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I think the NFL relents letting CBS have the golden goose for so long. Remember SNF got Bills in 21, technically Bills Chiefs in 2020 was TNF, only MNF has not got the Bills yet.

My point is if you want a primetime game at night the only way to guarantee that is week 17. Week 18 the NFL intentionally leaves all the games TBD so they can setup week 18 with the best matchups later. Buffalo can be home week 18 but if the game doesn't matter it will be at 1pm in a smaller window game. I know for Bills fans closing out the stadium is a big deal, but nationally it will not be as big compared to a game that has playoff or seeding implications.

After I posted this I forgot about those Saturday games. Certainly could see the CAR game be one on that docket. The hard thing with that is then your guaranteeing BUF week 17 at home. Week 18 it is luck of the draw with how competitive things are. Obviously playoffs last game is going to be big, but regular season wise I think is a little tougher to force in that spot.

Thats why I said half the home schedule is hellfire. I would agree PHI favored and BAL is prob even. KC may be even also. agreed on the flex piece, I won’t be surprised if the back half has a bunch of flexible games

At one point everyone thought it was GB PIT. That no longer is the case and I’ve seen nothing saying the Bills aren’t in it.

CBS has protected that KC game for years and I think finally it goes MNF as that is only broadcast that hasn’t received it yet. BAL has been on Xmas last two years I can see the NFL giving the day off this year which is why I did CIN

The cobwebs are coming off as we finally start entering the new NFL year. I took a bit of a hiatus just to refresh and restart for a new year and I am back for some schedule fun. I will cover more NFL related schedule news in early April but for the Bills the schedule is slowly being cast on this upcoming season and how the schedule shakes down. For starters the Bills have 9 home games this year and 8 away games, their opponents are as followed: Home: Miami, New England, NY Jets, KC, Philly, Bal, Cin, Tampa, New Orleans Away: Miami, New England, NY Jets, Car, Atl, Hou, Pit, Cle The home schedule is basically hellfire or games they should be favored. You can expect that KC/PHI/BAL/CIN & maybe TB will all receive some type of marquee viewership whether it be at 4pm or a night game. Please remember the NFL considers any game not at 1pm to be national type games which is how KCvBUF has been at 4:25 CBS for 3 straight years now. With this being the last year at the the Ralph I would expect some attention to be given to that especially week 17 or 18 to close out the regular season finale at the Ralph in style. The road schedule on the other hand is relatively favorable with HOU being the main challenge while ATL, CAR, & PIT could be feisty. Even though Diggs is probably gone I could see HOU being a primetime candidate again this year. CAR/ATL feel like games later in the season that the NFL could flex as despite the improvement by Bryce Young I am not sure the NFL gambles and puts them into primetime & ATL is a toss up on what you get although they are a major market that seemingly gets a few primetime games in the first half of every year. For 1 pm start time fans there is not a single games that requires a 4pm start as the only game west of Cleveland is Houston otherwise the rest of the away schedule is all in the eastern time zone. One thing I am curious with is how much the NFL schedules division games for the Bills in primetime. In the prior few years the league certainly made an emphasis on the Bills getting night games against MIA or NYJ as the thought was they would challenge or win the division. Right now the division feels like Buffalo and then everyone else as MIA is unpredictable and possibly stalling out with McDaniel, the Jets are rebuilding again and seem committed to starting Tyrod as their QB while maybe drafting a rookie, & New England may be the greatest upside with Maye but still need a lot of talent added to their rebuild. Anything is possible with the schedule but I would guess the Bills play a token divisional night game on TNF or MNF and then finish at home vs Miami on the chance they rebound this year to make a division race. The big bugaboo for the Bills is the potential of going overseas this season. Buffalo is not sacrificing a road game in 2025, but the NFL has seven different games global this year and the Bills are opponents of four of those seven teams this season (at CLE London, at PIT Ireland, at MIA Madrid, & at NYJ London). The NFL has not yet made a divisional matchup a game abroad, but that still leaves CLE and PIT as possible opponents. There has been rumors of the Bills in Ireland against Pittsburgh already and the two teams have a shared history with their coaches. I think the Bills have a sizable chance of going abroad this year as their profile as a team is a major draw and with Josh winning MVP I can easily see the NFL using that for marketing. On the plus side for those fans of 1 pm start times I think you can count on getting some back this year. Last year was a perfect storm as playing the NFCW meant many 4pm games (or at night) and then the mix of marquee opponents and even being flexed into 4pm to watch Josh ended up leaving Bills fans with 10 games that were at 4pm or later. The Bills are still going to get a sizable amount of games that are either 4pm or at night, but instead of 10 games it may be more like 7 this year. With the home schedule being what it is some season ticket holders will probably be annoyed with the prospect 2-3 night games and 1-2 4pm games again this year though. Finally the holiday's will see the NFL have a game again on Black Friday and with Christmas day on Thursday I would expect games on Christmas day and possibly even a game on the Dec 26th to maximize viewership (NFL has been rumored to throw a game on the 26th this year). Buffalo has been on Thanksgiving a few times this in years prior, but their only chance on that day would be the night time spot at 8:25 as we are not at DAL or DET. With that said the Bills have avoided playing Black Friday or Christmas for years and it does feel like their time may finally be arriving to be one of those teams. The Christmas Day games have been more marquee matchups whereas the first two Black Friday games were NYJ v MIA and KC v Raiders which are not exactly murders row type matchups. Kansas City played both abroad and on Christmas day in 2023 so just because the Bills are overseas or on the holiday would not preclude them from appearing in the other. Also of the big 3 QBs (Mahomes Josh & Lamar) only Josh has not played on Christmas the last two seasons so it feels like we may be due for that. That is an early look at how things shake down for the Bills viewing schedule in 2025-26. Remember the max a team can be put in for night games is 6, but the NFL considers games overseas, XMAS, Thanksgiving to all be primetime also for a team. Free agency and the draft always adds wrinkles into possible schedule matchups although last year Diggs going to HOU did not result in a primetime Bills game. The NFL is also a prove it league as Mike North (NFL schedule czar) has expressed many times over the years; if you want to be on primetime you play your way on. The Bills are a marquee draw and consistently good one for the league in ratings so predicting the upcoming year has honestly gotten easier because of this. For the sake of fun I will give my predictions on primetime type matchups as I think the Bills get 5 night games a game abroad and 2 4pm games: SNF Kansas City MNF Baltimore TNF at NE MNF at ATL Xmas Day/26th CIN 4pm PHI 4pm at HOU at Ireland vs PIT

Serenity now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You cannot compare across eras. The game is different, the way players train is different, the rules are so different and protect QBs to such a massive degree compared to pre 2007. People keep acting like Jim Kelly was a scrub when he finished his time as an all timer and had the stats & accolades to back it. The gap from Allen to Kelly is not nearly as wide as people keep acting. Yes Josh is more talented and I fully expect by careers end he passes Jimbo, but each needs to be evaluated by their own merit given how many factors changed over 30 years.

It is a tough debate. I broke this down on a different chat comparing Steelers with Bradshaw Ben vs Kelly & Allen. The separated right now that has Kelly ahead is the SBs and the fact in 25 he drove the team in position for win. When he retired he was top 5 or 10 in nearly every passing stat and he was one of the top 3-4 guys in his era. Allen matches Kelly in nearly all of that and has an MVP, but SB isn't here yet. One thing older QBs I give more credit to was the physicality in the game and hits QBs had to take. Today's QBs are so much more protected which allows for better play on longevity. That is no fault to Allen that he is maxing out what he is doing in the rules, but Kelly was tough as nails in a time QBs got pummeled. Right now Kelly is still tops by a little which seems perfectly ok to say as the dude is a HOF, All Pro, and was the franchise standard. I fully expect Josh to pass him by the end of his career and be the GOAT for Bills QBs. Chad Pennington is without a doubt the best since Namath. That shoulder injury ruined a promising career. Otherwise is Vinny T the best after that... yikes haha But what about Brian Brohm lol

He by far had a wonderful vibe haha his clothing picks alone were something else. Also the only Bills QB to be assaulted with a laser lol

Era weighted 1. Kelly - It truly is a shame the kick went wide right and they never finished after. He was an era defining QB and helped change the position. Allen will pass him soon but he had a great run as the standard and gave so many great moments. 2. Allen - He is a SB appearance away from leap frogging Kelly. He has done everything else and has the MVP, just one last breakthrough to finish taking the throne. 3. Kemp - Was a superb QB for the time and won two AFL titles. For the AFL he was one of the two star QBs and they were a game away from playing GB in the first SB 4. Joe Fergy Ferg! - He was a very good QB that happened to be in the 2nd level of QB starters when Bradshaw/Roger/& Tarkenton where thee guys at the time. In todays terms he was a guy like Dak and with todays playoff back then he would have gotten more press. 5. Doug Flutie - The two years he was the true starter 98/99 the team was legit and people had major playoff aspirations. He was very good in 98, 99 lukewarm but the team believed in him and I do believe the 99 team makes some type of run had he started in the Titans game. 6. Tyrod - His play in 2015 was legit good and if Rex didn't destroy the defense they were an 11 win team. Following two years he couldn't match what we hoped but he was still decent and he had a part in killing the drought. Call me sentimental but loved the dude. 7. Bledsoe - First year great, lukewarm following two years performance wise but he still had some moments in those two years 8. Fitz - I still think he gets more hype that reality of what he was, but I will say on a talented roster he makes a playoff 9. Daryl Lamonica - Whoops wish they kept him 10. Kyle Orton - He was serviceable and threw for 300 yds a few times while almost breaking the drought. He also is better then any QB I can think of in the 11 spot.

Jaire for Benford and a 3rd.

Also explains change in training staff.

I could see it and honestly I'd give it a 50% chance or better. NFL virtually never does divisional games overseas and BUF is a big brand right now + Josh with the MVP would be a big sell. 7 games have been announced and the NFL usually leaks the international games over the next 2 months. It is 100% plausible they have the matchup set.