The 2021 Buffalo Bills’ schedule was released Wednesday night, and in today’s edition of the Bills daily links, we take a look at the schedule, which features five nationally televised games, including a Thanksgiving night clash in New Orleans vs. the Saints.
We break down the slate, which begins with a home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. on Sept. 12 and includes two Monday Night Football showdowns—at the Tennessee Titans (Oct. 18) and home vs. the New England Patriots (Dec. 6)—and one Sunday Night Football matchup at the defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs (Oct. 10).
We also provide analysis and observations on Buffalo’s schedule, offer up insights and analysis for every game on the schedule, do a game-by-game prediction for how the Bills will fare this year, tell fans how they can follow the Bills as they seek to defend their AFC East championship, learn how two members of the 2021 NFL Draft class came to terms on contracts with the team, and more!
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Buffalo Bills release their schedule
Bills release 2021 regular season schedule - WGR 550
The Buffalo Bills have officially released their regular season schedule for the 2021 NFL season, starting with a Week 1 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Sept. 12 at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.
Buffalo to host Pittsburgh in Week 1 of NFL season; play in four prime-time games | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
The Bills have played the Steelers in each of the past two seasons on Sunday Night Football, winning both times, including a 26-15 win in Orchard Park in Week 14.
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Bills schedule features four prime time games, seven tests against 2020 playoff teams.
Buffalo Bills 2021 schedule: Opponents, dates, times finalized - newyorkupstate.com
Bills set to play 4 primetime games, including Thanksgiving Day matchup with Saints.
Buffalo Bills’ 2021 schedule: No lulls for reigning AFC East champion - Buffalo Bills Blog- ESPN
If Buffalo makes a third straight postseason trip it will have earned it, with seven straight games against contenders to open the season.
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Break out your Buffalo Bills jerseys, shirts, hats and Zubaz the 2021 NFL schedule has officially been released!
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The Bills will play four primetime games in the 2021 season.
Analysis and observations on Buffalo’s schedule
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“Just like the days when the Bills had Jim Kelly, the single most important question in assessing the schedule is: How many games do the Bills have the advantage at quarterback?”
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The Bills have beaten the Steelers in each of the past two seasons, both in the big Sunday Night Football broadcast window.
Game-by-game predictions for 2021
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Information on how to watch the Bills in 2021
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The Buffalo Bills start their season Sunday, September 12 against the Steelers.
Draft picks Boogie Basham, Jack Anderson sign
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In 31 games the past three seasons at Wake Forest, Basham made 33.5 tackles for loss, 19.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles and had a defensive touchdown.
Odds and ends
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Gonzalez, 24, went undrafted out of Penn State in 2020 and signed as a rookie free agent with the Arizona Cardinals.
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The governor says he envisions the same set up as MLB games in New York, despite the Erie County Executive’s instance that only fans who have had shots can get in.