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 on January 8, 1989.
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Pro Picks: Bills will beat the Vikings in Monday night showdown between 6-1 teams
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Bills release safety Gardner-Johnson day after he completes 1-game NFL suspension for spitting
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Bills defense shows progress, though too early to gauge how much against QB-depleted Ravens
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Bills cruise in 2nd half to 36-10 win over Ravens, who lose QBs Jackson and Huntley to injuries
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 | |
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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 | 8th | 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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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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