5-11 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Buffalo Bills finished the regular season with a 5-11 record. They went 4-4 at home and 1-7 on the road.
The 1978 Buffalo Bills played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1978 Buffalo Bills went 2-6 against their AFC East opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
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Baltimore Colts | 2-0 | 100% | +14 |
New England Patriots | 0-2 | 0% | -6 |
Miami Dolphins | 0-2 | 0% | -8 |
New York Jets | 0-2 | 0% | -32 |
No, the Bills didn't make the Playoffs in 1978.
The Buffalo Bills finished the regular season with a point differential of -52. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bills could have been expected to have about 6.5 wins, or a 7-9 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1978 Buffalo Bills went 3-7. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Bills went 0-3.
The 1978 Buffalo Bills did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Buffalo Bills was a 2 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Buffalo Bills had during the 1978 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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Regular Season | ||||
1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 Sun, Sep 3 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 17 - 28 | |
2 | Sun, Sep 10, 1978 Sun, Sep 10 | vs New York Jets | Loss 20 - 21 | |
3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 Sun, Sep 17 | @ Miami Dolphins | Loss 24 - 31 | |
4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 Sun, Sep 24 | vs Baltimore Colts | Win 24 - 17 | |
5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 Sun, Oct 1 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | Win 28 - 13 | |
6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 Sun, Oct 8 | @ New York Jets | Loss 14 - 45 | |
7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 Sun, Oct 15 | @ Houston Oilers | Loss 10 - 17 | |
8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 Sun, Oct 22 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Win 5 - 0 | |
9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 Sun, Oct 29 | @ Cleveland Browns | Loss 20 - 41 | |
10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 Sun, Nov 5 | vs New England Patriots | Loss 10 - 14 | |
11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 Sun, Nov 12 | vs Miami Dolphins | Loss 24 - 25 | |
12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 Sun, Nov 19 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 10 - 31 | |
13 | Sun, Nov 26, 1978 Sun, Nov 26 | vs New York Giants | Win 41 - 17 | |
14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 Sun, Dec 3 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | Loss 10 - 14 | |
15 | Sun, Dec 10, 1978 Sun, Dec 10 | @ New England Patriots | Loss 24 - 26 | |
16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 Sun, Dec 17 | @ Baltimore Colts | Win 21 - 14 |
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