Buffalo went 10-6 in Sean McDermott's third year and made the playoffs as the No. 5 seed. Josh Allen showed real second-year improvement, throwing for 3,089 yards and 20 touchdowns, and the defense, with Tre'Davious White and Jordan Poyer, was a top-three unit by points allowed.
The wild-card round at Houston ended in one of the more frustrating Bills losses of the McDermott era. Buffalo led 16-0 in the second half before Deshaun Watson engineered a comeback that included a remarkable improvisation: caught for what looked like a sack, Watson shrugged off two defenders and flipped a pass for a long completion that set up the go-ahead score. The Texans won 22-19 in overtime.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,072 | Overall 27 | Accuracy 16 | QB | #17 | 1,072 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 46 | |||||||
| Snaps 78 | Overall 2 | Accuracy 11 | QB | #05 | 78 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 1 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 593 | Overall 27 | Rush 56 | RB | #26 | 593 | 27 | 56 | 60 | 83 | 23 | 48 | ||||||||
| Snaps 390 | Overall 12 | Rush 14 | RB | #20 | 390 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 53 | 18 | 72 | ||||||||
| Snaps 150 | Overall 5 | Rush 3 | RB | #22 | 150 | 5 | 3 | 87 | 2 | 63 | 23 | ||||||||
| Snaps 181 | Overall 2 | Rush 21 | RB | #42 | 181 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 75 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 995 | Overall 79 | Route Running 79 | WR | #15 | 995 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 20 | |||||||||
| Snaps 782 | Overall 79 | Route Running 80 | WR | #10 | 782 | 79 | 80 | 63 | 45 | 80 | |||||||||
| Snaps 477 | Overall 67 | Route Running 59 | WR | #19 | 477 | 67 | 59 | 25 | 60 | 96 | |||||||||
| Snaps 231 | Overall 66 | Route Running 65 | WR | #82 | 231 | 66 | 65 | 39 | 7 | 30 | |||||||||
| Snaps 109 | Overall 15 | Route Running 9 | WR | #18 | 109 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
| Snaps 214 | Overall 13 | Route Running 13 | WR | #16 | 214 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 97 | 99 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 129 | Overall 76 | Receiving 72 | TE | #89 | 129 | 76 | 72 | 89 | 20 | 28 | 76 | ||||||||
| Snaps 345 | Overall 36 | Receiving 32 | TE | #85 | 345 | 36 | 32 | 6 | 97 | 77 | 71 | ||||||||
| Snaps 703 | Overall 34 | Receiving 20 | TE | #88 | 703 | 34 | 20 | 40 | 2 | 19 | 86 | ||||||||
| Snaps 264 | Overall 12 | Receiving 5 | TE | #81 | 264 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 59 | 81 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,100 | Overall 80 | Pass Pro 89 | OT | #73 | 1,100 | 80 | 89 | 71 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 992 | Overall 62 | Pass Pro 79 | C | #60 | 992 | 62 | 79 | 69 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 399 | Overall 54 | Pass Pro 75 | OT | #77 | 399 | 54 | 75 | 77 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 78 | Overall 49 | Pass Pro 30 | OT | #71 | 78 | 49 | 30 | 93 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,031 | Overall 48 | Pass Pro 47 | OG | #76 | 1,031 | 48 | 47 | 70 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 174 | Overall 33 | Pass Pro 60 | OG | #61 | 174 | 33 | 60 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,147 | Overall 31 | Pass Pro 75 | OG | #67 | 1,147 | 31 | 75 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 783 | Overall 24 | Pass Pro 32 | OT | #70 | 783 | 24 | 32 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 54 | Overall 18 | Pass Pro 4 | C | #65 | 54 | 18 | 4 | 25 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 77 | Overall 95 | Pass Rush 87 | DT | #99 | 77 | 95 | 87 | 76 | 23 | 8 | |||||||||
| Snaps 707 | Overall 76 | Pass Rush 78 | EDGE | #55 | 707 | 76 | 78 | 50 | 65 | 4 | |||||||||
| Snaps 48 | Overall 68 | Pass Rush 42 | DT | #96 | 48 | 68 | 42 | 69 | 17 | 81 | |||||||||
| Snaps 520 | Overall 62 | Pass Rush 64 | EDGE | #90 | 520 | 62 | 64 | 48 | 83 | 5 | |||||||||
| Snaps 200 | Overall 64 | Pass Rush 36 | DT | #94 | 200 | 64 | 36 | 81 | 6 | 64 | |||||||||
| Snaps 585 | Overall 57 | Pass Rush 43 | DT | #91 | 585 | 57 | 43 | 54 | 75 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 517 | Overall 50 | Pass Rush 63 | EDGE | #57 | 517 | 50 | 63 | 23 | 85 | 68 | |||||||||
| Snaps 720 | Overall 80 | Pass Rush 65 | EDGE | #93 | 720 | 80 | 65 | 83 | 41 | 19 | |||||||||
| Snaps 516 | Overall 38 | Pass Rush 11 | DT | #98 | 516 | 38 | 11 | 46 | 18 | 1 | |||||||||
| Snaps 224 | Overall 13 | Pass Rush 40 | EDGE | #92 | 224 | 13 | 40 | 21 | 26 | 24 | |||||||||
| Snaps 583 | Overall 22 | Pass Rush 36 | DT | #97 | 583 | 22 | 36 | 46 | 68 | 28 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 57 | Overall 72 | Cover 88 | LB | #51 | 57 | 72 | 13 | 88 | 48 | 17 | |||||||||
| Snaps 960 | Overall 69 | Cover 95 | LB | #58 | 960 | 69 | 9 | 95 | 52 | 27 | |||||||||
| Snaps 70 | Overall 67 | Cover 49 | LB | #28 | 70 | 67 | 86 | 49 | 19 | 87 | |||||||||
| Snaps 1,048 | Overall 55 | Cover 18 | LB | #49 | 1,048 | 55 | 66 | 18 | 52 | 43 | |||||||||
| Snaps 57 | Overall 48 | Cover 11 | LB | #52 | 57 | 48 | 82 | 11 | 12 | 21 | |||||||||
| Snaps 53 | Overall 46 | Cover 60 | LB | #41 | 53 | 46 | 16 | 60 | 12 | 95 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,036 | Overall 90 | Cover 92 | S | #23 | 1,036 | 90 | 92 | 75 | 14 | 91 | 9 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,018 | Overall 86 | Cover 85 | CB | #27 | 1,018 | 86 | 85 | 62 | 60 | 20 | 65 | ||||||||
| Snaps 53 | Overall 83 | Cover 75 | S | #46 | 53 | 83 | 75 | 61 | 34 | 96 | 5 | ||||||||
| Snaps 402 | Overall 79 | Cover 82 | CB | #29 | 402 | 79 | 82 | 55 | 22 | 32 | 78 | ||||||||
| Snaps 785 | Overall 71 | Cover 71 | CB | #39 | 785 | 71 | 71 | 54 | 13 | 48 | 69 | ||||||||
| Snaps 115 | Overall 64 | Cover 55 | S | #31 | 115 | 64 | 55 | 77 | 81 | 96 | 86 | ||||||||
| Snaps 220 | Overall 58 | Cover 51 | CB | #33 | 220 | 58 | 51 | 77 | 9 | 69 | 46 | ||||||||
| Snaps 504 | Overall 46 | Cover 55 | CB | #24 | 504 | 46 | 55 | 6 | 83 | 11 | 87 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,044 | Overall 83 | Cover 76 | S | #21 | 1,044 | 83 | 76 | 85 | 47 | 84 | 5 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 32 | Accuracy 49 | Kicking 47 | K | #04 | 32 | 47 | 49 | 14 | 39 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 83 | Punting 56 | Kicking - | P | #09 | 83 | - | - | - | - | 56 | 8 | 96 | 60 | ||||||