Question: when was the last time the bills were in first place
Answer: Cowboys ) 13 -- 30 Marv Levy ( COY ) 1994 1994 NFL AFC East 4th 7 9 0 1995 1995 NFL AFC East 1st 10 6 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Dolphins ) 37 -- 22 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( at Steelers ) 21 -- 40 Bryce Paup ( DPY ) NFL AFC East 2nd 10 6 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( Jaguars ) 27 -- 30 Bruce Smith ( DPY ) 1997 1997 NFL AFC East 4th 6 10 0 1998 1998 NFL AFC East 3rd 10 6 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( at Dolphins ) 17 -- 24 Wade Phillips 1999 1999 NFL AFC East 2nd 11 5 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( at Titans ) 16 -- 22 2000 2000 NFL AFC East 4th 8 8 0 2001 2001 NFL AFC East 4th 13 0 Gre