Back from the Bye: A look at the Bills success after a week off

How have the Bills fared the last decade after the Bye Week?

It was a great first five weeks of the season for the Buffalo Bills.

With an AFC Wildcard race best 4-1 record, and some much needed time off for injuries, the bye week came at a perfect time. Now, as Buffalo turns their attention to a winless Miami team, let's take a look back at how the Bills have responded after a week off the past 10 seasons. 

2009: Week 9

• Record entering the bye: 3-5 

• Result: Loss at Titans 41-17

2010: Week 6

• Record entering the bye: 0-5

• Result: Loss at Ravens 37-34

2011: Week 7 

• Record entering the bye: 4-2

• Result: Win vs. Redskins 23-0

2012: Week 8

• Record entering the bye: 3-4

• Result: Loss at Texans 21-9

2013: Week 12

• Record entering the bye: 4-7

• Result: Win vs. Jets 37-14

2014: Week 9 

• Record entering the bye: 5-3

• Result: Loss vs. Chiefs 17-13

2015: Week 8

• Record entering the bye: 3-4

• Result: Win vs. Dolphins 33-17

2016: Week 10

• Record entering the bye: 4-5

• Result: Win at Bengals 16-12

2017: Week 6

• Record entering the bye: 3-2

• Result: Win vs. Bucs 30-27

2018: Week 11

• Record entering bye: 3-7

• Result: Win vs. Jags 24-21

2019: Week 6

• Record entering the bye: 4-1

• Result:? vs. Miami

Overall the last 10 seasons: 6-4

The good news? History favors the Bills at home following a week off.

In the past decade, the Bills are 5-1 at home coming off of the bye week, including a win over Miami in 2015 - Tyrod Taylor threw for a touchdown and LeSean McCoy scored on the ground.

Last season after the bye, Josh Allen ran up the middle for a 14-yard touchdown in the 4th quarter against the Jaguars.

The Bills host the Dolphins Sunday at 1 p.m.