The Buffalo Bills ended the season with a 10-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Here’s a recap of the season and what’s next:
Season grade: Above average. The Bills exceeded preseason expectations to finish in the middle of the NFL pack for the regular season. The Bills had a minus-57 point differential, the NFL’s 29th-ranked offense and 25th-ranked defense entering the final weekend. Despite these stats, they defied expectations and made the playoffs, perhaps a building block for the future.
Season in review: It was a season of peaks and valleys for the Bills that saw them climb to 5-2, tumble to 5-5 and recover late in the season to earn their first playoff berth since 1999.