Bills–Titans rivalry
| First meeting | October 30, 1960 Bills 25, Oilers 24 |
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| Latest meeting | October 18, 2021 Titans 34, Bills 31 |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 49 meetings |
| All-time series | Titans, 30–19 |
| Regular season series | Titans, 29–17 |
| Postseason results | Bills, 2–1 |
| Largest victory | Bills: 48–17 (1964) Titans: 35–6 (1968) |
| Longest win streak | Titans, 10 (1966–78) Bills, 3 (achieved 3 times, most recently 2015–19) |
| Current win streak | Titans, 2 (2020–present) |
| Playoff and Championship Success | |
AFL Championships (4)
Super Bowl Appearances (5) AFL Eastern Division Championships (7) (1960–1969) | |
The Bills–Titans rivalry is a National Football League rivalry between the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans. The series originated during the American Football League's inaugural season in 1960, as both the Titans, then known as the Houston Oilers, and Bills were charter teams in the league, playing as divisional opponents in the AFL's East division. Despite being moved to different divisions following the AFL–NFL merger, the Bills and Oilers/Titans have had several heated competitions since, including two of the most memorable moments in NFL playoff history, namely The Comeback and the Music City Miracle.
History[edit]
1960–1988: AFL dominance and league merger[edit]
When the American Football League was founded, the Bills and Oilers were placed in the AFL East division. Both Buffalo and Houston had been passed over in the past for NFL franchises. Nonetheless, the two teams dominated the AFL, combining for four league championships, two each, as well as seven divisional titles. After then AFL merged with the NFL following the 1969 season, Houston would be moved to the AFC Central division, while Buffalo and the other AFL East teams would be joined by the Baltimore Colts to form the AFC East division.[3]
Despite several competitive games from 1960 to 1966 as divisional rivals, Houston won 10 straight games from 1967 to 1978, long after the two teams were separated into different divisions.[4]
1988–1999: Playoff matchups and the Oilers' move to Tennessee[edit]
2000–2017: Bills' playoff drought[edit]
2018–present[edit]
Game results[edit]
Source:[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Buffalo Bills Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tennessee Titans Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ↑ Harris, Iestyn (2021-10-15). "Bills vs. Titans: Rivalry History". Buffalo Fanatics. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "All Matchups, Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
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