# 2013 Buffalo Bills season

The 2013 season was the Buffalo Bills' 44th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Doug Marrone. It was also their final season under the ownership of Ralph Wilson, who died in March 2014 at the age of 95. The team equaled their record from 2012 and missed the playoffs, increasing their playoff drought to 14 seasons. This was the first year of renewed leases on Ralph Wilson Stadium and for the Bills Toronto Series, both of which were signed in the preceding offseason.
The Toronto series was originally set to expire in 2017, but was cancelled in December 2014; the lease on Ralph Wilson Stadium expired in 2022 and was presumably the last long-term agreement with the aging stadium, as the lease specifies that the process of exploring a new stadium began during the lease period. The Bills also started the 2013 season with a new starting quarterback, first-round draft pick EJ Manuel, after previous starter Ryan Fitzpatrick refused a pay cut and was subsequently released.
As of the 2024 season, this is the most recent season the Bills finished in last place in the AFC East.

## 2013 draft

2013 Buffalo Bills draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 16 | EJ Manuel | QB | Florida State | Pick from STL |
| 2 | 41 | Robert Woods | WR | USC | |
| 2 | 46 | Kiko Alonso | LB | Oregon | Pick from STL |
| 3 | 78 | Marquise Goodwin | WR | Texas | Pick from STL |
| 4 | 105 | Duke Williams | S | Nevada | |
| 5 | 143 | Jonathan Meeks | S | Clemson | |
| 6 | 177 | Dustin Hopkins | K | Florida State | |
| 7 | 222 | Chris Gragg | TE | Arkansas | Pick from STL |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Notes
    The Bills traded their first- and third-round selections (8th and 71st overall) to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' first-, second-, third- and seventh-round selections (16th, 46th, 78th and 222nd overall).
    The Bills traded their original seventh-round selection (214th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for quarterback Tarvaris Jackson.

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 11 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 44–20 | 1–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | Minnesota Vikings | W 20–16 | 2–0 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | at Washington Redskins | L 7–30 | 2–1 | FedExField | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | Detroit Lions | L 13–35 | 2–2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 8 | New England Patriots | L 21–23 | 0–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | Carolina Panthers | W 24–23 | 1–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | at New York Jets | L 20–27 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | Baltimore Ravens | W 23–20 | 2–2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 3 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24–37 | 2–3 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–27 (OT) | 2–4 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | at Miami Dolphins | W 23–21 | 3–4 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–35 | 3–5 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–23 | 3–6 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–23 | 3–7 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | New York Jets | W 37–14 | 4–7 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 13 | December 1 | Atlanta Falcons | L 31–34 (OT) | 4–8 | Rogers Centre (Toronto) | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 6–27 | 4–9 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–20 | 5–9 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | Miami Dolphins | W 19–0 | 6–9 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | at New England Patriots | L 20–34 | 6–10 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
# Indicates that the game was part of the Bills Toronto Series.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Bills | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 65,519
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Julian Edelman 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:46. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:47.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, 4:47. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 20 yards, 3:43.
Second quarter
BUF – Da'Norris Searcy 74-yard fumble return (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:25. Patriots 10–7.
NE – Julian Edelman 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:55. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:50.
BUF – Robert Woods 18-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:34. Patriots 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
BUF – Stevie Johnson 18-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:03. Bills 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 33-yard field goal, 10;48. Bills 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:29.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 0:05. Patriots 23–21. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 4:26.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 29/52, 288 yards, 2 TD, INT
BUF – EJ Manuel – 18/27, 150 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NE – Shane Vereen – 14 rushes, 101 yards
BUF – Fred Jackson – 13 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
NE – Danny Amendola – 10 receptions, 104 yards
BUF – Fred Jackson – 4 receptions, 41 yards :
Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 35-yard field goal with five seconds left to give the Patriots the win.
With the loss, the Bills began the season 0–1.

#### Week 2: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| Bills | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 24 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 67,819
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 55-yard field goal, 10:41. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:04.
CAR – Greg Olsen 13-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:13. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 1:54.
Third quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 20-yard field goal, 10:49. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 4:11.
CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. 40-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 6:52. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
BUF – Fred Jackson 4-yard run (EJ Manuel–Robert Woods pass), 4:15. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:37.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 27-yard field goal, 12:44. Panthers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 3:15.
CAR – Graham Gano 25-yard field goal, 8:41. Panthers 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:33.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 48-yard field goal, 7:13. Panthers 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:28.
CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 1:38. Panthers 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:35.
BUF – Stevie Johnson 2-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:02. Bills 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:36.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 21/38, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
BUF – EJ Manuel – 27/39, 296 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 22 rushes, 85 yards
BUF – C. J. Spiller – 16 rushes, 103 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Greg Olsen – 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD
BUF – Stevie Johnson – 8 receptions, 111 yards :
Buffalo trailed for most of their Week 2 game against the Panthers but took the lead with two seconds left after Stevie Johnson caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from EJ Manuel. Dan Carpenter kicked the extra point to give the Bills a 24–23 win.
With the win, Buffalo improved to 1–1.

#### Week 3: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Jets | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 76,957
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Geno Smith 8-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 9:06. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:54.
Second quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 13:45. Jets 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:17.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 23-yard field goal, 9:57. Jets 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:29.
NYJ – Stephen Hill 51-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 6:58. Jets 14–6. 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:59.
NYJ – Nick Folk 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 9:48. Jets 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:47.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 43-yard field goal, 8:18. Jets 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:30.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 5:35. Jets 20–12. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:15.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Scott Chandler 33-yard pass from EJ Manuel (EJ Manuel–Stevie Johnson pass), 10:39. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:43.
NYJ – Santonio Holmes 69-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 9:23. Jets 27–20. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
BUF – EJ Manuel – 19/42, 243 yards, TD
NYJ – Geno Smith – 16/29, 331 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – Fred Jackson – 7 rushes, 72 yards
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 27 rushes, 149 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Stevie Johnson – 6 receptions, 86 yards
NYJ – Santonio Holmes – 5 receptions, 154 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Bills fell to 1–2.

#### Week 4: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Bills | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 68,296
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 6:11. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:43.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 3:03. Bills 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:26.
Second quarter
BAL – Marlon Brown 10-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 13:55. Ravens 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:54.
BUF – Robert Woods 42-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:40. Bills 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:59.
BUF – Fred Jackson 16-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:52. Bills 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
BAL – Torrey Smith 26-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 7:17. Bills 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:31.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Bills 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 2:57.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 7:12. Bills 23–17. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:21.
BAL – Justin Tucker 24-yard field goal, 4:04. Bills 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:39.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/50, 347 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT
BUF – EJ Manuel – 10/22, 167 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Fred Jackson – 16 rushes, 87 yards, TD
BUF – Ray Rice – 5 rushes, 17 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Torrey Smith – 5 receptions, 166 yards, TD
BUF – Robert Woods – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD :
The Bills defense intercepted Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco five times in this game, as Flacco completed only 50% of his passes. Despite the five turnovers, the game was still somewhat close, but the Bills won the game 23–20.
With the win, the Bills improved to 2–2.

#### Week 5: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Browns | 0 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 71,239
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:16. Bills 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:45.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 52-yard field goal, 5:51. Bills 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:14.
Second quarter
CLE – Billy Cundiff 30-yard field goal, 14:24. Bills 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:12.
CLE – Willis McGahee 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:52. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:10.
CLE – Travis Benjamin 79-yard punt return (Billy Cundiff kick), 2:20. Browns 17–10.
Third quarter
BUF – C. J. Spiller 54-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:51. Tied 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:59.
BUF – Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:32. Bills 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:15.
CLE – Josh Gordon 37-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Billy Cundiff kick), 5:35. Tied 24–24. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:57.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Billy Cundiff 24-yard field goal, 12:31. Browns 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:32.
CLE – Billy Cundiff 44-yard field goal, 2:19. Browns 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:41.
CLE – T. J. Ward 44-yard interception return, 1:44. Browns 37–24.
Top passers
BUF – EJ Manuel – 11/20, 129 yards
CLE – Brandon Weeden – 13/24, 197 yards, TD
Top rushers
BUF – C. J. Spiller – 8 rushes, 66 yards, TD
CLE – Willis McGahee – 26 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Robert Woods – 5 receptions, 64 yards
CLE – Josh Gordon – 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD :
EJ Manuel left the game for the Bills with a knee injury, and was replaced by Jeff Tuel. The Bills had a 24–17 lead in the third quarter, but the Browns, who also lost quarterback Brian Hoyer, won the game with Brandon Weeden at the helm. T. J. Ward returned an interception 44 yards to seal the game.
With the loss, the Bills fell to 2–3.

#### Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bengals | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Bills | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 67,739
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots and Boomer Esiason
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 12:14. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:46.
BUF – Thad Lewis 3-yard run, 10:01. Bills 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:13.
CIN – A. J. Green 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 5:26. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:35.
Second quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 20-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:34. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 5:07.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 51-yard field goal, 4:14. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:20.
Third quarter
CIN – Marvin Jones 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:49. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:51.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Scott Chandler 22-yard pass from Thad Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:13. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:33.
BUF – Marquise Goodwin 40-yard pass from Thad Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:08. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 1:32.
Overtime
CIN – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 6:44. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:04.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 26/40, 337 yards, 3 TD, INT
BUF – Thad Lewis – 19/32, 216 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 18 rushes, 86 yards
BUF – C. J. Spiller – 10 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
BUF – T. J. Graham – 4 receptions, 74 yards :
The Bills trailed 24–10 in the fourth quarter, but came back to tie the game after Marquise Goodwin caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Thad Lewis and force overtime. In the extra period, the Bills got the ball first, but were forced to punt after they went three-and-out. The Bengals returned the punt 39 yards to set them up in field goal range. A couple of plays later, Mike Nugent kicked the game winning 43-yard field goal.
With the tough loss, the Bills fell to 2–4.

#### Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 60,592
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Nickell Robey 19-yard interception return (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:27. Bills 7–0.
BUF – Fred Jackson 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:47. Bills 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:35.
Second quarter
MIA – Charles Clay 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 10:59. Bills 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:23.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 39-yard field goal, 3:14. Bills 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:36.
MIA – Brandon Gibson 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:21. Bills 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04.
Third quarter
MIA – Brandon Gibson 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:46. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:43.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 20-yard field goal, 14:16. Dolphins 21–20. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:30.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 0:33. Bills 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:15.
Top passers
BUF – Thad Lewis – 21/32, 202 yards, INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 19/37, 194 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – Fred Jackson – 11 rushes, 36 yards, TD
MIA – Daniel Thomas – 12 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Stevie Johnson – 6 receptions, 61 yards
MIA – Brian Hartline – 6 receptions, 69 yards :
With the win, the Bills improved to 3–4.

#### Week 8: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Saints | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 72,405
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Lance Moore 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 4:44. Saints 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:21.
Second quarter
BUF – Stevie Johnson 13-yard pass from Thad Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:07.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 4:35. Bills 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:58.
NO – Kenny Stills 69-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 3:43. Saints 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:52.
NO – Jimmy Graham 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:30. Saints 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:48.
Third quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:15. Saints 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:25.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:20. Saints 28–17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:55.
NO – Kenny Stills 42-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 7:34. Saints 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:58.
Top passers
BUF – Thad Lewis – 22/39, 234 yards, TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 26/34, 332 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
BUF – Fred Jackson – 15 rushes, 45 yards, TD
NO – Pierre Thomas – 14 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Stevie Johnson – 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD
NO – Kenny Stills – 3 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD :
This marked the Bills' only game outside of the Eastern time zone during the 2013 season.

#### Week 9: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| Bills | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), overcast
* Game attendance: 68,159
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Danny Amendola
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Marquise Goodwin 59-yard pass from Jeff Tuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:52. Bills 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:10.
Second quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 27-yard field goal, 7:30. Bills 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:19.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 1:47. Bills 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:43.
Third quarter
KC – Sean Smith 100-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:58. Tied 10–10.
KC – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 30-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:37.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tamba Hali 11-yard fumble return (Ryan Succop kick), 12:47. Chiefs 20–13.
KC – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 2:13. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:16.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 19/29, 124 yards
BUF – Jeff Tuel – 18/39, 229 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Jamaal Charles – 17 rushes, 90 yards
BUF – C. J. Spiller – 12 rushes, 116 yards
Top receivers
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 67 yards
BUF – Marquise Goodwin – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD :
Despite Buffalo's defense not allowing a touchdown, the offense gave up two turnover returns for touchdowns in the second half. With the loss, the Bills fell to 3–6.

#### Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 60,406
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 20-yard field goal, 6:16. Bills 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:59.
Second quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 36-yard field goal, 8:47. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:46.
PIT – Jerricho Cotchery 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:55. Steelers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:48.
Third quarter
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 4-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:02. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 37-yard field goal, 8:00. Steelers 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:31.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 23-yard field goal, 4:34. Steelers 23–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:36.
BUF – Chris Gragg 2-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:03. Steelers 23–10. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
Top passers
BUF – EJ Manuel – 22/39, 155 yards, TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 18/30, 204 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
BUF – Fred Jackson – 12 rushes, 55 yards
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 22 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Stevie Johnson – 3 receptions, 48 yards
PIT – Antonio Brown – 6 receptions, 104 yards :
With the loss, the Bills fell to 3–7.

#### Week 11: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Bills | 0 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 68,036
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 12:40. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:40.
BUF – T. J. Graham 34-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 4:05. Bills 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:02.
BUF – Frank Summers 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:17. Bills 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:36.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 1:15. Bills 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:11.
Third quarter
NYJ – Chris Ivory 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:18. Bills 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:25.
BUF – Marquise Goodwin 43-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 4:40. Bills 27–7. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:27.
BUF – Da'Norris Searcy 32-yard interception return (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:14. Bills 34–7.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Jeff Cumberland 13-yard pass from Matt Simms (Nick Folk kick), 9:36. Bills 34–14. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:19.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 43-yard field goal, 4:02. Bills 37–14. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:54.
Top passers
NYJ – Geno Smith – 8/23, 103 yards, 3 INT
BUF – EJ Manuel – 20/28, 245 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Chris Ivory – 15 rushes, 98 yards, TD
BUF – Fred Jackson – 12 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Santonio Holmes – 2 receptions, 71 yards
BUF – Marquise Goodwin – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD :
With the win, the Bills improved to 4–7.

#### Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons
##### Bills Toronto Series

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Bills | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 38,969
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – EJ Manuel 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:54. Bills 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:56.
BUF – Fred Jackson 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:00. Bills 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:56.
ATL – Steven Jackson 27-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:30. Bills 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:30.
Second quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 29-yard field goal, 7:24. Bills 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 5:25.
ATL – Antone Smith 38-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:49. Bills 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:35.
ATL – Matt Bryant 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
ATL – Tony Gonzalez 11-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:13. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:30.
BUF – Fred Jackson 21-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:01. Tied 24–24. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:09.
Fourth quarter
BUF – C. J. Spiller 36-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:48. Bills 31–24. Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 1:03.
ATL – Steven Jackson 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 1:28. Tied 31–31. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 2:58.
Overtime
ATL – Matt Bryant 36-yard field goal, 12:00. Falcons 34–31. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:16.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 28/47, 311 yards, TD
BUF – EJ Manuel – 18/32, 210 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Steven Jackson – 23 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD
BUF – C. J. Spiller – 15 rushes, 149 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Roddy White – 10 receptions, 143 yards
BUF – Scott Chandler – 4 receptions, 63 yards :
With the loss, the Bills fell to 4–8.

#### Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Buccaneers | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 59,194
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Bobby Rainey 80-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 14:42. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:18.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 8:07. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:29.
TB – Vincent Jackson 38-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 2:34. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:33.
Second quarter
TB – Rian Lindell 53-yard field goal, 10:45. Buccaneers 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:32.
TB – Tim Wright 5-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 0:15. Buccaneers 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:31.
Third quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 46-yard field goal, 10:19. Buccaneers 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:41.
TB – Rian Lindell 32-yard field goal, 0:07. Buccaneers 27–6. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 0:54.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
BUF – EJ Manuel – 18/33, 184 yards, 4 INT
TB – Mike Glennon – 9/25, 90 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – EJ Manuel – 5 rushes, 29 yards
TB – Bobby Rainey – 22 rushes, 127 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Stevie Johnson – 5 receptions, 67 yards
TB – Vincent Jackson – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Bills fell to 4–9.

#### Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), 10% chance of rain
* Game attendance: 60,085
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 13:10. Bills 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:48.
JAX – Josh Scobee 32-yard field goal, 8:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:48.
Second quarter
JAX – Ace Sanders 12-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 14:54. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:33.
BUF – Robert Woods 7-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:05.
BUF – EJ Manuel 8-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:14. Bills 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:27.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 55-yard field goal, 4:43. Bills 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:05.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Marcedes Lewis 13-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 13:50. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:05.
BUF – Frank Summers 1-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:35. Bills 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
BUF – EJ Manuel – 17/24, 193 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAX – Chad Henne – 21/36, 237 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – Fred Jackson – 17 rushes, 80 yards
JAX – Jordan Todman – 25 rushes, 109 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Robert Woods – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD
JAX – Marcedes Lewis – 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD :
With the win, the Bills improved to 5–9, but were eliminated from playoff contention with the Miami Dolphins' win over the New England Patriots.

#### Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bills | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), cloudy with mist
* Game attendance: 54,305
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein (blacked out locally)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 45-yard field goal, 6:42. Bills 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:46.
Second quarter
BUF – Fred Jackson 9-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:18. Bills 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:47.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Dan Carpenter 21-yard field goal, 12:01. Bills 13–0. Drive: 19 plays, 92 yards, 9:16.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 22-yard field goal, 6:43. Bills 16–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:48.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 2:26. Bills 19–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:18.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 10/27, 82 yards
BUF – EJ Manuel – 15/25, 193 yards, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Lamar Miller – 3 rushes, 8 yards
BUF – Fred Jackson – 18 rushes, 105 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Brian Hartline – 2 receptions, 53 yards
BUF – Robert Woods – 3 receptions, 70 yards :
With the win, the Bills improved to 6–9. This was also the last home game that the Bills didn't sell out. Since the next game (Week 2 of the 2014 season against the Dolphins), every Bills home game has been sold out.

#### Week 17: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Patriots | 6 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 34 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 68,756
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 43-yard field goal, 9:41. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 5:19.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 51-yard field goal, 6:14. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:27.
BUF – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 2:41. Patriots 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:33.
Second quarter
NE – LeGarrette Blount 36-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:14. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:49.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 16–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:43.
Third quarter
BUF – T. J. Graham 12-yard pass from Thaddeus Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:29. Patriots 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:50.
Fourth quarter
NE – Shane Vereen 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady-Julian Edelman pass), 14:56. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:33.
BUF – Fred Jackson 5-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:20. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:36.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 7:57. Patriots 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:23.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 3:26. Patriots 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 1:33.
NE – LeGarrette Blount 35-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:31. Patriots 34–20. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:55.
Top passers
BUF – Thaddeus Lewis – 16/29, 247 yards, TD
NE – Tom Brady – 14/24, 122 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
BUF – C. J. Spiller – 19 rushes, 105 yards
NE – LeGarrette Blount – 24 rushes, 189 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
BUF – T. J. Graham – 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD
NE – Julian Edelman – 9 receptions, 65 yards :
With the loss, the Bills ended their season at 6–10.

## Standings
### Division

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ New England Patriots | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 444 | 338 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 290 | 387 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | 317 | 335 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 339 | 388 | L1 |

### Conference

AFC
viewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .469 | .423 | W2 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .427 | W2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .480 | .494 | W2 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .484 | .449 | W3 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .445 | .335 | L2 |
| 6 | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .496 | .549 | W4 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .469 | .441 | W3 |
| 8 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .484 | .418 | L2 |
| 9 | New York Jets | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .414 | W2 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .523 | .523 | L2 |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .504 | .375 | W2 |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .520 | .500 | L1 |
| 13 | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .523 | .359 | L6 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .504 | .234 | L3 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .516 | .477 | L7 |
| 16 | Houston Texans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .559 | .500 | L14 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| ↑ Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28). ↑ Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore. ↑ Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6). ↑ Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3). ↑ The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami. ↑ Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland. ↑ Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9). ↑ Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28). ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||