The Bills' offense was one of the best in the league their 428 points (26.75 points per game) scored was first in the league, and since they only gave up 263 points (6th in the league), their point differential was 165 points (10.3 per game), which was the best in the NFL in 1990, as well as the best point-differential in franchise history.
Buffalo qualified for their first Super Bowl appearance. They were 8–0 at home for the second time in their franchise history. The team finished the year with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, and first in the American Football Conference (AFC) East division.
The 1990 Buffalo Bills season was the 31st for the franchise and the 21st in the National Football League (NFL).