Editing Buffalo Bills (section)

===Divisional===
====Miami Dolphins====
{{main|Bills–Dolphins rivalry}}
[[File:Dan Carpenter field goal vs. Dolphins 2014.jpg|thumb|Bills kicker [[Dan Carpenter]] attempts a kick against the Dolphins in 2014.]]
This is often considered Buffalo's most famous rivalry. Though the Bills and [[Miami Dolphins|Dolphins]] both originated in the [[American Football League]], the Dolphins did not start playing until 1966 as an expansion team, while the Bills were one of the original eight AFL teams.<ref name="u650">{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Tom |date=November 21, 1965 |title=This Day In Sports: The AFL ruffles more NFL feathers |url=https://www.ktvb.com/article/opinion/columnists/scott-slant/august-16-1965-this-day-in-sports-afl-first-expansion-miami-dolphins-nfl-merger-joe-namath-super-bowl/277-fd1f146f-3afa-4415-8f50-06cd3af189a5#:~:text=The%20original%20eight%20AFL%20teams,now%20the%20Kansas%20City%20Chiefs). |access-date=August 18, 2024 |website=ktvb.com}}</ref> The rivalry first gained prominence when the Dolphins won every matchup against the Bills in the 1970s for an NFL-record 20 straight wins against a single opponent (the Bills defeated the Dolphins in their first match-up of the 1980s).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kinsley |first=John R. |date=September 18, 2021 |title=The Dolphins Once Owned The Bills For An Entire Decade |url=https://www.thephinsider.com/2021/9/18/22678201/the-miami-dolphins-once-owned-the-buffalo-bills-for-an-entire-decade |access-date=July 18, 2024 |website=The Phinsider |language=en}}</ref> Fortunes changed in the following decades with the rise of [[Jim Kelly]] as Buffalo's franchise quarterback. Though Kelly and Dolphins quarterback [[Dan Marino]] shared a competitive rivalry in the 1980s and 1990s, the Bills became dominant in the 1990s. Things cooled down after the retirements of Kelly and Marino and the [[Brady–Belichick era|rise of the New England Patriots]] in the 2000s and 2010s, but Miami remains a fierce rival of the Bills, coming in second place in a recent poll of Buffalo's primary rival,<ref name = "2017primaryrivalpoll"/> and the two teams have typically been close to each other in win–loss records. Recently, they have often competed for the division title since [[Tua Tagovailoa]] became Miami's quarterback, despite Buffalo's 13–2 record over the Dolphins under [[Josh Allen]]. Miami leads the overall series 62–60–1 as of 2024, but Buffalo has the advantage in the playoffs at 4–1, including a win in the [[1992–93 NFL playoffs|1992 AFC Championship Game]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/teamvsteam?opp=17%7CBuffalo |title=Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins Results - The Football Database |website=FootballDB |access-date=September 13, 2017 |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225104228/https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/teamvsteam?opp=17%7CBuffalo |url-status=live}}</ref>

====New England Patriots====
{{main|Bills–Patriots rivalry}}
[[File:CJ_Spiller_Patriots_at_Bills.jpg|thumb|220px|Bills RB [[C. J. Spiller]] rushing against the Patriots in 2013]]
The rivalry with the [[New England Patriots]] began when both teams were original franchises in the [[American Football League]] (AFL) prior to the [[NFL–AFL merger]], but did not gain notability until the emergence of New England quarterback [[Tom Brady]] in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Iestyn |date=December 3, 2021 |title=Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots: Rivalry History |url=https://thebuffalofanatics.com/buffalo-bills-vs-new-england-patriots-rivalry-history/ |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Buffalo Fanatics Network |language=en-US |archive-date=July 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702015223/https://thebuffalofanatics.com/buffalo-bills-vs-new-england-patriots-rivalry-history/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> The teams were very competitive prior to the 2000s. However, Brady's arrival in the early 2000s led to the Patriots dominating the AFC East, including the Bills, for two decades.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 25, 2019 |title=These stats show the Patriots' dominance over teams outside the AFC East |url=https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/these-stats-show-the-patriots-dominance-over-teams-outside-the-afc-east/393530/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629155207/https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/these-stats-show-patriots-dominance-over-teams-outside-afc-east |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |access-date=July 18, 2024 |website=NBC Sports - Boston |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Levin |first=Jake |date=August 28, 2019 |title=The Patriots Have Been Utterly Dominant in the AFC East. Will That Continue in 2019? |url=https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/patriots-afc-east-dominance/88694/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109134456/https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/patriots-afc-east-dominance/88694/ |archive-date=January 9, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=NBC Boston |language=en-US}}</ref> As a result, New England replaced the Dolphins as Buffalo's most hated rival.<ref name = "2017primaryrivalpoll">{{cite web |url=https://www.allcounted.com/share?view=summary&cid=stnbvll7tbrir&uid= |title=2017 Buffalo Bills Rivalry Survey |website=www.allcounted.com |access-date=July 12, 2017 |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308122518/https://www.allcounted.com/share?view=summary&cid=stnbvll7tbrir&uid= |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Talbot |first=Ryan |date=July 5, 2016 |title=Patriots named as Bills biggest rival |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/Article/New-England-Patriots-named-as-Bills-biggest-rival-74981320 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307225541/https://247sports.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/Article/New-England-Patriots-named-as-Bills-biggest-rival-74981320/ |archive-date=March 7, 2021 |access-date=December 18, 2017 |website=247Sports.com}}</ref> The Bills have taken a 8–3 edge since Brady's departure in 2020, which included consecutive AFC East titles from 2020 to 2024 and a season sweep of the Patriots in two of the first three years. In 2021, the Bills dominated in a 47–17 victory against the Patriots in the two teams' first playoff match-up in 59 years, which saw the Bills score a touchdown on every offensive drive throughout the entire game and, as such, is the only "perfect offensive game" in NFL history.<ref name="w457">{{cite web |last=Thompson |first=Khari |title=Josh Allen, Bills demolish Patriots in stunning 47-17 blowout |website=Boston.com |date=January 16, 2022 |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2022/01/15/follow-live-as-the-patriots-try-to-upset-bills-on-wild-card-weekend/ |access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref><ref name="l919">{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Madison |title=Bills vs. Patriots by the numbers: How Buffalo handed Bill Belichick historic loss in wild-card game |website=Sporting News |date=January 16, 2022 |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/bills-patriots-numbers-bill-belichick-wild-card/1g6n00i40ridu1k5kf7qgkjivn |access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2022 |title=Bills-Patriots rivalry is no longer one-sided |url=https://www.theday.com/article/20220113/SPORT10/220119744 |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=The Day |language=en-US |archive-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113220426/https://www.theday.com/article/20220113/SPORT10/220119744 |url-status=live}}</ref> Overall, the Patriots lead the series 79–51–1 as of 2024, but trail the Bills by a 48–47–1 margin without Brady on the field.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/teamvsteam?opp=19%7CBuffalo |title=Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots Results - The Football Database |website=FootballDB |access-date=September 13, 2017 |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224143518/https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/teamvsteam?opp=19%7CBuffalo |url-status=live}}</ref>

The rivalry is also noted for several players being a members of both teams during their careers, including [[Drew Bledsoe]], [[Doug Flutie]], [[Lawyer Milloy]], [[Brandon Spikes]], [[Scott Chandler (American football)|Scott Chandler]], [[Chris Hogan (American football)|Chris Hogan]], [[Mike Gillislee]], and [[Stephon Gilmore]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Players who played for New England Patriots and New York Jets |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=nwe&t2=nyj&t3=--&t4=-- |access-date=August 18, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

====New York Jets====
{{main|Bills–Jets rivalry}}
[[File:1986 Jeno's Pizza - 30 - Joe Cribbs (cropped).jpg|thumb|Bills' running back [[Joe Cribbs]] (''middle'') rushes the ball against the Jets in the [[1981-82 NFL playoffs|1981 AFC Wild Card]].]]
The Bills and [[New York Jets|Jets]] were both original AFL teams, and both represent the state of [[New York (state)|New York]], though the Jets have played their home games in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]] since 1984. While the rivalry represents the differences between [[New York City]] and [[Western New York]], it has historically not been as intense as Buffalo's rivalries with the Dolphins and Patriots. When not playing one another, the teams' fan bases either have grudging respect or low-key annoyance for each other (stemming more from the broader [[upstate New York|upstate-downstate tensions]] than the teams or sport). The Bills-Jets rivalry has often become characterized by ugly games and shared mediocrity, but it has had a handful of competitive moments. The series heated up recently when former Jets head coach [[Rex Ryan]] became the Bills' head coach for two seasons and had become notable again as Bills quarterback [[Josh Allen]] and former Jets quarterback [[Sam Darnold]], both drafted in the same year, maintained a friendly rivalry with one another.<ref name="g086">{{cite web |last=Dubin |first=Jared |title=Rex Ryan says Jets are 'just another opponent' ahead of TNF showdown |website=CBSSports.com |date=November 9, 2015 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/rex-ryan-says-jets-are-just-another-opponent-ahead-of-tnf-showdown/ |access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Louis-Jacques |first=Marcel |date=September 7, 2019 |title=Bills' Josh Allen, Jets' Sam Darnold: Friendship before rivalry |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/33411/bills-josh-allen-and-jets-sam-darnold-close-friends-division-rivals |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217020456/https://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/33411/bills-josh-allen-and-jets-sam-darnold-close-friends-division-rivals |archive-date=February 17, 2020 |access-date=January 4, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> Buffalo leads the series 71–58 as of 2024, including a playoff win in 1981.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/teamvsteam?opp=22%7CBuffalo |title=Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets Results - The Football Database |website=FootballDB |access-date=September 13, 2017 |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224191819/https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/buffalo-bills/teamvsteam?opp=22%7CBuffalo |url-status=live}}</ref>