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Coach: Sean McDermott | 2023 record: 12-7 | Postseason: Lost in divisional round
BUFFALO
Bills
OFFENSIVE RANKINGS
Total: 4th (374.5 ypg)
Passing: 8th (244.4 ypg)
Rushing: 7th (130.1 ypg)
Key additions in camp: QB Mitch-
26.5
ppg
(6th)
DEFENSIVE RANKINGS
Total: 9th (307.2 ypg)
Passing: 7th (196.6 ypg)
Rushing: 15th (110.6 ypg)
18.3
ppg
(4th)
SCHEDULE
Week 12 bye
All times Eastern (subject to change)
ell Trubisky, WR Curtis Samuel, WR
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR Mack
Hollins, WR Chase Claypool, OL La’el
Collins, OL Will Clapp, DE Dawuane
Smoot, DE Casey Toohill, DT Austin
Johnson, DT DeShawn Williams, LB
Nicholas Morrow, LB Deion Jones, S
Mike Edwards, S Kareem Jackson
WEEK 1
vs. ARI, 1 p.m. Sept. 8, CBS
WEEK 2
at MIA, 8:15 p.m. Sept. 12, Prime
WEEK 3
vs. JAC, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23, ESPN
Key subtractions: RB Nyheim Hines,
WR Stefon Diggs, WR Gabe Davis, WR
Deonte Harty, WR Trent Sherfield,
OL Ryan Bates, C Mitch Morse, DE
Shaq Lawson, DT Jordan Phillips, DT
Tim Settle, DT Poona Ford, DT Linval
Joseph, LB Tyrel Dodson, LB A.J. Klein,
CB Tre’Davious White, DB Siran Neal, S
Jordan Poyer, S Micah Hyde
WEEK 4
at BAL, 7:20 p.m. Sept. 29, NBC
WEEK 5
at HOU, 1 p.m. Oct. 6, CBS
WEEK 6
at NYJ, 8:15 p.m. Oct. 14, ESPN
Key draft picks: WR Keon Coleman
(2nd, 33), S Cole Bishop (2nd, 60)
WEEK 7
vs. TEN, 1 p.m. Oct. 20, CBS
Overview: For the third time in four
years, the Bills’ Super Bowl hopes were
dashed in the playoffs by the Chiefs.
Buffalo has won four straight AFC
East titles and earned five consecutive playoff berths, but that success
has not translated to the postseason.
Now the question is whether Buffalo’s
Super Bowl window has closed. The
good news is that quarterback Josh
Allen is still in his prime and coach
Sean McDermott has a track record of
success.
WEEK 8
at SEA, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 27, Fox
WEEK 9
vs. MIA, 1 p.m. Nov. 3, CBS
WEEK 10
at IND, 1 p.m. Nov. 10, CBS
WEEK 11
vs. KC, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 17, CBS
— Staff and wire reports
KEY STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING
Josh Allen
Quarterback
Comp.: 385
Att.: 579
Yds.: 4306
TD: 29
Int.: 18
Rat.: 92.2
WEEK 13
vs. SF, 8:20 p.m. Dec. 1, NBC
Bills quarterback Josh Allen. JEFFREY T. BARNES/AP
WEEK 14
at LAR, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 8, Fox
(2023 regular-season numbers) * No longer with team
RUSHING
James Cook
Running back
Att.: 237
Yds.: 1122
Avg.: 4.7
TD: 2
Long: 42
YPG: 66.0
RECEIVING
Stefon Diggs *
Wide receiver
Rec.: 107
Yds.: 1183
Avg.: 11.1
TD: 8
Long: 55
YPG: 69.6
SCORING
Tyler Bass
Placekicker
Pts.: 121
TD: 0
2PT: 0
FG: 24
PAT: 49
PPG: 7.1
DEFENSE
Ed Oliver
Defensive tackle
Tackles: 51
Solo: 34
Ast.: 17
Int.: 1
Sacks: 9.5
FF, FR: 0, 0
WEEK 15
at DET, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 15, CBS
WEEK 16
vs. NE, 1 p.m. Dec. 22, CBS
WEEK 17
vs. NYJ, 1 p.m. Dec. 29, CBS
WEEK 18
at NE, time TBA Jan. 5, TV TBD
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Note: Rosters were not finalized at press time, so some personnel may have changed prior to start of regular season.
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