| 12-4 | Lost Conf Champ |
| 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.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami DolphinsDolphins | 2-0 | 100% | +28 |
| New York JetsJets | 2-0 | 100% | +26 |
| New England PatriotsPatriots | 2-0 | 100% | +5 |
| Indianapolis ColtsColts | 1-1 | 50.0% | +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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= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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| 1 | Sun, Sep 4, 1988 Sun, Sep 4 | vs Minnesota VikingsVikings | Win W 13 - 10 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 11, 1988 Sun, Sep 11 | vs Miami DolphinsDolphins | Win W 9 - 6 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 18, 1988 Sun, Sep 18 | @ New England PatriotsPatriots | Win W 16 - 14 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 25, 1988 Sun, Sep 25 | vs Pittsburgh SteelersSteelers | Win W 36 - 28 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 2, 1988 Sun, Oct 2 | @ Chicago BearsBears | Loss L 3 - 24 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 9, 1988 Sun, Oct 9 | vs Indianapolis ColtsColts | Win W 34 - 23 | |
| 7 | Mon, Oct 17, 1988 Mon, Oct 17 | @ New York JetsJets | Win W 37 - 14 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 23, 1988 Sun, Oct 23 | vs New England PatriotsPatriots | Win W 23 - 20 | |
| 9 | Sun, Oct 30, 1988 Sun, Oct 30 | vs Green Bay PackersPackers | Win W 28 - 0 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 6, 1988 Sun, Nov 6 | @ Seattle SeahawksSeahawks | Win W 13 - 3 | |
| 11 | Mon, Nov 14, 1988 Mon, Nov 14 | @ Miami DolphinsDolphins | Win W 31 - 6 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 20, 1988 Sun, Nov 20 | vs New York JetsJets | Win W 9 - 6 | OT |
| 13 | Sun, Nov 27, 1988 Sun, Nov 27 | @ Cincinnati BengalsBengals | Loss L 21 - 35 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 4, 1988 Sun, Dec 4 | @ Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers | Loss L 5 - 10 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 11, 1988 Sun, Dec 11 | vs Los Angeles RaidersRaiders | Win W 37 - 21 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 18, 1988 Sun, Dec 18 | @ Indianapolis ColtsColts | Loss L 14 - 17 | |
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| Divisional Divisional Round | Sun, Jan 1, 1989 Sun, Jan 1, 1989 | vs Houston OilersOilers | Win W 17 - 10 | |
| Conf Champ Conference Championship | Sun, Jan 8, 1989 Sun, Jan 8, 1989 | @ Cincinnati BengalsBengals | Loss L 10 - 21 | |
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