AFC East · 2021
Buffalo Bills
11-6 (5-1 AFC East · 7-5 AFC)1st in the AFC East · No. 3 seed
Last: L 36-42 at Kansas City Chiefs (OT)
- Rating
- +7.91
- Adj Off
- 27.73
- Adj Def
- 19.91
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 34.1%28 | 38.2%14 |
| Early-down pass rate | 64.3%2 | 47.1%31 |
| Plays per game | 69.14 | 62.729 |
| Time of possession | 31:395 | 28:3129 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.315 | 4.81 |
| Yards per rush | 5.14 | 4.412 |
| Starting field position | Own 331 | Own 2814 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0914 | -0.1101 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.1022 | -0.0504 |
| Success rate | 47.4%6 | 40.3%2 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.1638 | -0.1121 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.04711 | -0.10611 |
| CPOE | 2.011 | -9.21 |
| Explosive play rate | 8.4%18 | 7.2%3 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 28.43 | 17.01 |
| Points per drive | 2.765 | 1.691 |
| Red zone TD rate | 65.9%5 | 53.7%4 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.4%3 | 30.8%1 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4119 | 1.654 |
| Sack rate | 3.5%3 | 6.4%9 |
| Penalties per game | 6.627 | 6.013 |
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 12Wk 1 | 22Pittsburgh Steelers | L16-23 | -0.13 | +0.01 |
| Sep 19Wk 2 | @19Miami DolphinsDIV | W35-0 | +0.16 | -0.42 |
| Sep 26Wk 3 | 25Washington Commanders | W43-21 | +0.26 | -0.21 |
| Oct 3Wk 4 | 29Houston Texans | W40-0 | +0.12 | -0.84 |
| Oct 10Wk 5 | @3Kansas City Chiefs | W38-20 | +0.33 | -0.04 |
| Oct 18Wk 6 | @10Tennessee Titans | L31-34 | +0.16 | +0.22 |
| Oct 31Wk 8 | 19Miami DolphinsDIV | W26-11 | +0.05 | -0.09 |
| Nov 7Wk 9 | @32Jacksonville Jaguars | L6-9 | -0.20 | -0.15 |
| Nov 14Wk 10 | @31New York JetsDIV | W45-17 | +0.39 | -0.13 |
| Nov 21Wk 11 | 9Indianapolis Colts | L15-41 | -0.01 | +0.29 |
| Nov 25Wk 12 | @10New Orleans Saints | W31-6 | +0.13 | -0.34 |
| Dec 6Wk 13 | 6New England PatriotsDIV | L10-14 | -0.21 | -0.02 |
| Dec 12Wk 14 | @2Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L27-33OT | +0.08 | +0.20 |
| Dec 19Wk 15 | 26Carolina Panthers | W31-14 | +0.08 | -0.15 |
| Dec 26Wk 16 | @6New England PatriotsDIV | W33-21 | +0.27 | +0.10 |
| Jan 2Wk 17 | 27Atlanta Falcons | W29-15 | +0.11 | -0.14 |
| Jan 9Wk 18 | 31New York JetsDIV | W27-10 | +0.03 | -0.52 |
| Jan 15WC | 6New England PatriotsDIV | W47-17 | +0.72 | +0.11 |
| Jan 23Div | @3Kansas City Chiefs | L36-42OT | +0.40 | +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 AllenYr 4 | 99% | 409/646 | 63.3% | 4407 | 6.8 | 36 | 15 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Devin SingletaryYr 3 | 41% | 188 | 870 | 4.6 | 7 | 40 |
| 20Zack MossYr 2 | 21% | 96 | 345 | 3.6 | 4 | 23 |
| 22Matt BreidaYr 5 | 6% | 26 | 125 | 4.8 | 1 | 7 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Stefon DiggsWR Yr 7 | 16% | 103 | 1225 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 11Cole BeasleyWR Yr 10 | 13% | 82 | 693 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 88Dawson KnoxTE Yr 3 | 7% | 49 | 587 | 12.0 | 9 |
| 1Emmanuel SandersWR Yr 12 | 6% | 42 | 626 | 14.9 | 4 |
| 13Gabe DavisWR Yr 2 | 5% | 35 | 549 | 15.7 | 6 |
| 19Isaiah McKenzieWR Yr 5 | 3% | 20 | 178 | 8.9 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Ed OliverDT Yr 3 | 29 | 8 | 4.0 | 14 | 1 |
| 99Harrison PhillipsDT Yr 4 | 28 | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 97Mario AddisonDL Yr 11 | 20 | 6 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 |
| 98Star LotuleleiDT Yr 9 | 11 | 4 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 93Efe ObadaDE Yr 7 | 8 | 3 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 55Jerry HughesDE Yr 12 | 8 | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Tremaine EdmundsMLB Yr 4 | 70 | 4 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 58Matt MilanoOLB Yr 5 | 57 | 13 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 50Greg RousseauLB R | 42 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 54A.J. KleinOLB Yr 9 | 29 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 96Carlos BashamLB R | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Jordan PoyerFS Yr 9 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 24Taron JohnsonCB Yr 4 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 23Micah HydeS Yr 9 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 39Levi WallaceDB Yr 4 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 30Dane JacksonCB Yr 2 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 27Tre'Davious WhiteCB Yr 5 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 33Siran NealDB Yr 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Tyler BassYr 2 | 28/32 | 88% | 57 | 51/51 | 135 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Matt HaackYr 5 | 52 | 42.9 | 63 | 18 | 7 |