2016 Buffalo Bills season
2016 Buffalo Bills season | |
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Head coach | Rex Ryan (weeks 1–16) Anthony Lynn (interim, week 17) |
General manager | Doug Whaley |
Owner | Terry and Kim Pegula |
Home field | New Era Field |
Results | |
Record | 7–9 |
Division place | 3rd AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 6
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AP All-Pros | 2
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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]
Contents
1 Offseason
1.1 Roster changes
1.1.1 Signings
1.1.2 Free agents lost
1.1.3 Cuts
1.1.4 Retirements
1.2 Draft
1.3 Undrafted free agents
1.4 Staff
2 Staff
3 Final roster
4 Schedule
4.1 Preseason
4.2 Regular season
5 Game summaries
5.1 Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens
5.2 Week 2: vs. New York Jets
5.3 Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals
5.4 Week 4: at New England Patriots
5.5 Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams
5.6 Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers
5.7 Week 7: at Miami Dolphins
5.8 Week 8: vs. New England Patriots
5.9 Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks
5.10 Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals
5.11 Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
5.12 Week 13: at Oakland Raiders
5.13 Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
5.14 Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns
5.15 Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins
5.16 Week 17: at New York Jets
6 Standings
6.1 Division
6.2 Conference
7 References
8 External links
Offseason
Roster changes
Signings
Position | Player | 2015 Team | Date signed | Notes | Source |
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RB | Mike Gillislee | Buffalo Bills | January 4, 2016 | 1-year extension/$600,000 | [2] |
RB | James Wilder, Jr. | Cincinnati Bengals | January 20, 2016 | 1 year/$525,000 (Reserve/Future) | [3] |
RB | Reggie Bush | San Francisco 49ers | August 1, 2016 | 1 year/$3 million | [4] |
TE | Jim Dray | Cleveland Browns | March 16, 2016 | 1 year/$760,000 | [5] |
WR | Greg Salas | Buffalo Bills | January 4, 2016 | 1-year extension/$600,000 | [2] |
WR | Leonard Hankerson | Buffalo Bills | April 4, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 | [6] |
WR | Kain Colter | Minnesota Vikings | August 1, 2016 | 1 year/$450,000 | [7] |
OG | Richie Incognito | Buffalo Bills | March 8, 2016 | 3-year extension/$15.75 million | [8] |
OG | Fernando Velasco | Carolina Panthers | April 7, 2016 | 1 year/$965,000 | [9] |
OT | Jordan Mills | Buffalo Bills | March 30, 2016 | 1 year tender/$1.67 million | [10] |
OT | Chris Martin | Miami Dolphins | June 13, 2016 | 1 year/$525,000 | [11] |
OT | Cordy Glenn | Buffalo Bills | May 3, 2016 | 5-year extension/$65 million | [12] |
OT | Justin Renfrow | San Francisco 49ers | June 17, 2016 | 1 year/$450,000 | [13] |
DT | Corbin Bryant | Buffalo Bills | March 7, 2016 | 1 year tender/$1.67 million | [14] |
DT | Casey Walker | Dallas Cowboys | July 30, 2016 | 1 year/$525,000 | [15] |
LB | Zach Brown | Tennessee Titans | April 4, 2016 | 1 year/$1.25 million | [16] |
LB | Lorenzo Alexander | Oakland Raiders | April 13, 2016 | 1 year/$885,000 | [17] |
CB | Mario Butler | Buffalo Bills | January 4, 2016 | 1-year extension/$600,000 | [2] |
CB/KR | Javier Arenas | New York Jets | February 3, 2016 | 1 year/$600,000 (Reserve/Future) | [18] |
CB | Corey White | Arizona Cardinals | April 4, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 | [16] |
CB | Sterling Moore | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | April 5, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 | [19] |
SS | Robert Blanton | Minnesota Vikings | March 18, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 | [20] |
SS | Colt Anderson | Indianapolis Colts | April 13, 2016 | 1 year/$840,000 | [17] |
P | Colton Schmidt | Buffalo Bills | January 4, 2016 | 1-year extension/$600,000 | [2] |
WR | Percy Harvin | Buffalo Bills | November 1, 2016 |
Free agents lost
Position | Player | 2016 Team | Date signed | Notes | Source |
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WR | Chris Hogan | New England Patriots | March 11, 2016 | 3 years/$12 million | [21] |
DT | Stefan Charles | Detroit Lions | March 10, 2016 | 1 year/$1.75 million | [22] |
LB | Nigel Bradham | Philadelphia Eagles | March 9, 2016 | 2 years/$7 million | [23] |
CB | Ron Brooks | Philadelphia Eagles | March 9, 2016 | 3 years/$5.5 million | [23] |
CB | Leodis Mckelvin | Philadelphia Eagles | March 10, 2016 | 3 years/$9 million |
Cuts
Position | Player | Date | Source |
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RB | Boobie Dixon | March 1, 2016 | [24] |
WR | Davonte Allen | August 1, 2016 | [25] |
TE | MarQueis Gray | March 1, 2016 | [24] |
TE | Jacob Maxwell | April 29, 2016 | [26] |
T | Tyson Chandler | April 15, 2016 | [27] |
T | Keith Lumpkin | June 13, 2016 | [11] |
G | Kraig Urbik | March 1, 2016 | [24] |
C | Ronald Patrick | May 2, 2016 | [28] |
DE | Mario Williams | March 1, 2016 | [24] |
DE | Cedric Reed | July 30, 2016 | [15] |
DE | Claudell Louis | June 13, 2016 | [11] |
DE | Jarius Wynn | May 2, 2016 | [28] |
LB | Tony Steward | April 19, 2016 | [29] |
CB | Leodis McKelvin | March 4, 2016 | [30] |
CB | Cam Thomas | April 18, 2016 | [31] |
CB | Julian Whigham | June 9, 2016 | [32] |
CB | Merrill Noel | May 2, 2016 | [28] |
S | Phillip Thomas | June 17, 2016 | [13] |
K | Marshall Morgan | August 1, 2016 | [25] |
Retirements
Position | Player | Date |
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LB | A.J. Tarpley | April 6, 2016 |
Draft
2016 Buffalo Bills draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 19 | Shaq Lawson | DE | Clemson | |
2 | 41 | Reggie Ragland | LB | Alabama | Pick from CHI |
3 | 80 | Adolphus Washington | DE | Ohio State | |
4 | 139 | Cardale Jones | QB | Ohio St | Compensatory |
5 | 156 | Jonathan Williams | RB | Arkansas | |
6 | 192 | Kolby Listenbee | WR | TCU | |
6 | 218 | Kevon Seymour | CB | USC | Compensatory |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Notes
- The Bills traded their 2016 seventh-round selection (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 |
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QB | Joe Licata | Buffalo | Tryout basis. Signed with Cincinnati Bengals before training camp. |
FB | Glenn Gronkowski | Kansas State | Brother of Chris, Dan and Rob Gronkowski. Signed with New England Patriots after training camp to reunite with his brother Rob. |
WR | Davonte Allen | Marshall | |
WR | Garry Chambers | Arizona State | |
OT | Keith Lumpkin | Rutgers | |
OG | Jamison Lalk | Iowa State | |
OG | Marquis Lucas | WVU | |
C | Robert Kuglar | Purdue | |
DT | Justin Zimmer | Ferris | |
DE | Bryson Albright | Miami | |
LB | Eric Striker | Oklahoma | |
CB | Julian Whigham | Syracuse | |
LS | Reid Ferguson | LSU | |
K | Marshall Morgan | Georgia |
Staff
On January 10, 2016, one week after the 2015 season ended, Doug Whaley signed a three-year contract extension to remain the Bills general manager. That same day, it was announced that Ryan had hired his twin brother, Rob, to the Bills coaching staff to serve as an assistant head coach and will also work with the defense. Three days later, Ryan hired former NFL standout Ed Reed to be an assistant defensive backs coach. On January 20, 2016, the Bills promoted Kathryn Smith to special teams quality control coach, making her the first female full-time coach in NFL history. On September 16, 2016, less than 24 hours after losing 37-31 to the 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 | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
2016 Buffalo Bills final roster | |||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
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Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | August 13 | Indianapolis Colts | L 18–19 | 0–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 20 | New York Giants | W 21–0 | 1–1 | New Era Field | Recap |
3 | August 26 | at Washington Redskins | L 16–21 | 1–2 | FedExField | Recap |
4 | September 1 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–31 | 1–3 | Ford Field | Recap |
Regular season
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | September 11 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–13 | 0–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 15 | New York Jets | L 31–37 | 0–2 | New Era Field | Recap |
3 | September 25 | Arizona Cardinals | W 33–18 | 1–2 | New Era Field | Recap |
4 | October 2 | at New England Patriots | W 16–0 | 2–2 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 9 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 30–19 | 3–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
6 | October 16 | San Francisco 49ers | W 45–16 | 4–2 | New Era Field | Recap |
7 | October 23 | at Miami Dolphins | L 25–28 | 4–3 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 30 | New England Patriots | L 25–41 | 4–4 | New Era Field | Recap |
9 | November 7 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 25–31 | 4–5 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
10 | Bye | |||||
11 | November 20 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–12 | 5–5 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–21 | 6–5 | New Era Field | Recap |
13 | December 4 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–38 | 6–6 | Oakland Alameda Coliseum | Recap |
14 | December 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–27 | 6–7 | New Era Field | Recap |
15 | December 18 | Cleveland Browns | W 33–13 | 7–7 | New Era Field | Recap |
16 | December 24 | Miami Dolphins | L 31–34 (OT) | 7–8 | New Era Field | Recap |
17 | January 1 | at New York Jets | L 10–30 | 7–9 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Ravens | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Date: September 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 71,104
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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Week 2: vs. New York Jets
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jets | 6 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
Bills | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date: September 15
Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 70,256
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS/NFLN/Twitter): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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The Bills saw the return of their red Color Rush uniforms from 2015 in this game. With the loss, not only did the Bills drop to 0–2, but head coach Rex Ryan fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman, promoting running backs coach Anthony Lynn to offensive coordinator the next day. They also lost wide receiver Greg Salas for the season to a groin injury and lost wide receiver Sammy Watkins for several weeks to a foot injury.
Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
Bills | 10 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date: September 25
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 68,647
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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With the win, the Bills improved to 1–2 in Lynn's first game as offensive coordinator.
Week 4: at New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date: October 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 66,829
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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With the win, not only did the Bills improve to 2–2, but Ryan got his first career victory at Gillette Stadium (he was 0–7 as head coach entering the game, including six straight losses as New York Jets head coach).
Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Rams | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Date: October 9
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 83,679
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Scott Kaplan
Recap, Game book
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With the win, the Bills improve to 3–2 and their first three-game winning streak since 2011 (the team started that season 3–0).
Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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49ers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Bills | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date: October 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 70,003
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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With the win, the Bills improve to 4–2 and their first four-game winning streak since 2008 (the team started that season 4–0 in Dick Jauron's last full season as head coach).
Week 7: at Miami Dolphins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
Dolphins | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Date: October 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), partly sunny
Game attendance: 65,658
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta and Kevin Manuel
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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The Bills led 17–6 by the start of the fourth quarter, but the Dolphins came back to win 28–25, causing the Bills to drop to 4–3.
Week 8: vs. New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Patriots | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
Bills | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date: October 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), rain
Game attendance: 70,442
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
Recap, Game book
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Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
Seahawks | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Date: November 7
Game time: 8:25 p.m. ET/5:25 p.m. PT
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 69,084
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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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
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Bengals | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: November 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 61,356
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
Recap, Game book
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With the win, the Bills improved to 5–5, but running back LeSean McCoy, wide receiver Robert Woods and safety Robert Blanton left the game with injuries.
Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Bills | 0 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 28 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date: November 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 67,849
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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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
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Raiders | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 38 |
at Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, California
Date: December 4
Game time: 4:05 p.m. ET/1:05 p.m. PT
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 54,759
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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With the loss, the Bills dropped to 6–6.
Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date: December 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C), snow showers
Game attendance: 69,657
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Browns | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Bills | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date: December 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 66,529
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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With the win, the Bills improved to 7–7 and keep their slim playoff chances alive. The team set a new franchise record for rushing touchdowns in a season (27) with LeSean McCoy's second rushing score of the game.
Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
Bills | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Date: December 24
Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 64,690
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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After the Bills took the lead with a touchdown inside the two-minute warning at the end of the fourth quarter, the Dolphins took the game to overtime with a 55-yard field goal with six seconds on the clock. They then secured the win with 47 seconds left in the extra period with another field goal from 27 yards. 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
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Jets | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date: January 1, 2017
Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 78,160
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
Recap, Game book
Game information | ||
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Anthony Lynn served as interim head coach, and EJ Manuel made his first start of the season. With the loss, Buffalo ended the season 7–9.
Standings
Division
AFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1)New England Patriots | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 11–1 | 441 | 250 | W7 |
(6)Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 363 | 380 | L1 |
Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 399 | 378 | L2 |
New York Jets | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 275 | 409 | W1 |
Conference
AFC | |||||||||||
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# | 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 playoffs | |||||||||||
7[b][c] | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .465 | .458 | W1 |
8[c] | Denver Broncos | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .549 | .455 | W1 |
9[d] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .498 | .363 | L2 |
10[d] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .406 | W1 |
11 | Buffalo Bills | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .482 | .339 | L2 |
12 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .521 | .333 | W1 |
13[e] | New York Jets | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .518 | .313 | W1 |
14[e] | San Diego Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .513 | L5 |
15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .527 | .417 | L1 |
16 | Cleveland Browns | North | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .549 | .313 | L1 |
Tiebreakers[f] | |||||||||||
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References
^ https://www.sbnation.com/2016/12/24/14076572/miami-dolphins-buffalo-bills-final-score-rex-ryan
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