The Buffalo Bills schedule will be officially released Thursday night at 8 p.m. but until then we will share all of the rumors and information we have below.
We already know who the preseason opponents will be and the order. We won’t know exact dates until tonight. The Bills open at home against the Minnesota Vikings before heading on the road for games against the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens. They conclude the preseason at home against the Detroit Lions.
We also know who the Bills will face in the 2017 regular season. Here is a complete list:
Home
- New England Patriots
- Miami Dolphins
- New York Jets
- Denver Broncos
- Oakland Raiders
- New Orleans Saints
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Indianapolis Colts (Third place AFC South)
Away
- New England Patriots
- Miami Dolphins
- New York Jets
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
- Cincinnati Bengals (Third place AFC North)
Rumor Tracker
Everything is unconfirmed until the team releases the information. Here is a mock up of the schedule with information below:
Schedule Leaks
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | TV |
| 1 | Sunday, September 10 | 1:00 p.m. ET | NEW YORK JETS | New Era Field | CBS |
| 2 | Sunday, September 17 | 1:00 p.m. ET | at Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | CBS |
| 3 | Sunday, September 24 | 1:00 p.m. ET | DENVER BRONCOS | New Era Field | CBS |
| 4 | Sunday, October 1 | 1:00 p.m. ET | at Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | CBS |
| 5 | Sunday October 8 | 1:00 p.m. ET | at Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | CBS |
| 6 | BYE WEEK | ||||
| 7 | Sunday, October 22 | 1:00 p.m. ET | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | New Era Field | FOX |
| 8 | Sunday, October 29 | 1:00 p.m. ET | OAKLAND RAIDERS | New Era Field | CBS |
| 9 | Thursday, November 2 | 8:30 p.m. ET | at New York Jets | Met Life Stadium | NFLN |
| 10 | Sunday, November 12 | 1:00 p.m. ET | NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | New Era Field | FOX |
| 11 | Sunday, November 19 | 4:05 p.m. ET | at Los Angeles Chargers | StubHub Center | FOX |
| 12 | Sunday, November 26 | 1:00 p.m. ET | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS |
| 13 | Sunday, December 3 | 1:00 p.m. ET | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | New Era Field | CBS |
| 14 | Sunday, December 10 | 1:00 p.m. ET | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | New Era Field | CBS |
| 15 | Sunday, December 17 | 1:00 p.m. ET | MIAMI DOLPHINS | New Era Field | CBS |
| 16 | Sunday, December 24 | 1:00 p.m. ET | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | CBS |
| 17 | Sunday, December 31 | 1:00 p.m. ET | at Miami Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | CBS |
From what I'm hearing (not concrete), Bills will most likely be on the road weeks 16 and 17 due to World Juniors at New Era Field 12/29
— Sal Capaccio (@SalSports) April 20, 2017
checked with Bills on this. NFL confirmed every team DOES NOT have to get a prime time game this season
— Howard WGR (@hsimon62) April 20, 2017
Hearing the #Bills will host the Denver #Broncos on Sept 24 #BillsMafia
— Nick Wojton (@Nick_Wojton) April 20, 2017
Jets open the season at Buffalo, per source. They also only have one primetime game this year: home vs. Bills. #nyj
— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) April 20, 2017
That primetime game vs. Bills is on Thursday Night Football. No Monday or Sunday night games for Jets (unless flexed) #nyj
— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) April 20, 2017
Falcons game:
Fresh from my source Code name: Bird Brain pic.twitter.com/NSv9gUjI9a
— MikeBell929 (@MikeBellATL) April 20, 2017
Bills in Miami Week 17:
#Jets will close out the season against the #Patriots, per source https://t.co/CANB9ypOBr
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) April 20, 2017
Bye week:
- Sources report that the Bills’ bye week will be in Week six.
Joe is reporting the Buffalo Bills are playing at the Carolina Panthers in Week 2. Sean McDermott's return to Charlotte https://t.co/kz2Z9ftNIb
— Matthew Fairburn (@MatthewFairburn) April 20, 2017
Bills at Pats - Week 16 - Dec. 24 @BuffRumblings
— The Dave (@theDavepointOh) April 20, 2017
#Bills and #Dolphins playing in 2 of the last 3 weeks? Interesting. https://t.co/PA1gqjrdEj
— Brent Axe (@BrentAxeMedia) April 20, 2017
Also hearing #Bills could host Oakland #Raiders 10/29 #BillsMafia
— Nick Wojton (@Nick_Wojton) April 20, 2017
#Patriots pic.twitter.com/e4oYeG2o8D
— Marc Bertrand (@Marc_Bertrand) April 20, 2017
Buccaneers schedule 2017: Dates, opponents, game times, tickets and more https://t.co/UOignOMr4n
— Sander Philipse (@Bucs_Nation) April 20, 2017
Saints schedule:
2017 #Saints leaked schedule, all of it. pic.twitter.com/U12fMMEqxF
— John Hendrix (@JohnJHendrix) April 20, 2017
NY Daily News has #Bills vs Jets TNF game in Week 9 https://t.co/ItcD89t04j
— Buffalo Rumblings (@BuffRumblings) April 20, 2017