Bills in Germany next season?

[PromoTheRobot]

The Bills were left out of the NFL's international marketing assignments. You'd assume Canada but we didn't even get that.

 

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-awards-international-marketing-rights-to-18-teams-in-eight-countries

 

Edited February 10, 2022 by PromoTheRobot

[Greg S]

13 hours ago, Billznut said:

There is zero chance they would make a division game be played overseas. Way too much importance placed on division games and it wouldn’t be fair to the team giving up their “home” game. I would also guess there has never been a divisional game played out of country over the years for this very reason. So we won’t be playing the Pats in Germany. 

 

In 2015 the Jets beat the Dolphins 24-17 in London. So it is possible.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

12 hours ago, aristocrat said:

Yea the games over there for years have been *****.  If they want some good will send em bill chiefs and I’ll be there in a heartbeat.  
 

went to bills London sat second row behind bills bench and only thing I remember was my girl telling Rex to go f himself and he turns around and shakes his head at her. What a loss

So you're Terry Pegula!!

[Gunvald's Husse]

14 hours ago, krf139 said:

So much for the “national” football league 

Well, the winners of the SB are called the "World Champions" 🙄

[Beast]

12 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said:

NFL Europe folded in '07.  They started with 10 teams,folded when it got down to 6.  Why bother?

Probably because of the same reason a dozen or so professional football leagues have folded in the United States.

[Greg S]

2 minutes ago, Beast said:

Probably because of the same reason a dozen or so professional football leagues have folded in the United States.

 

Unless you are the NFL or CFB I don't see any leagues making it here and that includes the new USFL and XFL. 

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

 

[Greg S]

2 minutes ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:

 

 

Great movie but it wouldn't go over well in todays society.

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

1 minute ago, Greg S said:

Great movie but it wouldn't go over well in todays society.

 

I thought it was a documentary regarding the logistical nightmares of interstate spirits delivery.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

15 minutes ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:

 

Mr. Blutarsky begs to differ:

[mushypeaches]

We can't lose a home game in a year when we will already have 9 road games.  I think that happened to one of the NFC teams last year (maybe Atlanta?) and would be a real competitive disadvantage for us

[Greg S]

8 minutes ago, mushypeaches said:

We can't lose a home game in a year when we will already have 9 road games.  I think that happened to one of the NFC teams last year (maybe Atlanta?) and would be a real competitive disadvantage for us

 

The Rams and Chargers have zero home games in Sofi so its possible.

[SF Bills Fan]

Bills-Chiefs will be a huge hyped up marquee game that they will never take away from KC. It’ll be a Sunday night game  billed as a quarterback duel part 2. A German game would like be a mediocre matchup. I can’t ever recall a gave played in London that was a great matchup. It’s usually something like Jaguars vs Atlanta 

[dpberr]

The NFL keeps trying to make NFL Europe a thing on the cheap.  

 

IMO, the OG NFL Europe that was in operation from 1991-2007 would have been more financially successful if they kept all the teams in Germany.  The Germans enjoyed NFL Europe and watched the games and grew real fan bases.  

[Realist]

Under no circumstances will Bills Pats* or Bills Chiefs be going to Europe. Those will be 2 of the highest rated games of the year, no way the networks want either of those on a Sunday morning instead of primetime or at least 4 pm.

[BuffaloBud]

I'd be up for this.  The Columbus BlueJackets were supposed to play Colorado in Finland this past fall.  I was working on going, but that got the covid axe.

[Greg S]

16 minutes ago, SF Bills Fan said:

Bills-Chiefs will be a huge hyped up marquee game that they will never take away from KC. It’ll be a Sunday night game  billed as a quarterback duel part 2. A German game would like be a mediocre matchup. I can’t ever recall a gave played in London that was a great matchup. It’s usually something like Jaguars vs Atlanta 

 

Bills vs Chiefs and one of the Bills vs Pats games will get primetime. I would be shocked if they don't.

[SF Bills Fan]

8 minutes ago, Greg S said:

 

Bills vs Chiefs and one of the Bills vs Pats games will get primetime. I would be shocked if they don't.

Agree- both will. Bills-Chiefs will be Sunday night. Bills-Pats will be a Monday or Thursday. Bills will have a minimum of 4 primetime games. Josh Allen has ascended to “must see TV” quarterback status.  

[Greg S]

Just now, SF Bills Fan said:

Agree- both will. Bills-Chiefs will be Sunday night. Bills-Pats will be a Monday or Thursday. Bills will have a minimum of 4 primetime games. Josh Allen has ascended to “must see TV” quarterback status.  

 

I also think they get 4. Maybe they get flexed into 5. I think 5 is the max a team is allowed to have in primetime. Look at the schedule..

 

home - division plus the Browns, Steelers, Titans, Packers, Vikings.

road   - division plus Ravens, Bengals, Chiefs, Lions, Bears, Rams

 

Lots of games to choose from. Home potential primetime games I could see Steelers, Titans, Packers (if Rodgers stays, Allen vs Rodgers is must see TV), and the Pats. On the road I could see potential primetime games against the Chiefs, Bengals, Ravens, Pats, and even the Rams for an interconference matchup.

[SF Bills Fan]

6 minutes ago, Greg S said:

 

I also think they get 4. Maybe they get flexed into 5. I think 5 is the max a team is allowed to have in primetime. Look at the schedule..

 

home - division plus the Browns, Steelers, Titans, Packers, Vikings.

road   - division plus Ravens, Bengals, Chiefs, Lions, Bears, Rams

 

Lots of games to choose from. Home potential primetime games I could see Steelers, Titans, Packers (if Rodgers stays, Allen vs Rodgers is must see TV), and the Pats. On the road I could see potential primetime games against the Chiefs, Bengals, Ravens, Pats, and even the Rams for an interconference matchup.

Yep- the Bills have a tough schedule and many games that are quality matchups. I’d say Bengals, Chiefs, Pats, Rams and Packers all could be primetime. A flex 5th is very possible