Bills–Titans rivalry
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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.[3][4] Since 1999, several games have been decided by less than a touchdown.[4]
First meeting | October 30, 1960 Bills 25, Oilers 24 |
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Latest meeting | September 19, 2022 Bills 41, Titans 7 |
Next meeting | October 20, 2024 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 50 meetings |
All-time series | Titans, 30–20 |
Regular season series | Titans, 29–18 |
Postseason results | Bills, 2–1
Titans 22, Bills 16 |
Largest victory | Bills: 41–7 (2022) Titans: 35–6 (1968) |
Longest win streak | Titans, 10 (1967–78) Bills, 3 (achieved 3 times, most recently 2015–19) |
Current win streak | Bills, 1 (2022–present) |
Playoff and Championship Success | |
AFL Championships (4)
Super Bowl Appearances (5) AFL Eastern Division Championships (7) (1960–1969) |
As they play in different intraconference divisions: Buffalo in the AFC East and Tennessee in AFC South, they do not play every year; instead, they play at least once every three years and at least once every six seasons at each team's home stadium during which their divisions are paired up, sometimes more often if the two teams finish in the same place in their respective divisions or meet in the playoffs.[5][6][7]