How our ‘25 schedule is being determined with the ‘Man in charge’

[Chandler#81]

Mike North (VP of League Broadcast Schedule) gives some insights as pertains to the Bills for our upcoming season. An overseas game, the Eagles as our odd away game, more South American/ international games and the successful luster of our MVP and ‘snow globe’ late home games and our now perennial 1st place schedule. If you thought 6 prime time games in our early schedule last year was strange, hold on to your hat! We’re national tv darlings and a Must See NFL brand!

 

Very interesting insight from ‘the man’. 

 

Note: very lengthy but great fuel for Bills junkies!

Edited April 9 by Chandler#81

[Doc Brown]

I wonder what changed since then.........

 

[Chandler#81]

  On 4/9/2025 at 9:21 AM, Doc Brown said:

I wonder what changed since then.........

 

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I’ll take a stab at it. ‘Mr. Hailee Steinfeld’?🤔

[The BLUES Brothers]

Loved them in '18, love 'em even more now! Can't wait to see the schedule.

 

We're Making a Drive in '25!💪

[Ray Stonada]

Just thinking about the schedule being released gets me pumped. I think I have a problem.

[Chandler#81]

With Hoecht & Ogunjobi sidelined the first 6 games for drug use, big games early against likely top contenders is foreboding and could seriously jeopardize our season, whether they’re nationally televised or not. We are/were desperate to upgrade our DL and certainly expect Hoecht to start/contribute for a couple seasons. Even with 10 picks in the draft, the likelihood of landing a day 1 stud to the middle of our DL is minimal -to say nothing about TWO difference makers. The end of Daquan Jones is upon us and Miller is history. I expect these early games to be against top teams where the winner has a huge leg up in playoff seedings a few months later.

🫣

  On 4/9/2025 at 12:04 PM, Ray Stonada said:

Just thinking about the schedule being released gets me pumped. I think I have a problem.

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Me too! Is there an 800# crisis hotline for our addiction??

[Gregg]

I hope the Bills get an easy week 1 opponent so they can start 1-0. It's nice to smack the Jets around and the Bills have started the season against them a lot in their history. Jets at Bills 1:00 week 1 would be nice.

[4merper4mer]

  On 4/9/2025 at 9:11 AM, Chandler#81 said:

Mike North (VP of League Broadcast Schedule) gives some insights as pertains to the Bills for our upcoming season. An overseas game, the Eagles as our odd away game, more South American/ international games and the successful luster of our MVP and ‘snow globe’ late home games and our now perennial 1st place schedule. If you thought 6 prime time games in our early schedule last year was strange, hold on to your hat! We’re national tv darlings and a Must See NFL brand!

 

Very interesting insight from ‘the man’. 

 

Note: very lengthy but great fuel for Bills junkies!

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It’s too long for me to hunt but why are the Eagles considered an away game?

Edited April 9 by 4merper4mer

[BuffaloBillyG]

  On 4/9/2025 at 12:04 PM, Chandler#81 said:

With Hoecht & Ogunjobi sidelined the first 6 games for drug use, big games early against likely top contenders is foreboding and could seriously jeopardize our season, whether they’re nationally televised or not. We are/were desperate to upgrade our DL and certainly expect Hoecht to start/contribute for a couple seasons. Even with 10 picks in the draft, the likelihood of landing a day 1 stud to the middle of our DL is minimal -to say nothing about TWO difference makers. The end of Daquan Jones is upon us and Miller is history. I expect these early games to be against top teams where the winner has a huge leg up in playoff seedings a few months later.

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Me too! Is there an 800# crisis hotline for our addiction??

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Kind of hoping we see a lot of road games in the opening 6 weeks. Pretty soft looking road schedule. I'd take Panthers, Falcons and Browns early. Maybe sprinkle in a Dolphin or Pats road game in that window. All winnable even with the suspensions IMO. Fill that in with a Saints and one division home games and I'd call that about best case scenario.

[SirAndrew]

  On 4/9/2025 at 12:36 PM, BuffaloBillyG said:

Kind of hoping we see a lot of road games in the opening 6 weeks. Pretty soft looking road schedule. I'd take Panthers, Falcons and Browns early. Maybe sprinkle in a Dolphin or Pats road game in that window. All winnable even with the suspensions IMO. Fill that in with a Saints and one division home games and I'd call that about best case scenario.

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I’ve always thought that we perform quite well against contenders in the regular season. We didn’t have Hoecht

or Obunjobi the past few seasons, and did just fine against good opponents. I see the moves being something we hope pays off against KC in the playoffs. I also think anyone who’s worried about these suspensions are vastly overrating both of these players. 

[CSBill]

  On 4/9/2025 at 12:20 PM, Gregg said:

I hope the Bills get an easy week 1 opponent so they can start 1-0. It's nice to smack the Jets around and the Bills have started the season against them a lot in their history. Jets at Bills 1:00 week 1 would be nice.

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Ah, remember week one in '23 ????

[Bills fan since 87]

For me it's Schedule release day > NFL draft on the excitment meter 

[Chandler#81]

  On 4/9/2025 at 12:41 PM, SirAndrew said:

I’ve always thought that we perform quite well against contenders in the regular season. We didn’t have Hoecht

or Obunjobi the past few seasons, and did just fine against good opponents. I see the moves being something we hope pays off against KC in the playoffs. I also think anyone who’s worried about these suspensions are vastly overrating both of these players. 

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We ‘did just fine against’ them because we outscored them. Not because we were fine on our DL.

  On 4/9/2025 at 12:30 PM, 4merper4mer said:

It’s too long for me to hunt but why are the Eagles considered an away game?

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It’s the 17th game thing. One season we play and additional NFC game at home, the next season we play an additional NFC game on the road. 

[Gregg]

  On 4/9/2025 at 12:47 PM, CSBill said:

 

Ah, remember week one in '23 ????

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I was there and it was miserable. I would have to look it up, but I can't remember the last time they won in OP. It's been a few years now.

[MikePJ76]

Man Mike north gave up the real reason for the international games.

 

he said they are looking for a media partner to buy in as the home of our international games, then later he said Netflix reached 200 countries with a global license.

 

so basically the nfl is going to play more international games going forward so they can get another billion dollars or more from Netflix.  This also will drive 18 games in the regular season so teams will still have at least the regular 8 games at home.

 

Also a game in Abu Dhabi .  Ridiculous.  The nfl’s greed has no end.  

 

 

Edited April 9 by MikePJ76

[Royale with Cheese]

  On 4/9/2025 at 12:59 PM, Gregg said:

 

I was there and it was miserable. I would have to look it up, but I can't remember the last time they won in OP. It's been a few years now.

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Few years now for what?

[BillsPride12]

  On 4/9/2025 at 12:04 PM, Ray Stonada said:

Just thinking about the schedule being released gets me pumped. I think I have a problem.

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If it lasts more than 4 hours go see a doctor  

[Gregg]

  On 4/9/2025 at 1:23 PM, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Few years now for what?

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Since the Jets won in Buffalo which was 2019. The Bills had clinched everything and played the backups in that game just like last year's season finale in NE.

[Royale with Cheese]

  On 4/9/2025 at 1:28 PM, Gregg said:

 

Since the Jets won in Buffalo which was 2019. The Bills had clinched everything and played the backups in that game just like last year's season finale in NE.

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That was the Sam Darnold comeback game too right?

[BillsfaninChicago]

I remember the old urban legend in the 2000’s that we rarely had prime time games since it was past Ralph’s bedtime lol