AFC East · 2018
Buffalo Bills
6-10 (2-4 AFC East · 4-8 AFC)3rd in the AFC East
Last: W 42-17 vs Miami Dolphins
- Rating
- -3.727
- Adj Off
- 19.828
- Adj Def
- 23.520
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 39.3%10 | 41.8%4 |
| Early-down pass rate | 43.5%31 | 47.8%30 |
| Plays per game | 65.815 | 62.329 |
| Time of possession | 30:2417 | 29:2620 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.131 | 5.42 |
| Yards per rush | 4.324 | 4.411 |
| Starting field position | Own 3010 | Own 3232 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.14031 | -0.0803 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.06929 | -0.0334 |
| Success rate | 37.8%30 | 43.0%9 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.13831 | -0.0722 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.14324 | -0.09115 |
| CPOE | -7.131 | -2.94 |
| Explosive play rate | 7.7%29 | 9.4%18 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 16.830 | 23.418 |
| Points per drive | 1.8722 | 1.883 |
| Red zone TD rate | 56.9%19 | 69.6%27 |
| 3rd down conversion | 31.6%30 | 36.6%10 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.8829 | 1.814 |
| Sack rate | 6.4%20 | 6.2%14 |
| Penalties per game | 7.225 | 6.223 |
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 9Wk 1 | @6Baltimore Ravens | L3-47 | -0.61 | +0.05 |
| Sep 16Wk 2 | 5Los Angeles Chargers | L20-31 | -0.09 | +0.27 |
| Sep 23Wk 3 | @11Minnesota Vikings | W27-6 | +0.01 | -0.37 |
| Sep 30Wk 4 | @20Green Bay Packers | L0-22 | -0.41 | -0.04 |
| Oct 7Wk 5 | 17Tennessee Titans | W13-12 | -0.17 | -0.28 |
| Oct 14Wk 6 | @14Houston Texans | L13-20 | -0.29 | -0.29 |
| Oct 21Wk 7 | @12Indianapolis Colts | L5-37 | -0.48 | +0.23 |
| Oct 29Wk 8 | 1New England PatriotsDIV | L6-25 | -0.38 | +0.05 |
| Nov 4Wk 9 | 7Chicago Bears | L9-41 | -0.29 | -0.03 |
| Nov 11Wk 10 | @29New York JetsDIV | W41-10 | +0.27 | -0.41 |
| Nov 25Wk 12 | 21Jacksonville Jaguars | W24-21 | +0.06 | +0.01 |
| Dec 2Wk 13 | @30Miami DolphinsDIV | L17-21 | +0.08 | -0.08 |
| Dec 9Wk 14 | 29New York JetsDIV | L23-27 | +0.03 | +0.07 |
| Dec 16Wk 15 | 18Detroit Lions | W14-13 | +0.06 | +0.06 |
| Dec 23Wk 16 | @1New England PatriotsDIV | L12-24 | -0.33 | -0.19 |
| Dec 30Wk 17 | 30Miami DolphinsDIV | W42-17 | +0.23 | -0.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Josh AllenR | 64% | 168/319 | 52.7% | 2044 | 6.4 | 10 | 12 |
| Nathan Peterman | 16% | 44/81 | 54.3% | 296 | 3.7 | 1 | 7 |
| 3Derek AndersonYr 14 | 14% | 42/70 | 60.0% | 465 | 6.6 | 0 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25LeSean McCoyYr 10 | 34% | 161 | 514 | 3.2 | 3 | 34 |
| 33Chris IvoryYr 9 | 25% | 115 | 385 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 |
| 45Marcus MurphyYr 4 | 11% | 52 | 250 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 35Keith FordR | 4% | 21 | 79 | 3.8 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Zay JonesWR Yr 2 | 11% | 56 | 652 | 11.6 | 7 |
| 16Robert FosterWR R | 5% | 27 | 541 | 20.0 | 3 |
| 80Jason CroomTE Yr 2 | 4% | 22 | 259 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 85Charles ClayTE Yr 8 | 4% | 21 | 184 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 19Isaiah McKenzieWR Yr 2 | 4% | 18 | 179 | 9.9 | 0 |
| 10Deonte ThompsonWR Yr 7 | 3% | 17 | 161 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 10Terrelle PryorWR Yr 8 | 3% | 16 | 252 | 15.8 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Jerry HughesDE Yr 9 | 30 | 9 | 7.0 | 18 | 3 |
| 95Kyle WilliamsDT Yr 13 | 22 | 6 | 5.0 | 14 | 1 |
| 54Eddie YarbroughDE Yr 3 | 21 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 90Shaq LawsonDE Yr 3 | 18 | 4 | 4.0 | 12 | 2 |
| 99Harrison PhillipsDT R | 20 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 93Trent MurphyDE Yr 5 | 14 | 4 | 4.0 | 9 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Tremaine EdmundsMLB R | 80 | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 2 |
| 57Lorenzo AlexanderOLB Yr 14 | 55 | 10 | 6.5 | 9 | 2 |
| 58Matt MilanoOLB Yr 2 | 52 | 10 | 1.0 | 7 | 3 |
| 51Julian StanfordLB Yr 7 | 13 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 52Corey ThompsonLB R | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Jordan PoyerFS Yr 6 | 72 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 27Tre'Davious WhiteCB Yr 2 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 23Micah HydeS Yr 6 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 24Taron JohnsonCB R | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 20Rafael BushDB Yr 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47Levi WallaceDB R | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 38Ryan LewisCB Yr 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Steven HauschkaYr 11 | 22/27 | 81% | 54 | 25/26 | 91 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Corey BojorquezR | 45 | 45.1 | 60 | 22 | 4 |
| 8Matt DarrYr 4 | 20 | 40.5 | 55 | 5 | 1 |