2020 Buffalo Bills season

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The 2020 season was the Buffalo Bills' 61st as a franchise, 51st in the National Football League (NFL), the sixth full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula and fourth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane. After acquiring players such as Stefon Diggs, Mario Addison, and A. J. Klein during the offseason, the Bills offense, led by quarterback Josh Allen, took another step forward, scoring an at the time franchise-record 501 points and leading the Bills to 13 wins in the regular season, and their first playoff wins and first AFC Championship appearance of the 21st century.

OwnerTerry and Kim Pegula

General managerBrandon Beane

Head coachSean McDermott

Offensive coordinatorBrian Daboll

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2020 Buffalo Bills season
Owner	Terry and Kim Pegula
General manager	Brandon Beane
Head coach	Sean McDermott
Offensive coordinator	Brian Daboll
Defensive coordinator	Leslie Frazier
Home stadium	Bills Stadium
Results
Record	13–3
Division place	1st AFC East
Playoffs	Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Colts) 27–24 Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Ravens) 17–3 Lost AFC Championship (at Chiefs) 24–38
All-Pros	5 WR Stefon Diggs (1st team) QB Josh Allen (2nd team) WR Cole Beasley (2nd team) CB Tre'Davious White (2nd team) RS Andre Roberts (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers	5 QB Josh Allen WR Stefon Diggs MLB Tremaine Edmunds CB Tre'Davious White RS Andre Roberts
Uniform

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The Bills began the season strong with a 4–0 start, their first since 2008. Despite two straight losses afterwards, with both of their games during their losing streak postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Tennessee Titans' organization, the Bills won 9 of their final 10 games, with their only loss during that span being the "Hail Murray" game against the Arizona Cardinals, to finish on a six-game winning streak with a 13–3 record, improving on their 10–6 record from 2019 and tying the franchise record set in the Super Bowl seasons of 1990 and 1991.

In addition to returning to the playoffs for the third time in four years after previously going 17 consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance, the team won the AFC East division title for the first time since 1995 (during the Marv Levy/Jim Kelly era) after a 48–19 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 15, becoming only the second team other than the 2008 Miami Dolphins to win the division over the New England Patriots since the New York Jets in 2002.^[1] Not only did they sweep the Patriots for the first time since 1999, but the Bills swept their entire division for the first time in franchise history.^[2] They also qualified for the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since 1998 and 1999 (during the Wade Phillips/Doug Flutie era), which was also the last time the Bills had back-to-back double-digit-win seasons. This was the first of five straight AFC East titles for the Bills.

The #2 seed Bills began their playoff run in the Wild Card Round against the #7 seed Indianapolis Colts, winning 27–24 for their first playoff victory since 1995. After this, they defeated the #5 seed Baltimore Ravens 17–3 in the Divisional Round, advancing to their first AFC Championship Game since 1993, where they faced the #1 seed and defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, who they coincidentally faced in their last AFC Championship Game appearance. The Bills would lose 38–24.^[3]

The Bills would not make another AFC Championship game appearance until 2024. Coincidentally, the Bills would face the Chiefs in the AFC Championship that year as well.

Draft

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2020 Buffalo Bills draft
Draft order		Player name	Position	College	Contract	Notes
Round	Selection	Player name	Position	College	Contract	Notes
1	22	Traded to the Minnesota Vikings^[A]
2	54	A. J. Epenesa	DE	Iowa
3	86	Zack Moss	RB	Utah
4	128	Gabe Davis	WR	UCF
5	155	Traded to the Minnesota Vikings^[A]				From Browns^[B]
5	167	Jake Fromm	QB	Georgia
6	188	Tyler Bass	K	Georgia Southern		From Browns^[B]
	201	Isaiah Hodgins	WR	Oregon State
	207	Traded to the Minnesota Vikings^[A]				From Ravens via Patriots^[C]
7	236	Traded to the Cleveland Browns^[D]
7	239	Dane Jackson	CB	Pittsburgh		From Vikings^[A]

Draft trades

[A]
The Bills traded their first-, fifth- and sixth-round selections and 2021 fourth-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for Minnesota's seventh-round selection (CB Dane Jackson) and WR Stefon Diggs.^[4]
[B]
The Bills traded a 2021 seventh-round selection and G Wyatt Teller to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Cleveland's fifth- and sixth-round selections (155th and 188th overall).^[5]
[C]
The Bills traded C Russell Bodine to the New England Patriots in exchange for the sixth-round selection New England acquired from the Baltimore Ravens.^[6]
[D]
The Bills traded a seventh-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for WR Corey Coleman.^[7]

Undrafted free agents

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2020 Buffalo Bills Undrafted Free Agents
Name	Position	College	Ref.
Trey Adams	OT	Washington	^[8]
Ike Brown	CB	FIU
Reggie Gilliam	FB	Toledo
Marquel Harrell	G	Auburn
Garrett Taylor	S	Penn State
Josh Thomas	S	Appalachian State
Brandon Walton	OT	Florida Atlantic
Antonio Williams	RB	North Carolina

Staff

**2020 Buffalo Bills staff**
	Front office Owner/CEO – Terry Pegula Owner/president – Kim Pegula General manager – Brandon Beane Assistant general manager – Joe Schoen Director of player personnel – Dan Morgan Director of college scouting – Terrance Gray Senior VP of football administration – Jim Overdorf Assistant director of college scouting – Lake Dawson Director of pro personnel – Malik Boyd Director of football administration – Kevin Meganck Director of football operations – Brendan Rowe Head coaches Head coach – Sean McDermott Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator – Leslie Frazier Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Brian Daboll Quarterbacks – Ken Dorsey Assistant quarterbacks – Shea Tierney Running backs – Kelly Skipper Wide receivers – Chad Hall Assistant wide receivers/game management – Marc Lubick Tight ends – Rob Boras Offensive line – Bobby Johnson Assistant offensive line – Terry Heffernan Assistant offensive line – Ryan Wendell			Defensive coaches Defensive line – Eric Washington Assistant defensive line – Jacques Cesaire Linebackers – Bob Babich Defensive backs – John Butler Safeties – Bobby Babich Nickel – Jim Salgado Defensive quality control/assistant linebackers – John Egorugwu Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Heath Farwell Assistant special teams – Matthew Smiley Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Eric Ciano Assistant strength and conditioning – Will Greenberg Assistant strength and conditioning – Hal Luther Strength and conditioning assistant – Mark Loecher Strength and conditioning assistant – Jason Oszvart

Final roster

**2020 Buffalo Bills roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Josh Allen 5 Matt Barkley 10 Jake Fromm Running backs (RB) 25 Taiwan Jones 26 Devin Singletary 22 T. J. Yeldon Wide receivers (WR) 11 Cole Beasley 15 John Brown 13 Gabe Davis 14 Stefon Diggs 19 Isaiah McKenzie 18 Andre Roberts Tight ends (TE) 86 Reggie Gilliam 88 Dawson Knox 81 Tyler Kroft 85 Lee Smith		Offensive linemen (OL) 71 Ryan Bates T 65 Ike Boettger G 73 Dion Dawkins T 68 Jordan Devey G 76 Jon Feliciano G 60 Mitch Morse C 77 Ty Nsekhe T 75 Daryl Williams T 66 Brian Winters G Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Mario Addison DE 94 Vernon Butler DT 57 A. J. Epenesa DE 55 Jerry Hughes DE 90 Quinton Jefferson DE 92 Darryl Johnson DE 93 Trent Murphy DE 91 Ed Oliver DT 99 Harrison Phillips DT 61 Justin Zimmer DT		Linebackers (LB) 53 Tyrel Dodson OLB 49 Tremaine Edmunds MLB 54 A. J. Klein OLB 44 Tyler Matakevich MLB 58 Matt Milano OLB 59 Andre Smith OLB Defensive backs (DB) 23 Micah Hyde SS 46 Jaquan Johnson FS 24 Taron Johnson CB 31 Dean Marlowe SS 33 Siran Neal CB 29 Josh Norman CB 21 Jordan Poyer FS 39 Levi Wallace CB 27 Tre'Davious White CB Special teams (ST) 2 Tyler Bass K 9 Corey Bojorquez P 69 Reid Ferguson LS		Practice squad 72 Trey Adams T 84 Nate Becker TE 74 Brandin Bryant DT 51 Bryan Cox Jr. DE 32 Devonta Freeman RB (Protected) 87 Tanner Gentry WR 79 Jonotthan Harrison C (Protected) 30 Dane Jackson CB 52 Darron Lee OLB 56 Mike Love DE 80 Kenny Stills WR (Protected) 36 Josh Thomas SS -- Tristan Vizcaino K 45 Christian Wade RB (IPP) 7 Davis Webb QB 35 Antonio Williams RB (Protected) 82 Duke Williams WR Reserve 70 Cody Ford T (IR) 28 E. J. Gaines CB (Opt-out) 16 Isaiah Hodgins WR (IR) 47 Cam Lewis CB (IR) 98 Star Lotulelei DT (Opt-out) 20 Zack Moss RB (IR) 89 Tommy Sweeney TE (COVID-19) Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 reserve, 16 practice squad (1 exempt)

Preseason

The Bills' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, 2020, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[9]

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Week	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
1	August 14	at Baltimore Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2	August 21	Atlanta Falcons	Bills Stadium
3	August 29	Indianapolis Colts	Bills Stadium
4	September 3	at Detroit Lions	Ford Field

Regular season

Schedule

The Bills' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.^[9]

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 13	New York Jets	W 27–17	1–0	Bills Stadium	Recap
2	September 20	at Miami Dolphins	W 31–28	2–0	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
3	September 27	Los Angeles Rams	W 35–32	3–0	Bills Stadium	Recap
4	October 4	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 30–23	4–0	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
5^[A]	October 13	at Tennessee Titans	L 16–42	4–1	Nissan Stadium	Recap
6^[A]	October 19	Kansas City Chiefs	L 17–26	4–2	Bills Stadium	Recap
7	October 25	at New York Jets	W 18–10	5–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
8	November 1	New England Patriots	W 24–21	6–2	Bills Stadium	Recap
9	November 8	Seattle Seahawks	W 44–34	7–2	Bills Stadium	Recap
10	November 15	at Arizona Cardinals	L 30–32	7–3	State Farm Stadium	Recap
11	Bye
12	November 29	Los Angeles Chargers	W 27–17	8–3	Bills Stadium	Recap
13	December 7	at San Francisco 49ers	W 34–24	9–3	State Farm Stadium^[B]	Recap
14	December 13	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 26–15	10–3	Bills Stadium	Recap
15	December 19	at Denver Broncos	W 48–19	11–3	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
16	December 28	at New England Patriots	W 38–9	12–3	Gillette Stadium	Recap
17	January 3	Miami Dolphins	W 56–26	13–3	Bills Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Jets

Week 1: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	3	7	7	17
Bills	14	7	0	6	27

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: September 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A.J. Ross
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First quarter

BUF – Josh Allen 2-yards run (Tyler Bass kick), 5:38. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:54.
BUF – Zack Moss 2-yards pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:32. Bills 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:35.

Second quarter

BUF – John Brown 17-yards pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:48. Bills 21–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:58.
NYJ – Sam Ficken 31-yards field goal, 0:00. Bills 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:27.

Third quarter

NYJ – Jamison Crowder 69-yards pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Ficken kick), 5:10. Bills 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:48.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Tyler Bass 22-yards field goal, 10:38. Bills 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 3:49.
BUF – Tyler Bass 19-yards field goal, 3:15. Bills 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:29.
NYJ – Josh Adams 2-yards run (Sam Ficken kick), 0:54. Bills 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 2:21.

Top scorers

NYJ – Sam Darnold 21/35, 215 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Josh Allen 33/46, 312 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NYJ – Frank Gore 6 rushes, 24 yards
BUF – Josh Allen 14 rushes, 57 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYJ – Jamison Crowder 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD
BUF – Stefon Diggs 8 receptions, 86 yards

Buffalo handily won after racing to a 21–0 second quarter lead. Quarterback Josh Allen surpassed 300 passing yards for the first time in his career—throwing for 312, to be exact—and rushed 14 times for 57 yards as newly acquired receiver Stefon Diggs made his debut with the team. The defense largely shut down the Jets' offense aside from a field goal, a 69-yard touchdown pass from Sam Darnold to Jamison Crowder and a garbage-time touchdown in the fourth quarter, though rookie kicker Tyler Bass struggled in his debut, missing two of his four field goal attempts.^[12]

Week 2: at Miami Dolphins

Week 2: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	10	0	14	31
Dolphins	7	3	3	15	28

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: September 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 90 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance: 11,075
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
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First quarter

BUF – Reggie Gilliam 1-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:55 Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 5:19.
MIA – DeVante Parker 2-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jason Sanders kick), 0:38 Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.

Second quarter

BUF – Stefon Diggs 22-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 11:40 Bills 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:58.
BUF – Tyler Bass 39-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:30 Bills 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:13.
MIA – Jason Sanders 52-yard field goal, 0:02 Bills 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 0:31.

Third quarter

MIA – Jason Sanders 45-yard field goal, 11:18 Bills 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:42.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 10:11 Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:13.
BUF – Gabe Davis 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:55 Bills 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
BUF – John Brown 46-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:09 Bills 31–20. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:17.
MIA – Mike Gesicki 8-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Ryan Fitzpatrick–Preston Williams pass), 0:49 Bills 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.

Top passers

BUF – Josh Allen – 24/35, 415 yards, 4 TD
MIA – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 31/47, 328 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

BUF – Devin Singletary – 10 rushes, 56 yards
MIA – Myles Gaskin – 7 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

BUF – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 153 yards, TD
MIA – Mike Gesicki – 8 receptions, 130 yards, TD

In a back-and-forth affair against the rival Dolphins and former Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, Josh Allen sealed the game for the Bills with two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to rookie Gabe Davis and John Brown, respectively, as the defense was playing without starting linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano. Stefon Diggs also caught his first touchdown as a Buffalo Bill, which occurred during a power outage at Hard Rock Stadium in the second quarter that temporarily prevented CBS from airing the game. With the win, Buffalo improved to 2–0, as Allen threw for a career-high in passing yards with 415.^[13]

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	3	14	15	32
Bills	7	14	7	7	35

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: September 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
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First quarter

BUF – Lee Smith 1-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:41. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:26.

Second quarter

BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:04. Bills 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:55.
LAR – Samuel Sloman 30-yard field goal, 3:09. Bills 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:55.
BUF – Tyler Kroft 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:38. Bills 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.

Third quarter

BUF – Stefon Diggs 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 8:05. Bills 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:16.
LAR – Jared Goff 1-yard run (Samuel Sloman kick), 4:47. Bills 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
LAR – Robert Woods 25-yard pass from Jared Goff (Sam Sloman kick), 2:52. Bills 28-17. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:21.

Fourth quarter

LAR – Cooper Kupp 16-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jared Goff–Tyler Higbee pass), 10:34. Bills 28-25. Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 5:43.
LAR – Darrell Henderson 1-yard run (Samuel Sloman kick), 4:30. Rams 32–28. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:55.
BUF – Tyler Kroft 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:15. Bills 35–32. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.

Top passers

LAR – Jared Goff – 23/32, 321 yards, 2 TD, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 24/33, 311 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

LAR – Darrell Henderson – 20 rushes, 114 yards, TD
BUF – Devin Singletary – 13 rushes, 71 yards

Top receivers

LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 107 yards, TD
BUF – Cole Beasley – 6 receptions, 100 yards

Buffalo raced to a 28–3 lead in the middle of the third quarter, but after a pass from Josh Allen to TE Tyler Kroft was controversially ruled an interception for Los Angeles as Rams DB John Johnson III grabbed the ball moments after Kroft caught it, the Rams stormed back with five scoring drives to erase the deficit and take the lead in the fourth quarter.^[14] Allen would nonetheless lead a game-winning drive in the final four minutes of the game, including three crucial passes to WR Cole Beasley, capping it off with a touchdown pass to Kroft following a defensive pass interference call on Darious Williams on 4th and 9.^[15] With the win, not only did Buffalo start 3–0 for the second year in a row, but for the third week in a row, Allen threw for over 300 yards.

Week 4: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 4: Buffalo Bills at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	10	0	13	30
Raiders	3	10	3	7	23

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Date: October 4
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
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First quarter

BUF – Gabe Davis 26-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:37. Bills 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
LV – Daniel Carlson 54-yard field goal, 5:07. Bills 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:30.

Second quarter

BUF – Cole Beasley 11-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 14:48. Bills 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
LV – Daniel Carlson 39-yard field goal, 9:43. Bills 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:10.
BUF – Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, 4:13. Bills 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:25.
LV – Jason Witten 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:13. Bills 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:00.

Third quarter

LV – Daniel Carlson 25-yard field goal, 8:41. Bills 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:19.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (kick failed), 14:49. Bills 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:34.
BUF – Devin Singletary 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 11:17. Bills 30–16. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:11.
LV – Nelson Agholor 7-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:29. Bills 30–23. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:02.

Top passers

BUF – Josh Allen – 24/34, 288 yards, 2 TD
LV – Derek Carr – 32/44, 311 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

BUF – Devin Singletary – 18 rushes, 55 yards, TD
LV – Josh Jacobs – 15 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 115 yards
LV – Darren Waller – 9 receptions, 88 yards

Buffalo scored on the opening drive of the game when Josh Allen found a wide open Gabe Davis for a 26-yard touchdown. The Bills would not lose the lead for the remainder of the game, with Allen continuing his hot start to the season. Late in the second quarter, Allen scrambled and found Stefon Diggs for a 9-yard gain, but took a big hit from Raiders DE Arden Key, resulting in an injury to his left shoulder. He would return, however, and score on a 1-yard quarterback sneak, along with 136 yards passing in the second half, with his longest being a 49-yard throw to Diggs. Buffalo would win and go to 4–0 for the first time since 2008 (the team started 4–0 that season before losing nine of their final 12 games).^[16]

Week 5: at Tennessee Titans

Week 5: Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	3	0	6	16
Titans	7	14	7	14	42

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: October 13
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 8,403
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely and A.J. Ross
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First quarter

TEN – A. J. Brown 16-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:45. Titans 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:44.
BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 6:43.

Second quarter

TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:54. Titans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:05.
BUF – Tyler Bass 43-yard field goal, 8:35. Titans 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:19.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 10-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:16. Titans 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 2:39.

Third quarter

TEN – Jonnu Smith 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:49. Titans 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:16.

Fourth quarter

BUF – T. J. Yeldon 22-yard pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 10:00. Titans 28–16. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:49.
TEN – Derrick Henry 9-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:57. Titans 35–16. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:03.
TEN – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:59. Titans 42–16. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:50.

Top passers

BUF – Josh Allen – 26/41, 263 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/28, 195 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

BUF – T. J. Yeldon – 7 rushes, 52 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 19 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

BUF – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 106 yards
TEN – AJ Brown – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Titans organization, the game was at first postponed from Sunday to the following Tuesday,^[17] marking the first time since 2010 that an NFL regular-season game was played on a Tuesday.^[18] In a battle of unbeaten teams, the Bills, missing starters such as Matt Milano, John Brown, Quinton Spain and Tre'Davious White, were unable to contain Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who scored four overall touchdowns on the Bills defense. To make matters worse, three turnovers by Buffalo allowed for short fields and quick touchdowns for the Titans.^[19] With their first loss of the season and first loss to Tennessee since 2012, the Bills fell to 4–1.

Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Chiefs	7	6	7	6	26
Bills	3	7	0	7	17

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: October 19
Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy with showers, 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
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First quarter

BUF – Tyler Bass 48-yard field goal, 5:42. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:27.
KC – Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:05. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.

Second quarter

BUF – Stefon Diggs 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 11:22. Bills 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:43.
KC – Travis Kelce 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed), 4:56. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:26.

Third quarter

KC – Darrel Williams 13-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:18. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:47.

Fourth quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 9:07. Chiefs 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
BUF – Cole Beasley 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:34. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33.
KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 1:56. Chiefs 26–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.

Top passers

KC – Patrick Mahomes – 21/26, 225 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 14/27, 122 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 26 rushes, 161 yards
BUF – Josh Allen – 8 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

KC – Demarcus Robinson – 5 receptions, 69 yards
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 46 yards, TD

Despite holding the high-powered Kansas City offense to 13 points in the first half of a rain-soaked game postponed from the previous Thursday (due to the Titans game being pushed back to the previous Tuesday), the Bills defense was not able to contain Chiefs rookie RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who led Kansas City to 245 rushing yards, while the Bills offense was bottled up for the most part, despite numerous pass-interference penalties called on the Chiefs secondary and two Josh Allen TD passes to Diggs and Beasley. A missed field goal by the Bills at the end of the first half proved costly, as the Chiefs were able to go up by two scores with a late field goal, preventing a potential game-winning drive by the Bills. Instead, Allen was intercepted on the final drive with 1:20 remaining, sealing the win for the Chiefs. With the loss, Buffalo fell to 4–2.^[20]

Week 7: at New York Jets

Week 7: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary

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Bills	0	6	6	6	18
Jets	3	7	0	0	10

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 25
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and A.J. Ross
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First quarter

NYJ – Sergio Castillo 29-yard field goal, 8:46. Jets 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:14.

Second quarter

NYJ – La'Mical Perine 5-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 7:22. Jets 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:38.
BUF – Tyler Bass 53-yard field goal, 2:42. Jets 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:40.
BUF – Tyler Bass 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:40.

Third quarter

BUF – Tyler Bass 46-yard field goal, 10:35. Jets 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 4:25.
BUF – Tyler Bass 37-yard field goal, 1:37. Bills 12–10. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:23.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 6:01. Bills 15–10. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:28.
BUF – Tyler Bass 40-yard field goal, 1:56. Bills 18–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:22.

Top passers

BUF – Josh Allen – 30/43, 307 yards
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 12/23, 120 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 61 yards
NYJ – Frank Gore – 11 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

BUF – Cole Beasley – 11 receptions, 112 yards
NYJ – Denzel Mims – 4 receptions, 42 yards

In a rematch from Week 1, New York jumped to an early 10–0 lead following a strip-sack of Allen by Jets linebacker Tarell Basham, but the Bills would score 18 unanswered points, all field goals by Tyler Bass, who went 6-of-8 with his field goals on the day, to win an ugly game. The Bills moved the ball well outside the red zone and were never forced to punt. Despite early struggles, Buffalo's defense was outstanding after halftime, allowing just 4 total yards to the Jets offense in the second half. Buffalo improved to 5–2 with the win, snapping a two-game losing streak and sweeping the Jets for the first time since 2015 (former head coach Rex Ryan's first season with Buffalo after six seasons with the Jets; the Bills won both meetings that year 22–17, with the latter meeting eliminating the Jets from the playoffs).^[21] The Bills also became the first team since 1941 with no touchdowns and also no punts in a game.

Week 8: vs. New England Patriots

Week 8: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Patriots	0	6	8	7	21
Bills	7	0	7	10	24

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: November 1
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Rain, 41 °F (5 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
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First quarter

BUF – Zack Moss 8-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 5:29. Bills 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:10.

Second quarter

NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 10:50. Bills 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:10.
NE – Nick Folk 33-yard field goal, 0:08. Bills 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:30.

Third quarter

BUF – Zack Moss 4-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 12:09. Bills 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
NE – Damien Harris 22-yard run (Cam Newton-Jakobi Meyers pass), 3:03. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:49.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Josh Allen 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 13:12. Bills 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:51.
NE – Cam Newton 2-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 9:36. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:36.
BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 4:06. Bills 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:30.

Top passers

NE – Cam Newton – 15/25, 174 yards
BUF – Josh Allen – 11/18, 154 yards, INT

Top rushers

NE – Damien Harris – 16 rushes, 102 yards, TD
BUF – Devin Singletary – 14 rushes, 86 yards

Top receivers

NE – Jakobi Meyers – 6 receptions, 58 yards
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 92 yards

In a windy game, both the Bills and Patriots opted for run-heavy offensive attacks, with both teams nearing 200 overall rushing yards apiece, as Bills rookie RB Zack Moss rushed for the first two touchdowns of his career. Played down to the wire, the game was decided when DT Justin Zimmer forced Patriots QB Cam Newton to fumble in the red zone as New England was driving to either tie the game or take the lead on its final drive. With the win, not only did Buffalo improve to 6–2 with a 1.5-game lead over Miami for the division lead, but achieved its first win over the Patriots since 2016 and first at home since 2011.^[22] It was also the first career win over the Patriots for both head coach Sean McDermott and QB Josh Allen.

Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Seahawks	0	10	10	14	34
Bills	14	10	3	17	44

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: November 8
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
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First quarter

BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 25-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 13:41. Bills 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:25.
BUF – Tyler Kroft 1-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:40. Bills 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:11.

Second quarter

BUF – Tyler Bass 44-yard field goal, 11:26. Bills 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:17.
SEA – Russell Wilson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 6:45. Bills 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:42.
BUF – Gabe Davis 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:07. Bills 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
SEA – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 1:12. Bills 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:56.

Third quarter

BUF – Tyler Bass 22-yard field goal, 11:58. Bills 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:47.
SEA – DeeJay Dallas 4-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 6:40. Bills 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:19.
SEA – Jason Myers 44-yard field goal, 2:01. Bills 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:28.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 11:33. Bills 34–20. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:29.
BUF – Josh Allen 3-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 9:44. Bills 41–20. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:06.
SEA – David Moore 55-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 9:01. Bills 41–27. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.
BUF – Tyler Bass 31-yard field goal, 4:17. Bills 44–27. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:17.
SEA – DK Metcalf 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 1:55. Bills 44–34. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.

Top passers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 28/41, 390 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 31/38, 415 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

SEA – DeeJay Dallas – 7 rushes, 31 yards, TD
BUF – Zack Moss – 9 rushes, 18 yards, TD

Top receivers

SEA – DK Metcalf – 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 9 receptions, 118 yards

Thanks to an emotionally charged performance from Josh Allen, whose grandmother, Patricia, died the previous night, not only did the Bills improve to 7–2 on the season, their strongest record after nine regular season games since 1993, but the team also notched their first victory over the Seahawks since 2008, their first win over a Pete Carroll-coached team since 1999 (when Carroll coached the New England Patriots before being replaced by Bill Belichick the following season) and the most points scored by the Bills in a game since defeating the San Francisco 49ers 45–16 in 2016.

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 10: Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Bills	7	9	7	7	30
Cardinals	3	6	17	6	32

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: November 15
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C) (retractable roof open)
Game attendance: 4,200
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
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First quarter

ARI – Zane Gonzalez 23-yard field goal, 9:53. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
BUF – Josh Allen 12-yard pass from Isaiah McKenzie (Tyler Bass kick), 6:23. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:30.

Second quarter

BUF – Tyler Bass 54-yard field goal, 14:02. Bills 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:21.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 42-yard field goal, 8:45. Bills 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:17.
BUF – Tyler Bass 55-yard field goal, 5:45. Bills 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:00.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 21-yard field goal, 1:24. Bills 13–9. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 4:21.
BUF – Tyler Bass 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 16–9. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:24.

Third quarter

BUF – Cole Beasley 22-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:52. Bills 23–9. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:35.
ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:44. Bills 23–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 45-yard field goal, 3:05. Bills 23–19. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:30.
ARI – Kyler Murray 15-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:08. Cardinals 26–23. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:05.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Stefon Diggs 21-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:34. Bills 30–26. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:01.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 43-yard pass from Kyler Murray (run failed), 0:02. Cardinals 32–30. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:32.

Top passers

BUF – Josh Allen – 32/49, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ARI – Kyler Murray – 22/32, 245 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

BUF – Josh Allen – 7 rushes, 38 yards
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 16 rushes, 100 yards

Top receivers

BUF – Cole Beasley – 11 receptions, 109 yards, TD
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD

In a back-and forth game in which the Bills were up 23–9 in the third quarter but then allowed 3 consecutive Cardinals scores, the Bills would go down the field to score with 0:34 remaining on a 21-yard Stefon Diggs touchdown pass from Josh Allen, taking a late 30–26 lead. However, the Cardinals would go down and respond with a score of their own, a 43-yard pass Hail Mary touchdown with Kyler Murray connecting with DeAndre Hopkins with just 0:02 remaining to give the Cardinals the 32–30 win, dropping the Bills to 7–3 heading into the bye week (it would be the team's last loss of the 2020 regular season).^[23]

Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Chargers	6	0	8	3	17
Bills	7	10	7	3	27

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: November 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
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First quarter

BUF – Dawson Knox 2-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 12:56. Bills 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:59.
LAC – Keenan Allen 5-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 6:31. Bills 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:55.

Second quarter

BUF – Gabe Davis 20-yard pass from Cole Beasley (Tyler Bass kick), 9:44. Bills 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:21.
BUF – Tyler Bass 45-yard field goal, 2:16. Bills 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:15.

Third quarter

BUF – Josh Allen 3-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 9:02. Bills 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:58.
LAC – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (Justin Herbert-Keenan Allen pass), 4:51. Bills 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:11.

Fourth quarter

LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 10:16. Bills 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:50.
BUF – Tyler Bass 43-yard field goal, 3:26. Bills 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:51.

Top passers

LAC – Justin Herbert – 31/52, 316 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 18/24, 157 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 44 yards
BUF – Devin Singletary – 11 rushes, 82 yards

Top receivers

LAC – Austin Ekeler – 11 receptions, 85 yards
BUF – Gabe Davis – 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Despite suffering three turnovers (each in the fourth quarter) and a knee injury Josh Allen sustained in the second quarter, the Bills held on to win, stifling rookie QB Justin Herbert and the Chargers' offense for much of the game. With the win, Buffalo improved to 8–3 and handed Los Angeles its first loss by more than a touchdown of the season. This was also the Bills' first win over the Chargers since 2008 and their first win over the Chargers as a Los Angeles-based team since 1960, in addition to being the first Bills–Chargers matchup since 2002 without QB Philip Rivers on the Chargers' roster (Rivers joined the Indianapolis Colts roster in the offseason).^[24]

Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 13: Buffalo Bills at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

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Bills	0	17	10	7	34
49ers	7	0	10	7	24

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona^[B]

Date: December 7
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/6:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters and John Parry
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First quarter

SF – Brandon Aiyuk 2-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 0:44. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:40.

Second quarter

BUF – Cole Beasley 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 13:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:42.
BUF – Dawson Knox 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:41. Bills 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:49.
BUF – Tyler Bass 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:05.

Third quarter

SF – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 11:14. Bills 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:46.
BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 23-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:48. Bills 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 3:12. Bills 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:16.
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 6-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 0:26. Bills 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Gabe Davis 28-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:50. Bills 34–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
SF – Jordan Reed 5-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 0:43. Bills 34–24. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 2:47.

Top passers

BUF – Josh Allen – 32/40, 375 yards, 4 TD
SF – Nick Mullens – 26/39, 316 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

BUF – Devin Singletary – 18 rushes, 61 yards
SF – Jeff Wilson – 7 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

BUF – Cole Beasley – 9 receptions, 130 yards, TD
SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD

This game was played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona instead of the 49ers' home stadium, Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, due to COVID-19 cases in Santa Clara County, California. In the Bills' return to the site of the Hail Murray play three weeks earlier, Josh Allen and Cole Beasley led the offense in an effective showing, while the defense kept a stout 49ers rushing offense in check for the most part with linebacker Matt Milano returning from injured reserve. With the win, not only did Buffalo improve to 9–3, but the team also earned its first win on Monday Night Football since 1999.^[C] The team also clinched its second winning season in a row, the first time since 1998-1999.^[25] The win over their final NFC West opponent also meant that the Hail Murray play cost the Bills a season sweep of the NFC West.

Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 14: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Steelers	0	7	0	8	15
Bills	0	9	14	3	26

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: December 13
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy with snow flurries, 35 °F (2 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Kathryn Tappen, and Terry McAulay
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First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

PIT – James Washington 19-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 8:21. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:15.
BUF – Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, 1:42. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:14.
BUF – Taron Johnson 51-yard interception return (kick failed), 0:52. Bills 9–7.

Third quarter

BUF – Stefon Diggs 19-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:23. Bills 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:37.
BUF – Gabe Davis 13-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:02. Bills 23–7. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:05.

Fourth quarter

PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 3-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger–Eric Ebron pass), 12:18. Bills 23–15. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:38.
BUF – Tyler Bass 23-yard field goal, 8:07. Bills 26–15. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:11.

Top passers

PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 21/37, 187 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 24/43, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

PIT – James Conner – 10 rushes, 18 yards
BUF – Zack Moss – 13 rushes, 43 yards

Top receivers

PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 6 receptions, 55 yards, TD
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 130 yards, TD

"Let them do all the talking, all the (expletive) dancing. We (expletive) work."^[26]

— Josh Allen's pre-game speech regarding Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster's antics

The Sunday Night Football matchup was a repeat from Week 15 of the 2019 season, when the Bills traveled to Pittsburgh and won 17–10 to clinch a playoff berth. This time around, Buffalo hosted the Steelers, and once again got their tenth win of the season to start 10–3 for the first time since 1991. After a scoreless first quarter, Pittsburgh scored first with Ben Roethlisberger completing a 19-yard TD pass to James Washington in the second quarter. The Bills then scored on a field goal drive and a 51-yard pick six of Roethlisberger by Taron Johnson to go up 9–7 at halftime, a lead they would never relinquish. The Bills added two third-quarter touchdowns from Allen to Diggs and Gabe Davis respectively to prevail, 26–15. With the win, not only did the Bills match their win total from the previous season and defeat the Steelers at home for the first time since 1999, but Josh Allen also passed Jim Kelly for most total touchdowns in a single season in team history, while Stefon Diggs tied Eric Moulds' record of 100 receptions in a single season.^[27]

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 15: Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos – Game summary

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Bills	7	14	17	10	48
Broncos	0	13	0	6	19

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 19
Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. MST
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), mostly sunny
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (NFLN): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
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First quarter

BUF – Dawson Knox 9-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:05. Bills 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:05.

Second quarter

BUF – Josh Allen 24-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:30. Bills 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 5:09.
DEN – Melvin Gordon 10-yard run (Taylor Russolino kick), 6:28. Bills 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:01.
BUF – Jake Kumerow 22-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:49. Bills 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:26.
DEN – Noah Fant 6-yard pass from Drew Lock (kick failed), 0:05. Bills 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.

Third quarter

BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 10:58. Bills 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:02.
BUF – Jerry Hughes 21-yard fumble return (Tyler Bass kick), 10:41. Bills 35–13.
BUF – Tyler Bass 27-yard field goal, 0:44. Bills 38–13. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:48.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Tyler Bass 27-yard field goal, 5:46. Bills 41–13. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 7:46.
DEN – Melvin Gordon 8-yard run (kick failed), 1:52. Bills 41–19. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
BUF – Devin Singletary 51-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:44. Bills 48–19. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:12.

Top passers

BUF – Josh Allen – 28/40, 359 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Drew Lock – 20/32, 132 yards, TD

Top rushers

BUF – Zack Moss – 13 rushes, 81 yards
DEN – Melvin Gordon – 11 rushes, 61 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

BUF – Stefon Diggs – 11 receptions, 147 yards
DEN – Noah Fant – 8 receptions, 68 yards, TD

A 48–19 blowout victory in Denver was the Bills' fourth straight double-digit win, and their first win by more than two scores since Week 12 of 2019 (incidentally also against the Broncos). Their 48 points scored was the greatest number of points scored by the Bills since scoring 49 against the Bengals in Week 11 of 2010. It was also their first road win over the Broncos since 2008. With the dominant win, the Bills not only clinched their third playoff berth in four seasons after having previously missed the playoffs for 17 consecutive seasons, but also won the AFC East division for the first time since 1995. Josh Allen joined Drew Bledsoe in 2002 as the only quarterbacks in franchise history to surpass 4,000 passing yards in a season.^[28]^[29]

Week 16: at New England Patriots

Week 16: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary

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Bills	3	21	7	7	38
Patriots	3	6	0	0	9

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: December 28
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear, 41 °F (5 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Laura Rutledge and John Parry
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First quarter

NE – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 12:44. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:16.
BUF – Tyler Bass 22-yard field goal, 6:43. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:01.

Second quarter

BUF – Zack Moss 5-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 14:50. Bills 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:28.
NE – Cam Newton 9-yard run (kick failed), 10:39. Bills 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:11.
BUF – Lee Smith 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:32. Bills 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 50-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 3:55. Bills 24–9. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:47.

Third quarter

BUF – Stefon Diggs 18-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 11:28. Bills 31–9. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Stefon Diggs 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 13:16. Bills 38–9. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 7:25.

Top passers

BUF – Josh Allen – 27/36, 320 yards, 4 TD
NE – Jarrett Stidham – 4/11, 44 yards

Top rushers

BUF – Zack Moss – 12 rushes, 57 yards, TD
NE – Sony Michel – 10 rushes, 69 yards

Top receivers

BUF – Stefon Diggs – 9 receptions, 145 yards, 3 TD
NE – Jakobi Meyers – 4 receptions, 45 yards

After a close first quarter, in which the Bills were leading 10–9 following a 9-yard Cam Newton touchdown run, the Bills offense scored 28 unanswered points en route to a 38–9 blowout victory on the final Monday Night Football game of the season, sweeping the Patriots for the first time since 1999 and clinching their first 12-win season since 1993. The win extended the Bills' streak of double-digit wins to five games. Josh Allen passed Jim Kelly's franchise record for most passing touchdowns in a single season with 34, while Stefon Diggs surpassed Eric Moulds for the franchise single-season receiving yards record.^[30]

Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 17: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Dolphins	3	3	7	13	26
Bills	0	28	7	21	56

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: January 3, 2021
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and A.J. Ross
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First quarter

MIA – Jason Sanders 49-yard field goal, 8:07. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:35.

Second quarter

BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 7-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 12:09. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:19.
BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:56. Bills 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 2:47.
BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 84-yard punt return (Tyler Bass kick), 5:22. Bills 21–3.
MIA – Jason Sanders 32-yard field goal, 1:44. Bills 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:38.
BUF – John Brown 32-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:00. Bills 28–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:44.

Third quarter

MIA – Myles Gaskin 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 11:08. Bills 28–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
BUF – Josh Norman 16-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 8:20. Bills 35–13.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Antonio Williams 18-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 13:44. Bills 42–13. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:45.
BUF – Antonio Williams 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 11:55. Bills 49–13. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:37.
MIA – Salvon Ahmed 16-yard run (pass failed), 8:40. Bills 49–19. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
BUF – Gabe Davis 56-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Tyler Bass kick), 6:18. Bills 56–19. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:09.
MIA – Malcolm Perry 25-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 2:47. Bills 56–26. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.

Top passers

MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 35/58, 361 yards, TD, 3 INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 18/25, 224 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

MIA – Salvon Ahmed – 6 rushes, 29 yards, TD
BUF – Antonio Williams – 12 rushes, 63 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

MIA – DeVante Parker – 7 receptions, 116 yards
BUF – Gabe Davis – 2 receptions, 107 yards, TD

In a rematch from Week 2, the Bills closed out the regular season hosting the Dolphins, who needed a win to make the playoffs. The Dolphins were forced to start rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa, as Ryan Fitzpatrick tested positive for COVID-19. Unfortunately for the Dolphins, Tagovailoa had his worst performance of the season, as he had three interceptions (one of which was returned for a TD by Bills CB Josh Norman), despite passing for a career-high 361 yards. QB Josh Allen threw for 224 yards, three TDs and a first quarter interception, with two of those TDs going to WR Isaiah McKenzie, who also returned a punt 84 yards for a TD in the second quarter. Despite Allen being replaced in the second half by Matt Barkley, the Bills continued their dominating performance of the previous five weeks. They extended their streak of double-digit wins to six games by scoring a season-high 56 points, the second-most points in a single game in franchise history (they scored 58 against the Dolphins in 1966).

Despite only playing for one half, Josh Allen still broke the single season record for most passing yards by a QB in franchise history. Meanwhile, Stefon Diggs became the first wide receiver in NFL history to lead the league in both receptions and receiving yards in his first season with a new team. With the 56–26 victory, the Bills finished 13–3 for the franchise's best season since 1991, swept all three divisional opponents for a 6–0 record within the division for the first time in franchise history, and clinched the #2 seed in the playoffs (although they would not get a first-round bye because of the expanded playoff format).

Standings

Division

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AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Buffalo Bills	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	501	375	W6
Miami Dolphins	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	404	338	L1
New England Patriots	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	326	353	W1
New York Jets	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	243	457	L1

Conference

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AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	14	2	0	.875	4–2	10–2	.465	.464	L1
2	Buffalo Bills	East	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	.512	.471	W6
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.475	.448	L1
4^[a]	Tennessee Titans	South	11	5	0	.688	5–1	8–4	.475	.398	W1
Wild cards
5^[b]^[c]	Baltimore Ravens	North	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	.494	.401	W5
6^[c]^[d]	Cleveland Browns	North	11	5	0	.688	3–3	7–5	.451	.406	W1
7^[a]^[b]^[d]	Indianapolis Colts	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	.443	.384	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8	Miami Dolphins	East	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.467	.347	L1
9	Las Vegas Raiders	West	8	8	0	.500	4–2	6–6	.539	.477	W1
10^[e]	New England Patriots	East	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.527	.429	W1
11^[e]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.482	.344	W4
12	Denver Broncos	West	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.566	.388	L3
13	Cincinnati Bengals	North	4	11	1	.281	1–5	4–8	.529	.438	L1
14	Houston Texans	South	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.541	.219	L5
15	New York Jets	East	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	.594	.656	L1
16	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	1	15	0	.063	1–5	1–11	.549	.688	L15
Tiebreakers^[f]
[a] Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis in the AFC South based on division record. [b] Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below). [c] Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep. [d] Cleveland claimed the No. 6 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. [e] New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory. [f] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

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Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 9, 2021	Indianapolis Colts (7)	W 27–24	1–0	Bills Stadium	Recap
Divisional	January 16, 2021	Baltimore Ravens (5)	W 17–3	2–0	Bills Stadium	Recap
AFC Championship	January 24, 2021	at Kansas City Chiefs (1)	L 24–38	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (7) Indianapolis Colts

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Indianapolis Colts at (2) Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	7	0	14	24
Bills	7	7	3	10	27

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: January 9, 2021
Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 6,772
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
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Game information

First quarter

IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 30-yard field goal, 5:29. Colts 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:39.
BUF – Dawson Knox 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:49. Bills 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:40.

Second quarter

IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 8:07. Colts 10-7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:27.
BUF – Josh Allen 5-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:14. Bills 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

BUF – Tyler Bass 46-yards field goal, 11:05. Bills 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:44.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Stefon Diggs 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 14:10. Bills 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:22.
IND – Zach Pascal 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 11:32. Bills 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
BUF – Tyler Bass 54-yard field goal, 8:08. Bills 27–16. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:24.
IND – Jack Doyle 27-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers-Jack Doyle pass), 6:13. Bills 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:55.

Top passers

IND – Philip Rivers – 27/46, 309 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 26/35, 324 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 78 yards, TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 54 yards, TD

Top receivers

IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 90 yards
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD

In their fourth consecutive playoff game against the AFC South dating back to 1999, and what would end up being Colts quarterback Philip Rivers' final NFL game until a brief stint in the 2025 season, the Bills held on despite a fourth quarter comeback by the Colts to win their first playoff game since 1995. In his first playoff win, Josh Allen threw for 2 touchdowns and 324 passing yards, and scored another rushing touchdown. Dawson Knox and Stefon Diggs caught a touchdown each. Tyler Bass kicked a 54-yard field goal, a new rookie playoff record. Allen became the first QB in NFL history to throw for 300+ yards, run for 50+ yards and complete at least 70% of his passes in a playoff game. The game was also coach Sean McDermott's first playoff win as head coach.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (5) Baltimore Ravens

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Baltimore Ravens at (2) Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	0	3	0	0	3
Bills	3	0	14	0	17

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: January 16, 2021
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 6,772
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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First quarter

BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 2:57. Bills 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:47.

Second quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 34-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 0:59.

Third quarter

BUF – Stefon Diggs 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:29. Bills 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:31.
BUF – Taron Johnson 101-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 0:41. Bills 17–3.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14/24, 162 yards, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 23/37, 206 yards, TD

Top rushers

BAL – J. K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards – 10 rushes, 42 yards
BUF – Devin Singletary – 7 rushes, 25 yards

Top receivers

BAL – Marquise Brown – 4 receptions, 87 yards
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 106 yards, TD

After four consecutive playoff games against the AFC South dating back to Music City Miracle in 1999, the Bills finally played a team from another division in the playoffs for the first time since 1998. In a windy game which saw three missed field goals in the first half alone (two by the league's best kicker in Justin Tucker and one by Bills rookie Tyler Bass), the Bills scored the first touchdown of the game in the third quarter on a three-yard pass from Josh Allen to Stefon Diggs to take a 10–3 lead. The Ravens then drove to the Bills' 9 yard line, where quarterback Lamar Jackson threw the first end-zone interception of his career to Bills cornerback Taron Johnson, which was returned 101 yards for a touchdown, tied for the longest pick-six in NFL playoff history, to expand the Bills' lead to 17–3. Jackson then suffered an injury on the next series, and was unable to return. Although the Bills offense was held scoreless for the rest of the game, Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley was unable to complete a comeback, sealing the 17–3 win for the Bills to advance to their first AFC Championship since 1993.

AFC Championship: at (1) Kansas City Chiefs

AFC Championship: (2) Buffalo Bills at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	9	3	3	9	24
Chiefs	0	21	10	7	38

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: January 24, 2021
Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 16,993
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
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Game information

First quarter

BUF – Tyler Bass 51-yard field goal, 11:32. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:28.
BUF – Dawson Knox 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (kick failed), 6:14. Bills 9–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.

Second quarter

KC – Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:16. Bills 9–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:58.
KC – Darrel Williams 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:35. Chiefs 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:51.
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:12. Chiefs 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:19.
BUF – Tyler Bass 20-yard field goal, 0:14. Chiefs 21–12. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 3:58.

Third quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 10:53. Chiefs 24–12. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:07.
BUF – Tyler Bass 27-yard field goal, 5:52. Chiefs 24–15. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:56.
KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:29. Chiefs 31–15. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:20.

Fourth quarter

KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:36. Chiefs 38–15. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:35.
BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 4:08. Chiefs 38–21. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:28.
BUF – Tyler Bass 51-yard field goal, 3:19. Chiefs 38–24. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:49.

Top passers

BUF – Josh Allen – 28/48, 287 yards, 2 TDs, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/38, 325 yards, 3 TDs

Top rushers

BUF – Josh Allen – 7 rushes, 88 yards
KC – Darrel Williams – 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD

Top receivers

BUF – Cole Beasley – 7 receptions, 88 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 172 yards

This was the third AFL/AFC championship game between the two teams. Kansas City won the 1966 AFL Championship game to advance to Super Bowl I, while Buffalo bested the Chiefs in the 1993 AFC Championship game to advance to Super Bowl XXVIII, its fourth in a row.^[31] Despite taking a 9–0 lead in the first quarter, the Bills offense was ineffective in the red zone, and on defense, they were unable to contain the Chiefs offense for the remainder of the game. After giving up three consecutive touchdowns in the second quarter, the Bills scored a field goal to go into halftime down 12–21. The Chiefs momentum continued into the second half with two more scoring drives, while the Bills settled for another field goal. In the fourth quarter, Allen's pass intended for receiver John Brown was tipped and intercepted, leading to the Chiefs' final touchdown of the night. The Bills followed up with a scoring drive on a Josh Allen touchdown pass to Isaiah McKenzie, followed by an unsuccessful two-point attempt, and a successful onside kick recovery leading to a field goal. The Chiefs recovered the Bills' next onside kick and were able to drive to the Bills' 15-yard line and run out the clock, ending the Bills' hopes for a comeback victory.

Accolades

Josh Allen: 4x AFC Offensive Player of the Week; 2x AFC Offensive Player of the Month
Stefon Diggs: 1x AFC Offensive Player of the Week
Jerry Hughes: 1x AFC Defensive Player of the Week
A. J. Klein: 1x AFC Defensive Player of the Week
Pro Bowlers:
- QB Josh Allen
- WR Stefon Diggs
- LB Tremaine Edmunds
- CB Tre'Davious White
- RS Andre Roberts
All-Pro:
- WR Stefon Diggs (1st team)
- QB Josh Allen (2nd team)
- WR Cole Beasley (2nd team)
- CB Tre'Davious White (2nd team)
- RS Andre Roberts (2nd team)

Notes

[A]
Due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Tennessee Titans' organization, the Bills-Titans game during Week 5 was rescheduled from October 11 to October 13, contingent on no more positive COVID-19 tests from the Titans. As a result, the Bills' Week 6 game vs. the Kansas City Chiefs, originally scheduled for October 15 (Thursday), was moved to October 19 (Monday).^[10]
[B]
Due to a ban on all contact sports imposed by California's Santa Clara County as a result from rising COVID-19 cases, the Bills' Week 13 game at the San Francisco 49ers was moved from Levi's Stadium to State Farm Stadium.^[11]
[C]
In 2014, the Bills' Week 12 matchup against the New York Jets, which was played in Detroit's Ford Field due to weather conditions and won by Buffalo 38–3, was postponed to Monday, November 24, but was not a prime time game.

2020 Buffalo Bills season

Draft

Undrafted free agents

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Jets

Week 2: at Miami Dolphins

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 4: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 5: at Tennessee Titans

Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 7: at New York Jets

Week 8: vs. New England Patriots

Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 16: at New England Patriots

Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins

Standings

Division

Conference

Postseason

Schedule

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (7) Indianapolis Colts

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (5) Baltimore Ravens

AFC Championship: at (1) Kansas City Chiefs

Accolades

Notes

References

External links

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