AFC East
Buffalo Bills Stats
2026 record: 5-1. Stats through Week 6.
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Overall
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA/playExpected points added per offensive play. | 0.204 | #1 | 0.203 | #2 | 0.010 | Derived |
| Success rateShare of plays that produced positive EPA. | 47.8% | #5 | 47.6% | #6 | 42.9% | Derived |
| Points/drivePoints scored per offensive drive. | 3.078 | #1 | 3.068 | #1 | 2.138 | Derived |
| Yards/playScrimmage yards gained per offensive play. | 6.68 | #1 | 6.61 | #1 | 5.57 | Derived |
| Scoring margin/gameAverage point differential per game. | 4.333 | #8 | 4.672 | #8 | 0.016 | Derived |
| Turnover rateTurnovers per offensive play. | 2.5% | #24 | 2.4% | #22 | 2.0% | Derived |
| Explosive-play rateShare of plays ending in a 20-plus-yard pass or run. | 8.9% | #1 | 8.9% | #1 | 5.5% | Derived |
| Scoring drive rateShare of offensive drives ending with a score. | 56.3% | #1 | 56.3% | #1 | 40.0% | Derived |
Passing offense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA/dropbackExpected points added per pass attempt or sack. | 0.290 | #3 | 0.272 | #4 | 0.060 | Derived |
| Pass success rateShare of dropbacks producing positive EPA. | 44.6% | #17 | 43.8% | #18 | 44.5% | Derived |
| Net yards/dropbackPassing yards plus sack yards divided by dropbacks. | 7.83 | #2 | 7.67 | #2 | 6.21 | Derived |
| Completion %Completed passes divided by attempts. | 66.7% | #9 | 66.5% | #10 | 64.1% | Derived |
| CPOECompletion percentage over expected. | 5.2% | #4 | 5.1% | #4 | 0.5% | Derived |
| Sack rateSacks suffered per dropback. | 6.6% | #17 | 6.8% | #19 | 6.4% | Derived |
| INT rateInterceptions per pass attempt. | 2.3% | #22 | 2.3% | #21 | 2.1% | Derived |
| Air yards/dropbackTargeted air yards per dropback. | 8.30 | #7 | 8.09 | #8 | 7.24 | Derived |
| YAC/completionYards after catch per completed pass. | 7.03 | #2 | 7.17 | #2 | 5.22 | Derived |
| 20+ passes/gameCompletions gaining at least 20 yards per game. | 4.17 | #2 | 4.07 | #2 | 2.88 | Derived |
| 40+ passes/gameCompletions gaining at least 40 yards per game. | 1.00 | #3 | 0.98 | #4 | 0.56 | Derived |
| Pass first downs/gamePassing first downs per game. | 11.00 | #18 | 10.52 | #20 | 11.19 | Derived |
Passing defense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA/dropback allowedOpponent expected points added per dropback. | 0.216 | #29 | 0.209 | #29 | 0.063 | Derived |
| Pass success allowedOpponent pass success rate. | 50.2% | #30 | 50.0% | #30 | 44.7% | Derived |
| Net yards/dropback allowedOpponent net passing yards per dropback. | 6.78 | #26 | 6.73 | #25 | 6.23 | Derived |
| Completion % allowedOpponent completion percentage. | 64.9% | #15 | 64.6% | #15 | 64.2% | Derived |
| CPOE allowedOpponent completion percentage over expected. | 0.1% | #16 | -0.0% | #15 | 0.5% | Derived |
| Defensive sack rateDefensive sacks per opponent dropback. | 4.3% | #26 | 4.2% | #27 | 6.2% | Derived |
| Defensive INT rateDefensive interceptions per opponent attempt. | 1.2% | #26 | 1.3% | #27 | 2.1% | Derived |
| Air yards/dropback allowedOpponent air yards per dropback. | 7.96 | #26 | 7.95 | #25 | 7.25 | Derived |
| YAC/completion allowedOpponent yards after catch per completion. | 4.93 | #12 | 4.89 | #11 | 5.20 | Derived |
| 20+ passes allowed/gameOpponent 20-plus-yard completions per game. | 4.33 | #31 | 4.19 | #31 | 2.89 | Derived |
| 40+ passes allowed/gameOpponent 40-plus-yard completions per game. | 0.17 | #2 | 0.16 | #2 | 0.56 | Derived |
| Pass first downs allowed/gameOpponent passing first downs per game. | 15.83 | #31 | 15.63 | #31 | 11.24 | Derived |
Rushing offense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush EPA/attemptExpected points added per rushing attempt. | 0.116 | #1 | 0.139 | #1 | -0.062 | Derived |
| Rush success rateShare of runs producing positive EPA. | 51.1% | #2 | 51.9% | #2 | 40.6% | Derived |
| Yards/carryRushing yards per carry. | 5.07 | #2 | 5.13 | #2 | 4.14 | Derived |
| Stuff rateShare of runs stopped at or behind the line. | 15.9% | #2 | 15.5% | #2 | 19.6% | Derived |
| Short-yardage conversionConversion rate with two or fewer yards to go. | 81.5% | #3 | 82.8% | #2 | 68.9% | Derived |
| Rush first downs/gameRushing first downs per game. | 9.83 | #1 | 9.97 | #1 | 6.53 | Derived |
| 10+ runs/gameRuns gaining at least 10 yards per game. | 5.17 | #1 | 5.19 | #1 | 2.74 | Derived |
| 20+ runs/gameRuns gaining at least 20 yards per game. | 1.17 | #1 | 1.21 | #1 | 0.58 | Derived |
| Rush yards/gameRushing yards per game. | 148.8 | #2 | 150.4 | #3 | 111.2 | Derived |
Rushing defense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush EPA/attempt allowedOpponent expected points added per rush. | -0.013 | #26 | -0.013 | #27 | -0.061 | Derived |
| Rush success allowedOpponent rushing success rate. | 42.4% | #22 | 42.4% | #23 | 40.6% | Derived |
| Yards/carry allowedOpponent yards per carry. | 3.83 | #9 | 3.83 | #10 | 4.15 | Derived |
| Defensive stuff rateShare of opponent runs stopped at or behind the line. | 22.8% | #7 | 23.5% | #5 | 19.6% | Derived |
| Short-yardage allowedOpponent short-yardage conversion rate. | 58.6% | #4 | 58.0% | #4 | 68.1% | Derived |
| Rush first downs allowed/gameOpponent rushing first downs per game. | 6.33 | #13 | 6.27 | #13 | 6.51 | Derived |
| 10+ runs allowed/gameOpponent 10-plus-yard runs per game. | 3.00 | #18 | 2.95 | #19 | 2.73 | Derived |
| 20+ runs allowed/gameOpponent 20-plus-yard runs per game. | 0.17 | #3 | 0.18 | #4 | 0.57 | Derived |
| Rush yards allowed/gameOpponent rushing yards per game. | 101.0 | #15 | 100.5 | #15 | 111.2 | Derived |
Special teams
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special teams EPA/gameExpected points added by kicking, punting, and returns. | 2.545 | #3 | 2.754 | #3 | 1.046 | Derived |
| Field goal %Made field goals divided by attempts. | 100.0% | #1 | 99.9% | #2 | 84.2% | Derived |
| FG % from 40-49Field goal rate from 40 through 49 yards. | 100.0% | #1 | 100.0% | #7 | 82.7% | Derived |
| FG % from 50+Field goal rate from 50 yards or longer. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Extra point %Made extra points divided by attempts. | 90.0% | #26 | 88.4% | #27 | 94.5% | Derived |
| Net punt yardsNet punt yards per punt. | 46.00 | #1 | 45.93 | #1 | 41.89 | Derived |
| Punts inside 20Share of punts downed inside the opponent 20. | 50.0% | #6 | 52.1% | #6 | 42.2% | Derived |
| Punt touchback rateShare of punts ending in a touchback. | 0.0% | #1 | 0.0% | #1 | 6.9% | Derived |
| Punt return averagePunt return yards per return. | 10.08 | #15 | 9.90 | #15 | 10.07 | Derived |
| Kick return averageKickoff return yards per return. | 27.21 | #8 | 27.49 | #6 | 25.98 | Derived |
| Blocks/gameBlocked punts, field goals, and extra points per game. | 0.17 | #1 | 0.17 | #2 | 0.07 | Derived |
| Return TD/gameSpecial-teams touchdowns per game. | 0.00 | #3 | 0.00 | #3 | 0.01 | Derived |
Situational
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversionOffensive third downs converted. | 47.6% | #4 | 48.0% | #5 | 39.9% | Derived |
| Fourth-down conversionOffensive fourth downs converted. | 75.0% | #3 | 76.9% | #4 | 53.2% | Derived |
| Red-zone TD rateRed-zone drives ending in touchdowns. | 60.5% | #8 | 60.8% | #7 | 53.4% | Derived |
| Goal-to-go TD rateGoal-to-go drives ending in touchdowns. | 87.5% | #5 | 87.2% | #6 | 74.1% | Derived |
| Two-minute success ratePositive-EPA plays inside the final two minutes of a half. | 38.0% | #17 | 37.0% | #18 | 37.5% | Derived |
| Penalties/gameAccepted team penalties per game. | 8.50 | #27 | 8.42 | #27 | 7.37 | Derived |
| Penalty yards/gamePenalty yards per game. | 73.2 | #29 | 72.1 | #28 | 60.0 | Derived |
| Average starting field positionAverage yards from the team goal line at drive start. | 50.2 | #5 | 50.3 | #5 | 47.3 | Derived |
| Turnover margin/gameTakeaways minus giveaways per game. | -0.500 | #25 | -0.436 | #25 | 0.008 | Derived |
| QB hit rateDefensive quarterback hits per opponent dropback. | 17.0% | #14 | 16.4% | #14 | 16.7% | Derived |
Recent results and upcoming schedule
Recent results
Upcoming games
- Week 8: vs BALNov 1, 2026
- Week 9: at MINNov 9, 2026
- Week 10: at NYJNov 15, 2026
- Week 11: vs MIANov 22, 2026
- Week 12: vs KCNov 26, 2026
Buffalo Bills trends and sustainability
- Last-four form More stable 3-1 over the last 4 games; 2 opponents were held below 100 rushing yards. Sample: 4.
- Turnover dependence Mixed -0.5 turnover margin per game. Extreme turnover margins tend to fluctuate. Sample: 6.
- One-score results Mixed 4-1 in games decided by eight points or fewer. Sample: 5.
- Efficiency consistency Mixed Week-to-week EPA/play variation is 0.109. Lower variation indicates more consistent efficiency. Sample: 6.
| Week | Opponent | Result | Points | EPA/play | Rush yards | Rush yards allowed | Turnover margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | LV | W | 33-30 | 0.163 | 103 | 65 | +1 |
| 5 | LAR | W | 37-34 | 0.296 | 234 | 77 | -2 |
| 4 | NE | L | 26-29 | 0.139 | 91 | 143 | 0 |
| 3 | LAC | W | 24-16 | 0.027 | 176 | 131 | -4 |
| 2 | DET | W | 41-31 | 0.360 | 203 | 66 | 0 |
| 1 | HOU | W | 36-31 | 0.229 | 86 | 124 | +2 |
Injury availability
0 out, 0 doubtful, and 5 questionable as of the cached report.
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | WR | Questionable | Shoulder |
| Ed Oliver | DE | Questionable | Knee |
| Josh Palmer | WR | Questionable | Shoulder |
| Dee Alford | CB | Questionable | Ankle |
| T.J. Sanders | DE | Questionable | Shoulder |
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