AFC East · 2016
Buffalo Bills
7-9 (1-5 AFC East · 4-8 AFC)3rd in the AFC East
Last: L 10-30 at New York Jets
- Rating
- +0.315
- Adj Off
- 24.19
- Adj Def
- 23.818
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 42.4%4 | 42.6%3 |
| Early-down pass rate | 47.6%28 | 46.3%30 |
| Plays per game | 66.117 | 66.115 |
| Time of possession | 29:4724 | 30:578 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.825 | 6.521 |
| Yards per rush | 5.41 | 4.729 |
| Starting field position | Own 2914 | Own 3025 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0598 | +0.02320 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.03110 | +0.02422 |
| Success rate | 45.1%12 | 42.9%12 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.07917 | +0.10321 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.0331 | -0.08717 |
| CPOE | 0.916 | -1.66 |
| Explosive play rate | 9.9%7 | 10.1%30 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 24.910 | 23.616 |
| Points per drive | 2.0911 | 2.4429 |
| Red zone TD rate | 66.7%7 | 58.6%16 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.9%13 | 40.0%19 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.752 | 1.1323 |
| Sack rate | 7.5%29 | 6.4%4 |
| Penalties per game | 6.923 | 6.618 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11Wk 1 | @14Baltimore Ravens | L7-13 | -0.17 | -0.08 |
| Sep 15Wk 2 | 28New York JetsDIV | L31-37 | +0.13 | +0.28 |
| Sep 25Wk 3 | 6Arizona Cardinals | W33-18 | -0.08 | -0.28 |
| Oct 2Wk 4 | @1New England PatriotsDIV | W16-0 | +0.10 | -0.24 |
| Oct 9Wk 5 | @30Los Angeles Rams | W30-19 | +0.04 | -0.19 |
| Oct 16Wk 6 | 31San Francisco 49ers | W45-16 | +0.17 | -0.12 |
| Oct 23Wk 7 | @25Miami DolphinsDIV | L25-28 | +0.07 | +0.17 |
| Oct 30Wk 8 | 1New England PatriotsDIV | L25-41 | +0.12 | +0.33 |
| Nov 7Wk 9 | @4Seattle Seahawks | L25-31 | +0.14 | +0.23 |
| Nov 20Wk 11 | @10Cincinnati Bengals | W16-12 | -0.04 | -0.12 |
| Nov 27Wk 12 | 27Jacksonville Jaguars | W28-21 | +0.19 | +0.09 |
| Dec 4Wk 13 | @17Las Vegas Raiders | L24-38 | +0.08 | +0.12 |
| Dec 11Wk 14 | 4Pittsburgh Steelers | L20-27 | -0.01 | +0.07 |
| Dec 18Wk 15 | 32Cleveland Browns | W33-13 | +0.25 | -0.02 |
| Dec 24Wk 16 | 25Miami DolphinsDIV | L31-34OT | +0.18 | +0.27 |
| Jan 1Wk 17 | @28New York JetsDIV | L10-30 | -0.40 | -0.12 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Tyrod TaylorYr 6 | 92% | 269/436 | 61.7% | 3023 | 6.9 | 17 | 6 |
| 3EJ ManuelYr 4 | 5% | 11/26 | 42.3% | 131 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25LeSean McCoyYr 8 | 48% | 234 | 1267 | 5.4 | 13 | 50 |
| 35Mike GillisleeYr 4 | 21% | 101 | 577 | 5.7 | 8 | 9 |
| 31Jonathan WilliamsR | 5% | 27 | 94 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85Charles ClayTE Yr 6 | 12% | 57 | 552 | 9.7 | 4 |
| 10Robert WoodsWR Yr 4 | 11% | 51 | 613 | 12.0 | 1 |
| 88Marquise GoodwinWR Yr 4 | 6% | 29 | 431 | 14.9 | 3 |
| 14Sammy WatkinsWR Yr 3 | 6% | 28 | 430 | 15.4 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Kyle WilliamsDT Yr 11 | 42 | 9 | 5.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 55Jerry HughesDE Yr 7 | 31 | 7 | 6.0 | 11 | 1 |
| 99Marcell DareusDT Yr 6 | 24 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 91Leger DouzableDE Yr 9 | 24 | 5 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 92Adolphus WashingtonDT R | 12 | 4 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 56Lerentee McCrayDE Yr 4 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Zach BrownOLB Yr 5 | 97 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 52Preston BrownMLB Yr 3 | 79 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 57Lorenzo AlexanderOLB Yr 12 | 56 | 9 | 12.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 50Ramon HumberLB Yr 8 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51Brandon SpikesLB | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Corey GrahamFS Yr 10 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 28Ronald DarbyCB Yr 2 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Stephon GilmoreCB Yr 5 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 21Nickell Robey-ColemanDB Yr 4 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 26Robert BlantonDB Yr 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Corey WhiteS Yr 5 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 29Kevon SeymourCB R | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Dan Carpenter | 19/25 | 76% | 54 | 40/45 | 97 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Colton SchmidtYr 4 | 75 | 42.4 | 58 | 20 | 3 |