Back from the Bye: A look at the Bills success after a week off
It was a great first five weeks of the season for the Buffalo Bills.
With an AFC Wildcard race best 4-1 record, and some much needed time off for injuries, the bye week came at a perfect time. Now, as Buffalo turns their attention to a winless Miami team, let's take a look back at how the Bills have responded after a week off the past 10 seasons.
2009: Week 9
- Record entering the bye: 3-5
- Result: Loss at Titans 41-17
2010: Week 6
- Record entering the bye: 0-5
- Result: Loss at Ravens 37-34
2011: Week 7
- Record entering the bye: 4-2
- Result: Win vs. Redskins 23-0
2012: Week 8
- Record entering the bye: 3-4
- Result: Loss at Texans 21-9
2013: Week 12
- Record entering the bye: 4-7
- Result: Win vs. Jets 37-14
2014: Week 9
- Record entering the bye: 5-3
- Result: Loss vs. Chiefs 17-13
2015: Week 8
- Record entering the bye: 3-4
- Result: Win vs. Dolphins 33-17
2016: Week 10
- Record entering the bye: 4-5
- Result: Win at Bengals 16-12
2017: Week 6
- Record entering the bye: 3-2
- Result: Win vs. Bucs 30-27
2018: Week 11
- Record entering bye: 3-7
- Result: Win vs. Jags 24-21
2019: Week 6
- Record entering the bye: 4-1
- Result:? vs. Miami
Overall the last 10 seasons: 6-4
The good news? History favors the Bills at home following a week off.
In the past decade, the Bills are 5-1 at home coming off of the bye week, including a win over Miami in 2015 - Tyrod Taylor threw for a touchdown and LeSean McCoy scored on the ground.
Last season after the bye, Josh Allen ran up the middle for a 14-yard touchdown in the 4th quarter against the Jaguars.
The Bills host the Dolphins Sunday at 1 p.m.
