The Buffalo Bills are 5-1 in the 2026 season. Would host a Wild Card game as the No. 2 seed (division leader) if the season ended today. They have won no Super Bowl in 4 appearances. Their last playoff appearance was the 2025 season and their last playoff win came in the 2025 season.
No team has lived closer to the top without getting there than the Bills. Buffalo has made the playoffs seven straight seasons from 2019 to 2025, the longest active streak in the league, and reached the AFC Championship Game in 2020 and 2024. Both ended in Kansas City. Josh Allen has won at least one playoff game in six of those seven years, and the Bills are the only franchise to reach four straight Super Bowls, losing all four from January 1991 to January 1994.
The 2025 playoffs added a new chapter. Buffalo won in Jacksonville on Wild Card Weekend, its first road playoff win in 33 years, then lost a 33-30 overtime thriller in Denver in the Divisional Round. The AFC East is the goal again in 2026, with the Patriots now a genuine rival for the division.
Where do the Bills stand in the 2027 playoff race?
| Record | 5-1 (streak W2) |
|---|---|
| AFC seed | No. 2, in |
| Status | Would host a Wild Card game as the No. 2 seed (division leader) if the season ended today |
| Division record | 0-1 |
| Conference record | 3-1 |
| Point differential | +26 |
AFC East standings
| Team | Record | Div | Conf seed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 5-1 | 0-1 | 2 | In today |
| New England Patriots | 4-3 | 2-0 | 9 | |
| New York Jets | 2-4 | 0-1 | 11 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-5 | 0-0 | 15 |
Bills schedule and results
2026 season game by game
| Week | Date (ET) | Opponent | Result | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sun, Sep 13 | at Houston Texans | W 36-31 | CBS |
| Week 2 | Thu, Sep 17 | vs Detroit Lions | W 41-31 | Prime Video |
| Week 3 | Sun, Sep 27 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 24-16 | Fox |
| Week 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | vs New England Patriots | L 26-29 | CBS |
| Week 5 | Mon, Oct 12 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 37-34 | ESPN, ABC |
| Week 6 | Sun, Oct 18 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 33-30 | CBS |
| Week 8 | Sun, Nov 1 | vs Baltimore Ravens | 1:00 PM ET | CBS |
| Week 9 | Mon, Nov 9 | at Minnesota Vikings | 8:15 PM ET | ESPN, ABC |
| Week 10 | Sun, Nov 15 | at New York Jets | 1:00 PM ET | CBS |
| Week 11 | Sun, Nov 22 | vs Miami Dolphins | 1:00 PM ET | Fox |
| Week 12 | Thu, Nov 26 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | 8:20 PM ET | NBC |
| Week 13 | Sun, Dec 6 | at New England Patriots | 4:25 PM ET | CBS |
| Week 14 | Sun, Dec 13 | at Green Bay Packers | 8:20 PM ET | NBC |
| Week 15 | Sat, Dec 19 | vs Chicago Bears | 8:20 PM ET | CBS |
| Week 16 | Fri, Dec 25 | at Denver Broncos | 4:30 PM ET | Netflix |
| Week 17 | Sun, Jan 3 | at Miami Dolphins | 1:00 PM ET | CBS |
| Week 18 | Sun, Jan 10 | vs New York Jets | TBD |
Bills playoff history
| Super Bowl titles | 0 |
|---|---|
| Super Bowl appearances | 4 |
| Last Super Bowl title | Never |
| Last playoff appearance | 2025 season |
| Last playoff win | 2025 season |
Every Bills Super Bowl
| Season | Super Bowl | Result | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | XXVIII | Lost | Dallas Cowboys | 13-30 |
| 1992 | XXVII | Lost | Dallas Cowboys | 17-52 |
| 1991 | XXVI | Lost | Washington Commanders | 24-37 |
| 1990 | XXV | Lost | New York Giants | 19-20 |
Franchise totals include earlier cities and names.
All Super Bowl results Playoff records
Signature playoff moments: the 1992 season Wild Card comeback from 35-3 down to beat Houston 41-38 in overtime, still the largest comeback in NFL playoff history; the 13 seconds that slipped away in Kansas City in January 2022; and Scott Norwood's wide-right kick that decided Super Bowl XXV by one point. Buffalo is 0-4 in Super Bowls, all in a row.
Bills playoff FAQ
How many Super Bowls have the Bills won?
None. They have reached the Super Bowl 4 times and lost each one.
When did the Bills last make the playoffs?
The 2025 season, with the playoffs played in January 2026.
When did the Bills last win a playoff game?
The 2025 season.
Are the Bills in the 2027 NFL playoffs?
Would host a Wild Card game as the No. 2 seed (division leader) if the season ended today. Seven teams per conference qualify: four division winners and three wild cards.
What division are the Bills in?
The AFC East. Winning the division guarantees a playoff spot and a home game in the Wild Card Round.
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