jrober38 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Just now, corta765 said: I am just saying enough time has passed to let the trial run go again. Also with the team ascending and getting national attention you don't get to control that as much. If the media wants it at night its happening. You're probably right. Will be interesting to see what happens. We have a bunch of premium opponents on the schedule next year as well. Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Seattle, New England will all be at home. The Chargers or Jets could also make good prime time games. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Greg S said: The Jets really don't deserve a prime time game given that they suck. But they are a big market team and the league can play up the Allen vs Darnold rivalry. Exactly. Its about market more then anything. The Bills will get at least two night games plus one or two at 4, but expect them to be against opponents that draw on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobChalmers Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Greg S said: I agree I prefer 16 games at 1:00 but their is no chance of that happening. The Bills are a good team now and put on a good showing for the national audience against the Boys and Steelers. The Bills are guaranteed some prime time games in 2020. And also EVERY TEAM gets a Thursday game - it's a rule. You can wish for the other 15 though it won't happen with their success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 It really depends on how the rest of the season goes. I think we'll get 2-3 PT games depending on how the season goes. If we win a playoff game we'll get 3. AFC championship could get us 4, but I doubt it. Superbowl appearance/win would put us in the 5 range. As for what: I expect that we'll get a SNF game at home, against the Pats makes sense- especially early season. If Brady is gone this is a really safe bet as they will want to see how the division is gonna shape up. We'll probably pick up a thursday night game and I could see that being on the road vs. one of the NFC West Opponents - Arizona maybe? Playoff rematches are big deals, so we could see something in that area. last year the Chiefs beat Colts and it wasn't close, but they were matched up on Sunday night this year (pre-luck retirment). So if we play the Chiefs in the postseason and it's a good game they might throw that on Sunday or Monday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Let's hope the Browns get a bunch of prime time games again. It's been fun watching them unravel before our very eyes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobChalmers Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 9 minutes ago, jrober38 said: You're probably right. Will be interesting to see what happens. We have a bunch of premium opponents on the schedule next year as well. Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Seattle, New England will all be at home. The Chargers or Jets could also make good prime time games. I'm hoping we won't be playing the Steelers next year... The Ravens game next year will be a Sunday nighter!!! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZBILLS Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 ALL OF THEM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egd Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: I am bored, and been thinking about the Bills and their schedule next year, and here are some predictions #1) If neither the Bills or the Pats win the Superbowl, Bills-Pats is the Sunday night opener..bank on it. Bills getting all kind of love now, NBC will love how jacked that stadium will be for next season, live shots of the lots and crazy fans, built in storyline if Brady is, or is not, still in New England. Wish i could bet this now, i am 100% convinced this will happen. 2) In the slight possibility we do not play that game Sunday, will be the early Monday night game. 3) Think we get one other home Monday night game. Yep, two home prime time games. 4) Bills-Chiefs in Orchard Park will be a late season 4:20 game. TV loves snow games, and hope this will be a big clash and hopefully some snow mixed in. 5) On the road for a Thursday nighter. Put down the drugs now. There is no way we see New England-Buffalo on opening Sunday night. Small-markets teams with little national following do not get that time slot on opening week. 2 hours ago, HOUSE said: I prefer NO PRIME TIME GAMES, the national media can just stay out of our house. They can't be trusted Pun intended? 2 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: With all the west coast trips they'll be making next year, can easily see one or two of them being the 4:25 start. Typically there's at least 2 games scheduled in that time slot, so if the Bills were to falter next season, that would become the game only a small viewership sees. The San Fran game would be one strong possibility, maybe Vegas. All west coast games are in that time slot. You cannot have west coast games in the 1 PM slot. Edited December 18, 2019 by egd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egd Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Ned Flanders said: Three prime timers and a London game vs. Arizona. The NFL won't schedule a west coast team vs. an east coast one in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I don't expect more than three prime time games next year, probably even just two. I'd guess one Sunday and one Monday nighter, and one Thursday nighter. Highly doubt four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Will take Sunday night games all day long. Live on the west coast so it is actually perfect. Prefer no Monday or Thursday nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 39 minutes ago, BobChalmers said: And also EVERY TEAM gets a Thursday game - it's a rule. You can wish for the other 15 though it won't happen with their success. NFL has stopped that rule a few years ago. It is no longer a requirement for every team to have a night game, its why the TNF game schedule has improved they stopped doing the divisional matchups being mandatory. Now do most teams get at least one game? Yes but I do believe it was the Browns or Jags recently did not have any. 23 minutes ago, egd said: The NFL won't schedule a west coast team vs. an east coast one in London. Chargers played the Titans last year in London 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 29 minutes ago, egd said: The NFL won't schedule a west coast team vs. an east coast one in London. Bengals played the Rams this year and Chargers played the Titans last year in London so that's probably incorrect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPappy Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Sorry but I don't see it with this team still getting a lot of hate from powers that be in the league. If i were a betting man (which I'm not) i would say two prime time games at the most. A Thursday night home game and one Monday night away game where we will have to play either the Chiefs or more likely the Seahawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 1 hour ago, egd said: Put down the drugs now. There is no way we see New England-Buffalo on opening Sunday night. Small-markets teams with little national following do not get that time slot on opening week. I believe the Bills have drawn stronger ratings in the Thanksgiving hame and Sunday night game than other teams in the same slot. And don’t underestimate the draw of #billsmafia and how electric that stadium will be with all the expectations next year will bring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 2 hours ago, egd said: All west coast games are in that time slot. You cannot have west coast games in the 1 PM slot. Untrue! I never said 4 o'clock or 1 o'clock, I was specifically talking about 4:25 starts. There are west coast games that are televised nationally to the majority of the county that start at 4:25 as part of that networks double header coverage and there are west coast games that start at 4:05 that get televised only to the markets of the teams playing and it's the single game coverage only. Like this weekend Detroit at Denver will only be seen in those two markets and there's no televised early game on that same network either. The Bills play 4 late games next season, likely the one in San Fran and maybe Vegas will be 4:25 starts where as Arizona and Denver may be 4:05 starts. It was stated that teams can only be on national television 6 times I believe so not likely that all four of those will be 4:25 starts as likely a game against NE may either be prime time or also a 4:25 double header as may be the Steelers game and even one of the games against either KC or Seattle. Don't think all of them will be, but enough better games to pick from that the likelihood IMO that all 4 west coast games start at 4:25 is low. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB48 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 5 hours ago, HOUSE said: I prefer NO PRIME TIME GAMES, the national media can just stay out of our house. They can't be trusted My thoughts too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfield45 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 we prob get 1 home primetime game and maybe another away thursday night game but thats about it don't get it confused, the league still doesn't care about the Bills. I guarantee you the Browns and Dolphins (with Tua) will have more primetime games than us, bc thats how this league works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Penfield45 said: we prob get 1 home primetime game and maybe another away thursday night game but thats about it don't get it confused, the league still doesn't care about the Bills. I guarantee you the Browns and Dolphins (with Tua) will have more primetime games than us, bc thats how this league works. I disagree. We are a good story and more and more media is picking it up and rooting for us. Josh Allen is a story with 9 rushing TD's, the tailgating is a story and the weather, along with the hard nosed defense. Teams in NY and LA will get more games than their record deserves, but I do think there's more following for the Bills than maybe around half the teams in the league. We'll find out in about 5 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ennjay Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 5 hours ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said: I think Chiefs at Bills is a Sunday night, and Seattle at Bills is a Monday night. Maybe a Thursday night on the road vs the Jets. I just hope you're right that those are both home games. Two of the toughest places to play in the league. On the other hand , road games in LA and Vegas don't bother me at all and I haven't heard that either SF or Arizona has any big home crowd advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Don’t like night games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 49 minutes ago, Ennjay said: I just hope you're right that those are both home games. Two of the toughest places to play in the league. On the other hand , road games in LA and Vegas don't bother me at all and I haven't heard that either SF or Arizona has any big home crowd advantage. They are definitely home games. https://www.buffalobills.com/schedule/future-opponents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant Aldo Raine Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) I would love to see the Bills Fans in that Stadium on a Sunday (or Monday) night game with all the lights for all of America to see you, us, the Bills Fans rocking that bi*ch! Definitely would book travel from Colorado to be a part of that! Edited December 19, 2019 by Lieutenant Aldo Raine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin C Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Don't know why but I've thought Chiefs/Bills might be the early Week 1 MNF game for awhile now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 8 hours ago, HOUSE said: I prefer NO PRIME TIME GAMES, the national media can just stay out of our house. They can't be trusted 1. If you are a playoff team, you WILL get prime time games, so get used to it. That is a sign of SUCCESS. 2. The national media isn't a problem at all... it's the LOCAL media that hassled the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltonWaddams Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I'll take a Sunday nighter, but could care less if we have a Monday Night game unless in Buffalo. It means two extra days off for me if I travel to it and that sucks.Also, I don't mind watching the team on Sunday Nights (Al and Cris), but the Monday Night crew and production is nothing short of abysmal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ennjay Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 3 hours ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said: They are definitely home games. https://www.buffalobills.com/schedule/future-opponents Thanks. But ... Oakland Raiders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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