2015_Buffalo_Bills_season
2015 Buffalo Bills season
56th season in franchise history
The 2015 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise’s 56th overall season as a football team, 46th in the National Football League, third under leadership of general manager Doug Whaley and first under new head coach Rex Ryan. It was also the first full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula (who also own the Buffalo Sabres), having purchased the Bills partway through 2014 after the death of longtime owner Ralph Wilson in March at the age of 95.
| 2015 Buffalo Bills season | |
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| Owner | Terry and Kim Pegula |
| General manager | Doug Whaley |
| Head coach | Rex Ryan |
| Home field | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB LeSean McCoy QB Tyrod Taylor C Eric Wood OG Richie Incognito |
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The Bills began their season with an open competition for the starting quarterback position after Kyle Orton, the starter for most of the 2014 campaign, retired during the offseason, so the team acquired free agent Tyrod Taylor, a former backup quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens, who won the competition over incumbent second-string quarterback EJ Manuel and trade acquisition Matt Cassel, the latter of whom the team later traded along with a seventh-round pick in 2017 to the Dallas Cowboys, in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in 2017.
Despite Ryan's bold prediction of the Bills making the playoffs at his introductory press conference, the Bills were unable to do so in their first season with Ryan as head coach, finishing with a record of 8-8 (the team’s first since 2002), making it the 16th straight season without a playoff appearance, which became the longest active in major professional sports after Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays broke their 22-year playoff drought on September 25, 2015.[1]
The Bills made headlines when they hired a new head coach in Rex Ryan, who signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract on January 12, 2015 after having previously spent the past six seasons coaching the division-rival New York Jets. Ryan had led the Jets to two straight AFC Championship games in 2009 and 2010 before his firing in 2014. He became the 18th head coach in Bills history and the fifth in the past seven years in the process. Ryan replaced Doug Marrone, who opted out of his contract on December 31, 2014 in order to take advantage of a contract loophole.[2]
Signings
| Position | Player | 2014 Team | Date signed | Notes and references |
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| OG | Richie Incognito | No Team | February 8, 2015 | 1-year/$2.25 million |
| DE | Jerry Hughes | Buffalo Bills | March 9, 2015 | 5-years/$45 million |
| FB | Jerome Felton | Minnesota Vikings | March 11, 2015 | 4-years/$9.2 million |
| WR | Marcus Easley | Buffalo Bills | March 12, 2015 | 4-years/$7 million |
| DE | Jarius Wynn | Buffalo Bills | March 12, 2015 | 2-years/$2.2 million |
| QB | Tyrod Taylor | Baltimore Ravens | March 12, 2015 | 2-years/$7 million |
| WR | Percy Harvin | New York Jets | March 13, 2015 | 3-years/$24 million |
| TE | Charles Clay | Miami Dolphins | March 19, 2015 | 5-years/$38 million |
| DE | Alex Carrington | St. Louis Rams | May 4, 2015 | 1-year |
| FB | John Conner | New York Jets | May 13, 2015 | 1-year/$745,000 |
| QB | Matt Simms | New York Jets | May 29, 2015 | 1-year/$585,000 |
Free agents lost
| Position | Player | 2015 Team | Date signed | Notes and references |
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| CB | Da’Norris Searcy | Tennessee Titans | March 10, 2015 | 4-years/$24 million |
| TE | Lee Smith | Oakland Raiders | March 10, 2015 | 3-years/$9.1 million |
| RB | C. J. Spiller | New Orleans Saints | March 13, 2015 | 4-years/$18 million |
| TE | Scott Chandler | New England Patriots | March 13, 2015 | 2-years/$5.3 million |
| OL | Erik Pears | San Francisco 49ers | March 14, 2015 | 2-years/$4.7 million |
| LB | Larry Dean | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | April 9, 2015 | 1-year/$745,000 |
| OT | Chris Hairston | San Diego Chargers | April 15, 2015 | 1-year |
| LB | Brandon Spikes | New England Patriots | May 18, 2015 | 1-year (Released June 8, 2015) |
Trades
| Player/picks acquired | From | Date traded | Player/picks traded |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles | March 10, 2015 | Kiko Alonso |
| Matt Cassel Minnesota’s 2015 6th Round Pick | Minnesota Vikings | March 10, 2015 | Grady Jarrett Buffalo’s 2016 7th Round Pick |
| Dallas’ 2017 5th Round Pick | Dallas Cowboys | September 25, 2015 | Matt Cassel Buffalo’s 2017 7th Round Pick |
| 2015 Buffalo Bills draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 2 | 50 | Ronald Darby | CB | Florida St | |
| 3 | 81 | John Miller | OG | Louisville | |
| 5 | 155 | Karlos Williams | RB | Florida St | |
| 6 | 188 | Tony Steward | OLB | Clemson | |
| 6 | 194 | Nick O'Leary | TE | Florida St | |
| 7 | 234 | Dezmin Lewis | WR | Central Arkansas | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Notes
- The Bills did not have a selection in the first-round or fourth-round as a result of a trade that sent their 2014 first-round selection (19th overall), later revealed to be Ja’Wuan James, to the Miami Dolphins, fourth-round selection (115th overall), later revealed to be Shaquelle Evans, to the New York Jets and their first-round selection (9th overall), later revealed to be Anthony Barr, to the Cleveland Browns in a three-team trade that sent the Browns’ 2014 first-round selection (4th overall), later revealed to be Sammy Watkins, to Buffalo. The Bills acquired a fourth-round selection (113th overall), later revealed to be Gabe Wright, in a trade that sent Stevie Johnson to the San Francisco 49ers. The Bills later traded this selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Bryce Brown. The Bills acquired a fifth-round selection (137th overall), later revealed to be Grady Jarrett, as part of a trade that sent their 2014 seventh-round selection (221st overall), later revealed to be Randell Johnson, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bills later traded this selection and their 2016 seventh-round selection (240th overall), later revealed to be Alex McCalister, to the Vikings in exchange for Matt Cassel and the Vikings’ 2015 sixth-round selection (188th overall), later revealed to be Tony Steward.
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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| 1 | August 14 | Carolina Panthers | L 24–25 | 0–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | at Cleveland Browns | W 11–10 | 1–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 43–19 | 2–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–17 | 2–2 | Ford Field | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
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| 1 | September 13 | Indianapolis Colts | W 27–14 | 1–0 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 20 | New England Patriots | L 32–40 | 1–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 27 | at Miami Dolphins | W 41–14 | 2–1 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 4 | New York Giants | L 10–24 | 2–2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 11 | at Tennessee Titans | W 14–13 | 3–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–34 | 3–3 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 25 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 31–34 | 3–4 | Wembley Stadium | Recap | ||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | November 8 | Miami Dolphins | W 33–17 | 4–4 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 12 | at New York Jets | W 22–17 | 5–4 | MetLife Stadium | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 23 | at New England Patriots | L 13–20 | 5–5 | Gillette Stadium | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 29 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 22–30 | 5–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 6 | Houston Texans | W 30–21 | 6–6 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 13 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–23 | 6–7 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap | ||
| 15 | December 20 | at Washington Redskins | L 25–35 | 6–8 | FedExField | Recap | ||
| 16 | December 27 | Dallas Cowboys | W 16–6 | 7–8 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | ||
| 17 | January 3, 2016 | New York Jets | W 22–17 | 8–8 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | ||
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Bills | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Game information | ||
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at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 1:00pm EDT
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,319
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Gamebook
The Bills franchise reached the 400th career win in its history[3] with a 27-14 win over the Colts. Running backs Karlos Williams, LeSean McCoy and quarterback Tyrod Taylor combined for 137 rushing yards and a touchdown (Anthony Dixon added another on the ground) and Taylor completed 14/19 for 195 yards and a touchdown. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck had two touchdowns, but he was intercepted and sacked twice. In a statistical anomaly, back-up quarterback Matt Cassel was credited with the win, as the Bills lined up for their first offensive play in a novelty formation with Cassel under center and Tyrod Taylor split out as a receiver. This made Cassel the starting quarterback of record, although it his only play of the game and he did not attempt either a pass or run.
Week 2: vs. New England Patriots
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Patriots | 14 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 40 |
| Bills | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 32 |
| Game information | ||
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at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:00pm EDT
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 70,858
- Referee: Ron Torbert
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Gamebook
With the close loss, the Bills dropped to 1-1. As if the loss wasn't bad enough, the team also lost safety Aaron Williams for the season with a neck injury sustained trying to keep Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski from reaching the end zone.
Week 3: at Miami Dolphins
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 14 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Game information | ||
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at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 4:25pm EDT
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 64,869
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Gamebook
After leading 27-0, Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill finally threw two touchdowns, but his three interceptions, one of which a pick-six returned by linebacker Preston Brown 43 yards for a touchdown, proved to be too much as the Bills improved to 2-1.
Week 4: vs. New York Giants
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| Bills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Game information | ||
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at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 1:00pm EDT
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,677
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
With their third straight loss to the Giants dating back to 2007, the Bills dropped to 2-2.
Week 5: at Tennessee Titans
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Titans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 1:00pm EDT/12:00pm CDT
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 65,670
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
- Recap, Gamebook
With the win, the Bills improved to 3-2.
Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
| Bills | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Game information | ||
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at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 1:00pm EDT
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,593
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Gamebook
With their third straight loss to the Bengals dating back to 2011, the Bills dropped to 3-3.
Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 3 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
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at Wembley Stadium, London, England
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 1:30pm GMT/9:30am EDT
- Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), sunny intervals
- Game attendance: 84,021
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Yahoo! Screen, WIVB): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
This was the Bills’ first game in London since 1991. Sadly, with the stunning loss, the Bills dropped to 3-4 heading into the bye week, marking the first time they had been under .500 all season.
Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Bills | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| Game information | ||
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at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 1:00pm ET
- Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), sunny with some clouds
- Game attendance: 70,214
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Gamebook
With the win, not only did the Bills improve to 4-4, but they swept Miami for the first time since 2013.
Week 10: at New York Jets
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| Jets | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 8:25pm ET
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,160
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
Rex Ryan made his return to MetLife Stadium for the first time since the Jets fired him after the 2014 season. The Bills wore their red Nike “color rush” uniforms. With 0:18 remaining, Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick attempted a comeback, but a game-saving interception by Bills safety Bacarri Rambo sealed the 22-17 victory over the Jets. With the win, the Bills improved to 5-4.
This was the debut for NFL Color Rush uniforms, with the Bills in all red and the Jets in all kelly green. The uniforms were indistinguishable to those with red-green color blindness, creating controversy.[4]
Week 11: at New England Patriots
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Patriots | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 8:30pm ET
- Game weather: 29 °F (−2 °C), clear and cold
- Game attendance: 66,829
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
With yet another close loss, the Bills dropped to 5-5.
Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| Game information | ||
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With the loss, the Bills dropped to 5-6.
Week 13: vs. Houston Texans
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texans | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| Bills | 7 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 30 |
| Game information | ||
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at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: December 6
- Game time: 1:00pm ET
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 68,544
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Gamebook
With the win, not only did the Bills improve to 6-6, they remained in the wild card race. It's also the Bills first win against the Texans since 2006.
Week 14: at Philadelphia Eagles
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Game information | ||
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at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 1:00pm ET
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,596
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Gamebook
LeSean McCoy made his return to Philadelphia for the first time since the Eagles traded him in the offseason. McCoy was seen kissing the Eagles logo, but did not stick around to interact with his former teammates or coach Chip Kelly.
Week 15: at Washington Redskins
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Redskins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Game information | ||
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With the loss, not only did the Bills drop to 6-8, but they were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the 16th consecutive season.[5]
Week 16: vs. Dallas Cowboys
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bills | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Game information | ||
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at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 1:00pm ET
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), rain showers
- Game attendance: 70,172
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
With the win, the Bills improved to 7-8 heading into the season finale.
Week 17: vs. New York Jets
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jets | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Bills | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| Game information | ||
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at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Prior to the game, the team called for paid volunteers to help shovel snow out of Ralph Wilson Stadium.[6] Former Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick made his first return to Buffalo since being cut after the 2012 season, hoping to clinch a playoff spot for his new team with a win. Despite the Jets setting various team records, the Bills ultimately pulled out a win to close the season at 8-8 for the first time since 2002 in their final regular season game before Ralph Wilson Stadium was renamed New Era Field the following summer, not only keeping the Jets out of the playoffs for a fifth straight year, but helping the Pittsburgh Steelers reach the playoffs. As a thank you gift of sorts, the Steelers sent the Bills a care package of Primanti Brothers sandwiches.
Division
| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) New England Patriots | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 465 | 315 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 387 | 314 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 379 | 359 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 310 | 389 | W1 |
Conference
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| Division Leaders | |||||||||||
| 1[lower-alpha 1] | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .500 | .479 | W2 |
| 2[lower-alpha 1] | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .448 | L2 |
| 3[lower-alpha 1] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .477 | .406 | W1 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .410 | W3 |
| Wild Cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .496 | .432 | W10 |
| 6[lower-alpha 2] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .504 | .463 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 7[lower-alpha 2] | New York Jets | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .441 | .388 | L1 |
| 8[lower-alpha 3] | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .438 | W2 |
| 9[lower-alpha 3] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .500 | .406 | W2 |
| 10 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .366 | L1 |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .469 | .469 | W2 |
| 12[lower-alpha 4] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .473 | .375 | L3 |
| 13[lower-alpha 4] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .425 | L1 |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .527 | .328 | L2 |
| 15[lower-alpha 5] | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .531 | .271 | L3 |
| 16[lower-alpha 5] | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .492 | .375 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 6] | |||||||||||
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- "Bills now have longest playoff drought among major sports". ESPN.com. September 26, 2015.
- "Buffalo Bills Team Encyclopedia - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.