2017 Buffalo Bills season
The 2017 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 58th overall season, 48th in the National Football League and third full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula. The season was the first under the leadership of general manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott. On December 31, 2017, the final week of the regular season, the Bills finally ended their 18-year playoff drought (previously the longest active drought in the NFL and the longest active playoff drought among the four major professional North American sport leagues) (meanwhile the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and New York Jets owned the NFL's longest playoffs missing them since 2002, 2007, and 2010 respectively) with the Bills winning 22–16 over the Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals upsetting the Baltimore Ravens 31–27.
| 2017 Buffalo Bills season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Terry and Kim Pegula |
| General manager | Brandon Beane |
| Head coach | Sean McDermott |
| Home field | New Era Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Jaguars) 3–10 |
| Pro Bowlers | 3
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| Uniform | |
The Bills also improved on their 7–9 record from 2016 and clinched their first winning season since 2014 (when Doug Marrone was head coach). However, the #6 seed Bills lost the Wild Card game against the #3 seed Jacksonville 10–3, extending their playoff victory drought to 22 years.