receptions, 65 yards

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While the Bills were widely criticized by the media for losing this playoff game in blowout fashion,[88][89] several players on the team revealed their emotional exhaustion after the game due to several events that occurred to the team and the city of Buffalo during the course of the season and offseason,[90] including Hamlin's collapse, two severe blizzards, including one during Christmas that killed dozens in Erie County,[91] owner Kim Pegula suffering "unspecified health issues" in June that were later revealed by her daughter Jessica Pegula to be cardiac arrest,[92] and the 2022 Buffalo shooting in May.[93] Guard Rodger Saffold and safety Micah Hyde stated that the team had "run out of gas" after facing constant adversity throughout the "emotionally draining" season.[90]

## Notes[edit]

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.[63]
2. ^ Game started on January 2. Due to an injury involving Damar Hamlin, the game was postponed part way through the first quarter.[64] On January 5, the game was cancelled.[65]

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