NFL » Buffalo Bills » 1988
| 12-4 | Lost CC |
| Record | Outcome |
The Buffalo Bills finished the regular season with a 12-4 record. They went 8-0 at home and 4-4 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Buffalo Bills went 13-5. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Championship to the Cincinnati Bengals.
The 1988 Buffalo Bills played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1988 Buffalo Bills went 7-1 against their AFC East opponents.
The Bills won the AFC East in the 1988 season with a 12-4 record. The Colts finished 3 games back with a 9-7 record. The Patriots finished 3 games back with a 9-7 record. The Jets finished 3.5 games back with a 8-7-1 record. The Dolphins finished 6 games back with a 6-10 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 2-0 | 100% | +28 |
| New York Jets | 2-0 | 100% | +26 |
| New England Patriots | 2-0 | 100% | +5 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-1 | 50% | +8 |
The 1988 Buffalo Bills had their best month in September, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was December, when they went 1-2 and had a 33.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 4-0 | 100% | +16 |
| October | 4-1 | 80% | +44 |
| November | 3-1 | 75% | +24 |
| December | 1-2 | 33.3% | +8 |
Yes, the Buffalo Bills made the Playoffs in 1988. They won their first game against the Houston Oilers in the Divisional Round. They eventually lost against the Cincinnati Bengals in the Conference Championship.
The Buffalo Bills finished the regular season with a point differential of +92. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bills could have been expected to have about 11.0 wins, or a 11-5 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1988 Buffalo Bills went 6-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Bills went 5-1.
During the regular season, the 1988 Buffalo Bills went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988 Buffalo Bills was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Buffalo Bills had during the 1988 regular season was 2 games, which only happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 4, 1988 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Win 13 - 10 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 11, 1988 | vs Miami Dolphins | Win 9 - 6 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 18, 1988 | @ New England Patriots | Win 16 - 14 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 25, 1988 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Win 36 - 28 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 2, 1988 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 3 - 24 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 9, 1988 | vs Indianapolis Colts | Win 34 - 23 | ||
| 7 | Mon, Oct 17, 1988 | @ New York Jets | Win 37 - 14 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 23, 1988 | vs New England Patriots | Win 23 - 20 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 30, 1988 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 28 - 0 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 6, 1988 | @ Seattle Seahawks | Win 13 - 3 | ||
| 11 | Mon, Nov 14, 1988 | @ Miami Dolphins | Win 31 - 6 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 20, 1988 | vs New York Jets | Win 9 - 6 | OT | |
| 13 | Sun, Nov 27, 1988 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 21 - 35 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 4, 1988 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 5 - 10 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 11, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Raiders | Win 37 - 21 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 18, 1988 | @ Indianapolis Colts | Loss 14 - 17 | ||
| Playoffs | |||||
| Div Divisional Round | Sun, Jan 1, 1989 | vs Houston Oilers | Win 17 - 10 | ||
| CC Conference Championship | Sun, Jan 8, 1989 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 10 - 21 | ||
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