2024-25 Bills Schedule Prediction

[corta765]

Alright the time has come and your local schedule guru is ready to make his prediction for this year. In the past I have been pretty accurate nailing 3-4 games and missing by a week or so in others which I am decently proud of haha. The schedule should come out three weeks from now so it feels like a good time to put this out for consumption. I am willing to make this prediction now is for a few reasons:

 

• At this point the Bills roster isn't going to change markedly where it will change things a lot. They will still get 4-6 night games even with Diggs gone.
• The biggest matchups the Bills have are already set roster wise in the major regions also. Outside of NE who may draft a QB, the majority of the schedule is a known thing in terms of QBs and major players
• I want to get this out before we actually have any data based off my own research and guesses. Makes it the fairest thing possible

 

With that said here we go:

 

 

This would give the Bills 5 primetime games along with three games at 4pm which is pretty similar to the last 2 years of what we have received. Additionally finishing in NYC week 18 I think happens as the NFL tries to replicate how the Bills went to MIA on SNF last year.

 

So my logic on what I have, feel free to agree, disagree, or get mad:

-I have the Bills opening at home after two straight years being in marquee games on the road. Coaches/teams can make requests and input to the NFL on what they want. It is all not granted, but the NFL does try to give as many requests as they can while balancing their needs. I truly think McD and crew with a roster that is reshaping want a basic start without a lot of glamer and they ask for a home date at 1 pm to start.

-The Jets are going to be media darlings again as they are healthy and a major market. I expect the Bills will get the home matchup early this time and at night.

-The Bills were on MNF the last time they played SF and the TV networks can request games to not go at night. I think this is a national 4pm game especially as the 49ers have so many games that can go at night also

-KC/BAL expect at night and spread later for playoff reasons

-Games like JAX/LAR/IND/DET can be flexed later on. I think the Lions will get some national games, but not every playoff team from the prior year gets the big stage. I can see this as a 1pm national game. I also think the NFL says to the Lions to prove it again before giving more national exposure.

-I don't have the Bills on Xmas day but I do think they end up in a Friday or Saturday spot or something with lights in that window.

-HOU is an easy night game and I can see the NFL putting it on TNF for the eyeballs it can get earlier in the year

Edited April 18 by corta765

[Royale with Cheese]

I don't think we will have that many 1:00 pm games.  I would say two more 4:00 pm games.

 

I also don't think SNF is going to get Bills/Texans game.  It's going to be a SNF, MNF or a 4:00 pm Sunday game.  That's a juicy match up.

[corta765]

27 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

I don't think we will have that many 1:00 pm games.  I would say two more 4:00 pm games.

 

I also don't think SNF is going to get Bills/Texans game.  It's going to be a SNF, MNF or a 4:00 pm Sunday game.  That's a juicy match up.

My schedule has 8 and last year they had 5 but the Jags game prob would’ve been 1 pm and the dolphins got flexed. They still have 8 non 1pm games in my schedule with a flex left for week 18 and flex ability for another primetime game. Given the dogs the NFL has had in quite a few matchups later in the year I can 100% see them letting a team like BUF have a 1pm game that can be flexed in if needed if the other matchup fails.

[17islongenough]

Would hate the bye after a TNF game.  How many times has that happened?

[Blackbeard]

I'm actually hoping for fewer primetime games.  More 1pm'ers!

[MasterStrategist]

@Hou on SNF for Week 1, is my guess.

 

The Diggs drama VS Bills new WRs, the up & coming Texans VS contender Bills, 2 great/young QBs, Texas market ratings.

 

If not week 1, definitely sometime early in the season on SNF

[corta765]

Just now, MasterStrategist said:

@Hou on SNF for Week 1, is my guess.

 

The Diggs drama VS Bills new WRs, the up & coming Texans VS contender Bills, 2 great/young QBs, Texas market ratings.

 

If not week 1, definitely sometime early in the season on SNF

 

Again I think the Bills would be rather pissed off to have another year out of the gate on the road and in primetime. 

[Blackbeard]

I agree.  

 

Texans are going to be the new draw for the league.  And i wouldn't doubt we get them in primetime week one.

[corta765]

3 minutes ago, Blackbeard said:

I'm actually hoping for fewer primetime games.  More 1pm'ers!

 

I would expect the schedule to be closer to 2022 where the Bills had 5 primetime games, thanksgiving, a flexed Saturday game, and the Chiefs at 4:25. Still ended up with half the schedule not at 1pm, but 8 games at 1. Even with the NFC West teams this year I think you see closer to 7-8 1pm games.

[Gregg]

I am guessing a 1:00 opener at home against NE. As for primetime games the Bills will probably get 4 or 5. HOU, KC, NYJ, MIA, SF, DET, BAL could all be put in primetime. If not, then the national game on Sunday at 4:25 for sure. 

 

 

 

[Aussie Joe]

Bills v Houston Week 1 Monday night 

[Gregg]

1 minute ago, Aussie Joe said:

Bills v Houston Week 1 Monday night 

 

The Bills have opened on the road recently. I think they get a home game this time. The game against the Texans is a good bet for primetime IMHO.

[corta765]

17 minutes ago, Gregg said:

I am guessing a 1:00 opener at home against NE. As for primetime games the Bills will probably get 4 or 5. HOU, KC, NYJ, MIA, SF, DET, BAL could all be put in primetime. If not, then the national game on Sunday at 4:25 for sure. 

 

 

 

 

My buddy told me the PATS probably are road week 1 and home week two as week 1 they have MLS game at stadium day before

Edited April 18 by corta765

[Gregg]

Just now, corta765 said:

 

My buddy told me the probably are road week 1 and home week two as week 1 they have MLS game at stadium day before

 

Didn't know that. Maybe they do open on the road. 

[BuffaloBillyG]

I wonder if after all the vets we jettisoned, the league may view Jets/Dolphins as the week 18 AFCE game that could be for playoff seeding division ect. That would likely put us against NE instead in the final week. 

[Aussie Joe]

The number 1 thing I look for in the schedule now …is when they play in Miami…

 

The only time they have lost to them in forever was that September game in the heat …

[corta765]

3 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

I wonder if after all the vets we jettisoned, the league may view Jets/Dolphins as the week 18 AFCE game that could be for playoff seeding division ect. That would likely put us against NE instead in the final week. 

I think the NFL views it Josh Allen then Jets then Phins. Phins have taken a lot of hits personnel wise and despite two back to back playoff years they have not won anything. The Jets have the greatest intrigue factor to me because if Rodgers is literally just league average their probably a 10-11 win team and I think the NFL thinks the same

[Gregg]

3 minutes ago, corta765 said:

I think the NFL views it Josh Allen then Jets then Phins. Phins have taken a lot of hits personnel wise and despite two back to back playoff years they have not won anything. The Jets have the greatest intrigue factor to me because if Rodgers is literally just league average their probably a 10-11 win team and I think the NFL thinks the same

 

I would say one of the Jets games is getting on primetime. Allen and Rodgers. The league loves to showcase good QB matchups. Plus, there has been some bad blood between the teams. Dion Dawkins going off on the Jets. The fight in the tunnel after the game in Buffalo.

[njbuff]

I don't know if the Cardinals are locked into the opener, but, if not, then the Bills host Arizona first Sunday at 1pm. 

[corta765]

2 minutes ago, njbuff said:

I don't know if the Cardinals are locked into the opener, but, if not, then the Bills host Arizona first Sunday at 1pm. 

they were on the road in 23' week 1. The NFL typically tries to rotate back and forth with that for the most part.