| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The 1978 Buffalo Bills had their best month in October, when they went 2-3 and had a 40% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 1-3 and had a 25% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1-3 | 25% | -12 |
| October | 2-3 | 40% | -39 |
| November | 1-3 | 25% | -2 |
| December | 1-2 | 33.3% | +1 |
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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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 17 - 28 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 10, 1978 | vs New York Jets | Loss 20 - 21 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 | @ Miami Dolphins | Loss 24 - 31 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 | vs Baltimore Colts | Win 24 - 17 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | Win 28 - 13 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 | @ New York Jets | Loss 14 - 45 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | @ Houston Oilers | Loss 10 - 17 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | @ Cleveland Browns | Loss 20 - 41 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | vs New England Patriots | Loss 10 - 14 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 | vs Miami Dolphins | Loss 24 - 25 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 10 - 31 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 26, 1978 | vs New York Giants | Win 41 - 17 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | Loss 10 - 14 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 10, 1978 | @ New England Patriots | Loss 24 - 26 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | @ Baltimore Colts | Win 21 - 14 | ||
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