The Buffalo Bills were 12-4 in 1988. They finished 1st in the AFC East and 1st in the AFC. They fell to the Cincinnati Bengals, 21 to 10, in the 1988 AFC Championship game.
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1988 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 329 | 5,315 | 1,012 | 5.3 | 2,133 | 528 | 4.0 | 3,411 | 454 | 7.5 | 30 | 229 | 313 | 137 | 161 | 15 | 109 | 824 |
Team Rank | 14th | 12th | 18th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 12th | 17th | 23rd | 4th | 9th | 20th | 11th | 5th | 17th | 27th | 20th | 19th | |
Opponent | 16 | 237 | 4,578 | 971 | 4.7 | 1,854 | 477 | 3.9 | 3,046 | 448 | 6.8 | 46 | 322 | 299 | 114 | 146 | 39 | 90 | 713 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 12th | 13th | 11th | 5th | 3rd | 12th | 4th | 21st | 12th | 15th | 5th | 27th | 23rd | 23rd | |
Net | +92 | +737 | +41 | +0.5 | +279 | +51 | +0.2 | +365 | +6 | +0.7 | -16 | -93 | +14 | +23 | +15 | -24 | +19 | +111 | |
Net Rank | 5th | 6th | 8th | 7th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 10th | 12th | 5th | 6th | 22nd | 11th | 8th | 10th | 28th | 21st | 20th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
