The 2018 Buffalo Bills preseason schedule has been released and for the first time in forever, they won’t be playing the Detroit Lions. It’s the first time since 2001 the two teams won’t close the preseason against each other. (Buffalo will host the Lions in the regular season.)
Buffalo Bills Preseason Schedule
| Week | Date | Time (Eastern) | Opponent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Date | Time (Eastern) | Opponent | Notes |
| Pre-1 | Aug 9-12 | TBD | Carolina Panthers | Lots of former Panthers on Bills including Sean McDermott, free agent Star Lotulelei |
| Pre-2 | Aug 16-19 | TBD | @Cleveland Browns | Tyrod Taylor, dueling rookie quarterbacks? |
| Pre-3 | August 26 | 4 p.m. | Cincinnati Bengals | Bengals & Dalton helped Bills make playoffs plus Preston Brown, Cordy Glenn, Russell Bodine, AJ McCarron former teams |
| Pre-4 | August 30 | TBD | @Chicago Bears | It's the preseason finale |
The Bills will host Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane’s former team, the Carolina Panthers, in Week 1 and travel to the Cleveland Browns in Week 2, where Tyrod Taylor just so happens to be the starting quarterback (for now). Specific dates and times for these games will be shared at a later date.
On August 26th, Buffalo will play a nationally televised game on FOX at 4 p.m. Eastern against the Cincinnati Bengals. Get ready for more retrospectives on the end of the Bills’ playoff drought and gifts for Andy Dalton! Preston Brown, Cordy Glenn, AJ McCarron, and Russell Bodine will all be playing their former team, as well.
The final game of the preseason will be held on Thursday, August 30th, in Chicago against the Bears. No time has been announced.