Peter King predicts either Bucs-Bills, Bucs-cowboys opener

[BillsMafi$]

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/05/09/miami-dolphins-draft-trades-nfl-schedule-fmia-peter-king/?cid=fmiatw

 

 

• The opener. Tampa Bay gets to open at home on Thursday, Sept. 9, with the 2020 champs beginning 2021 with basically the exact same roster. My prediction: The foe will be either Buffalo or Dallas. Why do I say that? The NFL wants to get off to a very strong start after a shaky offseason, and they want a game that will generate buzz in the weeks before the season begins and will be must-see TV to start the season. To schedule the Saints or Bears or Giants here (all Bucs home foes this year) doesn’t seem smart because any of them could be a game that’s over by halftime. Not so Buffalo or Dallas. The Bills could go to Tampa and win the opener, and the Cowboys, with Dak Prescott leading an explosive offense, would be able to go toe-to-toe with the Arians/Brady offense. We’ll see, but those are the two sexiest home foes for the Bucs, and I think one of them will open the NFL’s 102nd season.

Edited May 10, 2021 by BillsMafi$

[ExWNYer]

If it's between the Bills and Dallas, I'd rather it be Dallas. Looking forward to a 'traditional' Sunday Week 1 opener. But that's just me.

[Bills fan since 87]

I think we open on Monday night vs the Patriots 

[aristocrat]

Excellent. Week one win and a nice extra few days off for week two and a nice 2-0 start 

[BringBackFlutie]

I like that he essentially said, "the Cowboys could keep up.  The Bills could just win."

[GETTOTHE50]

Then it will probably be the crappy and boring Cowboys unfortunately.  Bucs will blow them out and the media will dick ride Brady. It’S tHe NfL WaY

[Saxum]

Not want to play the Bucs in opener.  Too warm in Florida.

[Logic]

I don't know what's happening here, but.....I had to look at it, and now so did you.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

18 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

Not want to play the Bucs in opener.  Too warm in Florida.

 

JA dominates in warmer weather though. 

[Blank Stare]

My first thought is let Dallas have it. However, if we have to play at Tampa, I guess I’d rather it be early in the year (teams still figuring it out) and at night (less heat). Bring ‘em on. 

[Warcodered]

1 hour ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

 

JA dominates in warmer weather though. 

Hell he dominates in Florida in general.

[billsfan89]

Bucs Bills would be insanely great from a football perspective. 11-5 Super Bowl Champion that retained all 22 starters and most key role players vs. a 13-3 team that won 2 playoff games and retained almost all of its starters. Cowboys are a decent team but Tampa would likely take that game easy.

[Big Blitz]

100000% it's Dallas

 

The hype around Dak's return.

 

The Dallas market.  

 

 

And it's fine by me.

 

We'll be hosting the 2022 Thursday night opener anyway. 

[Aussie Joe]

I will take an educated guess as well and suggest the season opener is one of these two games looking at the home opponents for the Bucs...

 

 

[DQW87]

I think it will be the Bills and they will push it as a possible meet again in the Superbowl type game.

[Doc Brown]

2 hours ago, Big Blitz said:

100000% it's Dallas

 

The hype around Dak's return.

 

The Dallas market.  

 

 

And it's fine by me.

 

We'll be hosting the 2022 Thursday night opener anyway. 

It's impossible to predict above 100%.  You're probably right but I give us a small possibility considering the NFL's official website has them at #1 and us at #3 in their power rankings.  Saints are also possible with the return of Winston to Tampa.

[machine gun kelly]

The Bucs/Bills will be a lot of hype on any week for a prime time game.  My guess thinking from the NFL perspective is to have a large market team who is a contender.  Dallas is a huge market, but does the league believe this will be a competitive game, or will the Bucs destroy the Cowgirls and people are turning off the game by halftime.

 

From our perspective or should I say mine, I hope we are not the selected team.  I had hopes to go to the game as I haven’t missed a Bills/Bucs game in Tampa since the early 90’s when I graduated from college.  These tickets will be insane in terms of expense, but that’s not the issue.  
 

Guys, in the beginning of September, even at 7pm, it may be in the high 80’s, but Tampa is the most humid city in America (Ben more than NO) Not a debatable thing, because of the Bay.  The Bay is hot in the summer so the moisture gets in the air almost year round. Here’s the weather forecast basically every day in the summer through late October.  93-98 degrees with 95% humidity, typically rains almost everyday in the afternoon and possible lightning.  The reason is hockey team is called the Lightning as we get the second most in the world outside of the Ivory Coast.  Again it because of the Bay.

 

For any of you going, either you’ll sweat you’re ars off, or you’ll get rained on, or a possibility of lightning delays.  If you guys want a fun Bills trip, hope for November/December.  Those games are heavenly.

 

Anyway, if we get the opener, have fun.  I’ll be watching it on my tv in air conditioning.

[CSBill]

If its the Bills and we win, I'll be thrilled we got to play this game. If it's the Bills and we lose, I'll hate it.

[hondo in seattle]

The opener doesn't matter much to me.  But a Bills-Bucs Super Bowl would be awesome!

[ExWNYer]

49 minutes ago, CSBill said:

If its the Bills and we win, I'll be thrilled we got to play this game. If it's the Bills and we lose, I'll hate it.

 

You pretty much just described every Bills game.