| 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.
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.
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.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, Sep 4, 1988 Sun, Sep 4 | vs Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Win W 13 - 10 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 11, 1988 Sun, Sep 11 | vs Miami Dolphins Dolphins | Win W 9 - 6 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 18, 1988 Sun, Sep 18 | @ New England Patriots Patriots | Win W 16 - 14 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 25, 1988 Sun, Sep 25 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Win W 36 - 28 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 2, 1988 Sun, Oct 2 | @ Chicago Bears Bears | Loss L 3 - 24 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 9, 1988 Sun, Oct 9 | vs Indianapolis Colts Colts | Win W 34 - 23 | |
| 7 | Mon, Oct 17, 1988 Mon, Oct 17 | @ New York Jets Jets | Win W 37 - 14 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 23, 1988 Sun, Oct 23 | vs New England Patriots Patriots | Win W 23 - 20 | |
| 9 | Sun, Oct 30, 1988 Sun, Oct 30 | vs Green Bay Packers Packers | Win W 28 - 0 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 6, 1988 Sun, Nov 6 | @ Seattle Seahawks Seahawks | Win W 13 - 3 | |
| 11 | Mon, Nov 14, 1988 Mon, Nov 14 | @ Miami Dolphins Dolphins | Win W 31 - 6 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 20, 1988 Sun, Nov 20 | vs New York Jets Jets | Win W 9 - 6 | OT |
| 13 | Sun, Nov 27, 1988 Sun, Nov 27 | @ Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Loss L 21 - 35 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 4, 1988 Sun, Dec 4 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Loss L 5 - 10 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 11, 1988 Sun, Dec 11 | vs Los Angeles Raiders Raiders | Win W 37 - 21 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 18, 1988 Sun, Dec 18 | @ Indianapolis Colts Colts | Loss L 14 - 17 | |
| Playoffs | ||||
| Divisional Divisional Round | Sun, Jan 1, 1989 Sun, Jan 1, 1989 | vs Houston Oilers Oilers | Win W 17 - 10 | |
| Conf Champ Conference Championship | Sun, Jan 8, 1989 Sun, Jan 8, 1989 | @ Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Loss L 10 - 21 | |
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