Buffalo Bills Standings 2026: NFL Record, AFC East Rank

Buffalo Bills

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Venue: Highmark Stadium, Buffalo
Head coach: Joe Brady
Record: 5-1 1st in AFC East, AFC No. 2
Last win: October 18, 2026 7 days ago
Last loss: October 4, 2026 21 days ago
Last 3: WWLWins 2 · Losses 1
Next game: vs RavensSun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ESTin 7 daysOpponent →

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The Bills are 5-1 in the NFL standings for the 2026 season and sit first in the AFC East. They lead the division by a game and a half over the New England Patriots.

In the AFC they hold the No. 2 seed, inside the playoff line. Last time out they beat the Raiders 33-30 on October 18. They have won two in a row and are 4-1 over their last five.

They have scored 197 points and allowed 171, a differential of +26. They are 2-1 at home and 3-0 on the road. Last season they finished 12-5, 2nd of 4 in the AFC East. Their next game is against the Ravens on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM EST.

Their magic number to clinch the AFC East is 10. Any mix of Bills wins and losses by the second-place team that adds up to 10 locks up the division.

Their magic number for a playoff spot is 10.

Record5-1.833 pct

AFC East1stleader

AFC seedNo. 2in the playoffs

StreakW2won two straight

Last 54-1

Home2-1

Away3-0

Division0-1in division games

Conference3-1in conference games

PF / PA197 / 17132.8 / 28.5 per game

Diff+26

Playoff GB+1.5clear of the line

Projected14 winsat the current rate

Magic no.10to clinch the AFC East

Buffalo Bills Standings

AFC East AFC League

AFC East
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK	L5	PROJ	MAGIC	NEXT
1	Buffalo BillsBUF	5	1	.833	-	2-1	3-0	0-1	3-1	197	171	+26	W2	4-1	14	10	vs BAL Sun 11/1
2	New England PatriotsNE	4	3	.571	1.5	3-0	1-3	2-0	4-1	160	143	+17	L1	3-2	10	E10	@ MIA Sun 11/1
3	New York JetsNYJ	2	5	.286	3.5	1-2	1-3	0-2	2-2	137	150	-13	L2	1-4	5	E8	vs LV Sun 11/1
4	Miami DolphinsMIA	1	5	.167	4	0-2	1-3	1-0	1-3	98	157	-59	W1	1-4	3	E8	vs NE Sun 11/1

AFC
#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1	Kansas City ChiefsKCAFC West leader	5	1	0	.833	3-0	2-1	3-0	5-0	143	103	+40	L1	4-1	+1.5	14	@ DEN Sun 11/1
2	Buffalo BillsBUFAFC East leader	5	1	0	.833	2-1	3-0	0-1	3-1	197	171	+26	W2	4-1	+1.5	14	vs BAL Sun 11/1
3	Cleveland BrownsCLEAFC North leader	5	2	0	.714	3-0	2-2	2-0	3-2	133	146	-13	W2	4-1	+1	12	@ PIT Sun 11/1
4	Jacksonville JaguarsJAXAFC South leader	4	2	0	.667	3-1	1-1	0-1	3-2	154	104	+50	L1	3-2	+0.5	11	vs IND Sun 11/1
5	Denver BroncosDENAFC West	5	2	0	.714	3-0	2-2	1-1	2-1	144	141	+3	W3	4-1	+1	12	vs KC Sun 11/1
6	Pittsburgh SteelersPITAFC North	5	2	0	.714	3-0	2-2	1-1	2-2	153	138	+15	W3	4-1	+1	12	vs CLE Sun 11/1
7	Cincinnati BengalsCINAFC North	4	2	0	.667	1-1	3-1	1-1	3-2	163	122	+41	W2	3-2	+0.5	11	vs TEN Sun 11/1
Playoff cutoff
8	New England PatriotsNEAFC East	4	3	0	.571	3-0	1-3	2-0	4-1	160	143	+17	L1	3-2	0.5	10	@ MIA Sun 11/1
9	Baltimore RavensBALAFC North	4	3	0	.571	1-2	3-1	0-2	2-2	169	167	+2	L2	3-2	0.5	10	@ BUF Sun 11/1
10	Las Vegas RaidersLVAFC West	3	4	0	.429	1-3	2-1	1-1	2-3	183	197	-14	L4	1-4	1.5	7	@ NYJ Sun 11/1
11	New York JetsNYJAFC East	2	5	0	.286	1-2	1-3	0-2	2-2	137	150	-13	L2	1-4	2.5	5	vs LV Sun 11/1
12	Indianapolis ColtsINDAFC South	2	5	0	.286	1-2	1-3	1-1	1-4	154	180	-26	L3	2-3	2.5	5	@ JAX Sun 11/1
13	Houston TexansHOUAFC South	2	5	0	.286	0-4	2-1	2-1	2-3	165	170	-5	L1	2-3	2.5	5	@ LAC Sun 11/8
14	Miami DolphinsMIAAFC East	1	5	0	.167	0-2	1-3	1-0	1-3	98	157	-59	W1	1-4	3	3	vs NE Sun 11/1
15	Tennessee TitansTENAFC South	1	6	0	.143	0-4	1-2	1-1	1-4	108	156	-48	L1	1-4	3.5	2	@ CIN Sun 11/1
16	Los Angeles ChargersLACAFC West	0	6	0	.000	0-3	0-3	0-3	0-4	90	151	-61	L6	0-5	4	0	@ LA Sun 11/1

National Football League
#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1	Minnesota VikingsMINNFC North leader	6	0	0	1.000	3-0	3-0	2-0	4-0	125	74	+51	W6	5-0	+2.5	17	@ DET Sun 11/1
2▲	San Francisco 49ersSFNFC West leader	6	1	0	.857	4-0	2-1	3-0	4-1	197	139	+58	L1	4-1	+2	15	vs LV Sun 11/8
3▼	Kansas City ChiefsKCAFC West leader	5	1	0	.833	3-0	2-1	3-0	5-0	143	103	+40	L1	4-1	+1.5	14	@ DEN Sun 11/1
4	Buffalo BillsBUFAFC East leader	5	1	0	.833	2-1	3-0	0-1	3-1	197	171	+26	W2	4-1	+1.5	14	vs BAL Sun 11/1
5	Chicago BearsCHINFC North	5	2	0	.714	3-1	2-1	0-2	3-2	180	143	+37	W2	4-1	+1	12	@ SEA Mon 11/2
6	Pittsburgh SteelersPITAFC North	5	2	0	.714	3-0	2-2	1-1	2-2	153	138	+15	W3	4-1	+1	12	vs CLE Sun 11/1
7	Denver BroncosDENAFC West	5	2	0	.714	3-0	2-2	1-1	2-1	144	141	+3	W3	4-1	+1	12	vs KC Sun 11/1
8	Cleveland BrownsCLEAFC North leader	5	2	0	.714	3-0	2-2	2-0	3-2	133	146	-13	W2	4-1	+1	12	@ PIT Sun 11/1
9	Jacksonville JaguarsJAXAFC South leader	4	2	0	.667	3-1	1-1	0-1	3-2	154	104	+50	L1	3-2	+0.5	11	vs IND Sun 11/1
10	Cincinnati BengalsCINAFC North	4	2	0	.667	1-1	3-1	1-1	3-2	163	122	+41	W2	3-2	+0.5	11	vs TEN Sun 11/1
11	Detroit LionsDETNFC North	4	2	0	.667	3-0	1-2	1-0	3-1	184	165	+19	W2	3-2	+0.5	11	vs MIN Sun 11/1
12	New York GiantsNYGNFC East leader	4	2	1	.643	3-1	1-1-1	1-0-1	2-2-1	163	161	+2	W1	3-1-1	+0.5	10	@ PHI Sun 11/8
13▲	Seattle SeahawksSEANFC West	4	3	0	.571	3-1	1-2	1-1	1-2	168	125	+43	W1	2-3	-	10	vs CHI Mon 11/2
14▼	New England PatriotsNEAFC East	4	3	0	.571	3-0	1-3	2-0	4-1	160	143	+17	L1	3-2	0.5	10	@ MIA Sun 11/1
15▼	Baltimore RavensBALAFC North	4	3	0	.571	1-2	3-1	0-2	2-2	169	167	+2	L2	3-2	0.5	10	@ BUF Sun 11/1
16▼	Green Bay PackersGBNFC North	4	3	0	.571	2-1	2-2	1-2	3-3	144	145	-1	L1	3-2	-	10	vs CAR Thu 10/29
17	Carolina PanthersCARNFC South leader	3	3	0	.500	1-2	2-1	1-1	3-2	159	166	-7	L1	3-2	-	9	@ GB Thu 10/29
18	Los Angeles RamsLANFC West	3	4	0	.429	1-3	2-1	0-2	2-2	170	159	+11	W1	2-3	1	7	vs LAC Sun 11/1
19	Atlanta FalconsATLNFC South	3	4	0	.429	1-3	2-1	1-1	3-2	171	173	-2	W1	3-2	1	7	@ TB Sun 11/1
20	Las Vegas RaidersLVAFC West	3	4	0	.429	1-3	2-1	1-1	2-3	183	197	-14	L4	1-4	1.5	7	@ NYJ Sun 11/1
21	Dallas CowboysDALNFC East	2	4	0	.333	1-2	1-2	1-1	1-3	151	159	-8	L2	2-3	1.5	6	@ PHI Mon 10/26
22	Philadelphia EaglesPHINFC East	2	4	0	.333	1-2	1-2	1-0	1-3	106	137	-31	L4	1-4	1.5	6	vs DAL Mon 10/26
23	Tampa Bay BuccaneersTBNFC South	2	5	0	.286	0-4	2-1	1-0	2-2	162	151	+11	W1	2-3	2	5	vs ATL Sun 11/1
24	Houston TexansHOUAFC South	2	5	0	.286	0-4	2-1	2-1	2-3	165	170	-5	L1	2-3	2.5	5	@ LAC Sun 11/8
25	New York JetsNYJAFC East	2	5	0	.286	1-2	1-3	0-2	2-2	137	150	-13	L2	1-4	2.5	5	vs LV Sun 11/1
26	Indianapolis ColtsINDAFC South	2	5	0	.286	1-2	1-3	1-1	1-4	154	180	-26	L3	2-3	2.5	5	@ JAX Sun 11/1
27	New Orleans SaintsNONFC South	2	5	0	.286	0-4	2-1	0-1	1-3	162	194	-32	L1	1-4	2	5	vs CLE Sun 11/8
28	Arizona CardinalsARINFC West	2	5	0	.286	0-3	2-2	1-2	1-4	142	208	-66	L1	1-4	2	5	@ DAL Sun 11/1
29	Washington CommandersWASNFC East	1	4	1	.250	1-1-1	0-3	0-2-1	1-3-1	132	172	-40	L1	1-3-1	2	3	vs PHI Sun 11/1
30	Miami DolphinsMIAAFC East	1	5	0	.167	0-2	1-3	1-0	1-3	98	157	-59	W1	1-4	3	3	vs NE Sun 11/1
31	Tennessee TitansTENAFC South	1	6	0	.143	0-4	1-2	1-1	1-4	108	156	-48	L1	1-4	3.5	2	@ CIN Sun 11/1
32	Los Angeles ChargersLACAFC West	0	6	0	.000	0-3	0-3	0-3	0-4	90	151	-61	L6	0-5	4	0	@ LA Sun 11/1

Buffalo Bills in the AFC Playoff Race

Kansas City ChiefsAFC West5-1

Buffalo BillsAFC East5-1

Cleveland BrownsAFC North5-2

Jacksonville JaguarsAFC South4-2

Denver BroncosAFC West5-2

Pittsburgh SteelersAFC North5-2

wins losses · bars scale to the most games played in the AFC. Dashed line = seed 7, the last playoff spot.

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Buffalo Bills Season Charts

Games over .500 tap a dot

Points scored vs allowed scored allowed

Point margin by game green wins, red losses

Points per game32.8

Allowed per game28.5

Average margin+4.3

Biggest win+10 vs DET

Worst loss-3 vs NE

Buffalo Bills Schedule and Scores

Date

Opponent

Result

Sun, Sep 13Final

Houston Texans

W 36-31

Thu, Sep 17Final

Detroit Lions

W 41-31

Sun, Sep 27Final

Los Angeles Chargers

W 24-16

Sun, Oct 4Final

New England PatriotsDivision

L 26-29

Mon, Oct 12Final

Los Angeles Rams

W 37-34

Sun, Oct 18Final

Las Vegas Raiders

W 33-30

Times shown in Eastern Time. vs = home, @ = away. Tap ▾ on a final for the quarter-by-quarter score.

Buffalo Bills Season by Season

Season

Record

Win %

PF / PA

2026In progress

5-1.833

197/171+26

20252nd of 4 in AFC East

12-5.706

481/365+116

20241st of 4 in AFC East

13-4.765

525/368+157

🏆 Division title

20231st of 4 in AFC East

11-6.647

451/311+140

🏆 Division title

20221st of 4 in AFC East

13-3.813

455/286+169

🏆 Division titleBest recent

20211st of 4 in AFC East

11-6.647

483/289+194

🏆 Division title

Bar = winning percentage (green at .500 or better). PF / PA with differential. Seasons open the archived standings in a new tab.

Buffalo Bills last 5 seasons

Since 2021 the Bills have won four division titles in five seasons and averaged 12 wins a year. Every one of those seasons finished at .500 or better. Their best season in that span was 2022, when they went 13-3 and finished 1st of 4.

Their worst was 2021 at 11-6, 1st of 4. Their strongest point differential was +194 in 2021 and their weakest was +116 in 2025. The offense peaked at 525 points in 2024. This season they are 5-1, a .833 winning percentage that is ahead of last year's .706.

Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.

Buffalo Bills Standings FAQ

What is the Buffalo Bills record?

The Bills are 5-1 as of October 26, 2026, first in the AFC East.

Where are the Bills in the AFC East?

First of four. They lead the division.

Are the Bills in playoff position?

Yes. They hold the No. 2 seed in the AFC right now.

What is the Bills current streak?

They have won two in a row and are 4-1 over their last five games.

When do the Bills play next?

Against the Ravens on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM EST.

How many points have the Bills scored and allowed?

They have scored 197 and allowed 171 in six games, a differential of +26.

What is the Bills home and away record?

They are 2-1 at home and 3-0 on the road.

What was the Bills record last season?

They went 12-5 in 2025 and finished 2nd of 4 in the AFC East.

Which division are the Bills in?

The AFC East, in the AFC. Their division rivals are the Patriots, the Jets and the Dolphins.

Updated Oct 26, 2026 10:54 AM EDT · last result change Oct 25