2021 Opponents are now Confirmed.

[bobobonators]

We are a top 3 team in the AFC now. We shouldnt be scared of anyone. 
 

The Jets and Pats - an automatic 4 wins. 
 

Miami worst case we split - thats 5 wins without even looking at the rest of the schedule. 
 

Jaguars, Texans, Falcons, Panthers - we are better than all of them. We are already at 9 wins without breaking a sweat.

 

That schedule looks like a pretty easy road to 11-5, at worst, next season. 

[HappyDays]

Other teams are looking at us at the tough game on their schedule next year.

 

NFC South is a total wildcard next season. I couldn't tell you for sure what any of their QB rooms will look like. I bet Brady will come back but Brees might be done, Ryan could be traded, Carolina will probably draft a QB.

[BillsfaninChicago]

I hope Covid is a thing of the past by the time we play the Saints because I am in the mood for some Bourbon street! 

[Warcodered]

53 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

We just ran through a very difficult schedule. This year. Guess Fans better get ready for facing a top end schedule every year. 
 

http://powerrankingsguru.com/nfl/strength-of-schedule.php

It's not as tough as this year but yeah you win the division and you get the division winners in the other 3 divisions in the conference.

[buffaloboyinATL]

That looks like a fun schedule! Plenty of great games there, I imagine we will have a lot of Primetime games again. 

[Warcodered]

46 minutes ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

 

 

 

Bottom 4 away games probably all national games. Not sure about at home maybe Colts and Steelers.

[GETTOTHE50]

All these games feel very winnable with a JA17 lead offense. 

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

3 trips to Florida 

[nedboy7]

1 hour ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

These home games. Meh. No real superstar players I’d love to see in person. 

 

Maybe we can get LeBron to play QB for the Steelers game for you. 

[Augie]

1 hour ago, buffalo2218 said:

This is the third straight year we have to play the Titans on the road. Something's gotta give

 

That would actually be awesome! It’s a great road trip! (And an easy drive for me.) It would be great, but it also seems VERY strange if that is the case for 3 straight years.

 

I still pray for the home opener and a “road game”, even if it’s a flipped schedule and the Bills play in Atlanta which is a “home game” to me.   

[GunnerBill]

1 hour ago, MAJBobby said:

2021 OPPONENTS

 

HOME

Indianapolis Colts

Pittsburgh Steelers

Houston Texans

Atlanta Falcons

Carolina Panthers

Miami Dolphins

New England Patriots

New York Jets

 

AWAY

Kansas City Chiefs

Jacksonville Jaguars

Tennessee Titans

New Orleans Saints

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Miami Dolphins

New England Patriots

New York Jets

 

so looks like we will se Lawrence next year after all. 

 

Tricky road slate but the Bills could well go 8-0 at home.

[Augie]

2 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

3 trips to Florida 

 

If so, I hope it’s later in the year! Yikes! I wouldn’t sit in the stands for free early in the season. 

[Taro Nimbus]

1 hour ago, BearNorth said:

Apparently we get The Saints, Bucs [Brady], Titans, and Chiefs at Home next year. 

 

Get your vaccine and buy your seasons early.  We also get the Jags home.

 

Away is at Atlanta, at Carolina, at Houston, at Indy, at the Steel City.

 

Plus home and away vs. the usual suspects.

 

Suspect the Bills will be a very tough ticket in 2021.

 

you got those backwards 

[EmotionallyUnstable]

1 minute ago, nedboy7 said:

 

Maybe we can get LeBron to play QB for the Steelers game for you. 

It’d def be more exciting than watching Big Ben grow roots in the pocket.

 

If LeBron is leading a team at QB, it’d be the Browns anyways, come on. 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

36 minutes ago, bobobonators said:

Miami worst case we split - thats 5 wins without even looking at the rest of the schedule. 

sweep with Tua 

 

with Fitz possible split 

[Talley56]

Hoping we can go to games next season.  Come on vaccine.

[Gen2]

25 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

3 trips to Florida 

 

I live approximately 2 hours away from Jax, Tampa, and Miami 😄 

[RyanC883]

it seems like the hardest games (KC, Tampa, NO and Tenn) are away.  Somewhat of a bummer as I expect the 12th man rocking for us in 2021.  

 

Not sure what game to attend away?   

[Buftex]

2 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

These home games. Meh. No real superstar players I’d love to see in person. 

When I was a kid, in the 70's, my dad would let me pick one game every year to go to.  They had seasons...with 8 kids, one of us would tag along to each game (except the ones who had no desire to go).  I would pour over the schedule, and the stats, and would always pick the game where the Bills play the worst team on the schedule, maximizning my chance of seeing a win.  It didn't always work out the way I figured.  Those long drives home from Rich were a lot more bearable when we won.

[Mark Vader]

1 hour ago, BillsfaninChicago said:

I hope Covid is a thing of the past by the time we play the Saints because I am in the mood for some Bourbon street! 

Would love to go for that game. Never been to New Orleans.

[purple haze]

2 hours ago, Real McNasty said:

So how do we get the Steelers, Titans and Chiefs like 3X years in a row?

They play their counterpart in the other conference divisions. The Bills finished in 1st in the AFCE so they play the Chiefs and Steelers who finished first in their divisions.  They play the entire AFC South in their conference rotation next season.  In previous seasons they finished in the same place in their division as the Titans did so they played them.

1 hour ago, bobobonators said:

We are a top 3 team in the AFC now. We shouldnt be scared of anyone. 
 

The Jets and Pats - an automatic 4 wins. 
 

Miami worst case we split - thats 5 wins without even looking at the rest of the schedule. 
 

Jaguars, Texans, Falcons, Panthers - we are better than all of them. We are already at 9 wins without breaking a sweat.

 

That schedule looks like a pretty easy road to 11-5, at worst, next season. 

There are no automatic wins.  There is preparation and execution or else.  The Bills have better talent than some of those teams today.  The draft and FA additions/losses could make things closer.

Edited December 28, 2020 by purple haze

[billsherd]

16-0

[par73]

Tough road schedule.

[scuba guy]

1 hour ago, Gen2 said:

 

I live approximately 2 hours away from Jax, Tampa, and Miami 😄 

So you live in Lakeland fl

[Augie]

1 hour ago, Mark Vader said:

Would love to go for that game. Never been to New Orleans.

 

I feel it’s like Las Vegas.....you have to do it at least once!

 

 I’ve been a few times to each. The last trip to New Orleans it got the better of me. Bills had a night game against the Dolphins. I started walking to the bar @Kirby Jackson was watching the game with his buddies around noon. I walked until I saw an interesting little bar, where I’d stop for a drink and an appetizer. Until the next little place.....for HOURS!  At a couple places I met groups on conventions who picked up my tab on their expense account! Haha

 

I’m pretty sure the Bills lost 22-9, but I’m just guessing I got home via Uber. Fortunately the wife had a rare wild night out with a coworker who had spent many years in New Orleans. I’m not sure who was more hung over on the ride to the airport in the morning.

 

There is a reason the cabs have a sign saying there is a fine for peeing, puking or pooping in the cab. 

 

 

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Edited December 28, 2020 by Augie

[Gen2]

21 minutes ago, scuba guy said:

So you live in Lakeland fl

 

 

Close, Rockledge

[Ethan in Cleveland]

3 hours ago, MAJBobby said:

2021 OPPONENTS

 

HOME

Indianapolis Colts

Pittsburgh Steelers

Houston Texans

Atlanta Falcons

Carolina Panthers

Miami Dolphins

New England Patriots

New York Jets

 

AWAY

Kansas City Chiefs

Jacksonville Jaguars

Tennessee Titans

New Orleans Saints

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Miami Dolphins

New England Patriots

New York Jets

 

so looks like we will se Lawrence next year after all. 

How do you know home and away already? I know the divisions and playing the other AFC division winners.

[MAJBobby]

Just now, Ethan in Portland said:

How do you know home and away already? I know the divisions and playing the other AFC division winners.

Bills know they released it. 

[Ethan in Cleveland]

3 hours ago, BillsFanSD said:

I live in eastern South Dakota.  Depending on the specifics of scheduling, I may need to make the trip to KC for Allen vs. Mahomes.  

KC is a great city with great dining and good fans. I’ve seen two games there in the past including the Chan Gailey beating.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

5 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Bills know they released it. 

Interesting. I’ve never seen the home and away known this early. Maybe I’ve just missed it. Thanks for posting.

KC is an option to travel to, but the other good away games are really long flights from PNW. Ugh. Maybe Tampa or New Orleans. I’ve been to New Orleans multiple times and Tampa/Jax are horrible places to visit. 

[Just Jack]

I'm not counting the Pats* games as automatic wins until Belicheck is gone. 

 

I am considering The Saints as a possible trip though. 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

1 hour ago, Augie said:

I’ve been a few times to each. The last trip to New Orleans it got the better of me. Bills had a night game against the Dolphins. I started walking to the bar @Kirby Jackson was watching the game with his buddies around noon.

Kirby has been MIA for a while now

 

 

hope everything is OK

[JDubya76]

1 hour ago, Gen2 said:

 

 

Close, Rockledge

My guess was viera. Lakeland is more then 2 hours to Jax

[Gen2]

44 minutes ago, JDubya76 said:

My guess was viera. Lakeland is more then 2 hours to Jax

 

 

I live right on the Rockledge Viera border on the Rockledge side.

[BillsfaninChicago]

3 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

Would love to go for that game. Never been to New Orleans.

I went in 2013 and it was unreal how Bills mafia represented. We seriously took over the Big Easy. It was too bad we had Thad Lewis at QB because we deserved a better game for the fan representation down there

[BillsMafia13]

Love this line up. We’re playing a lot of teams with aging/won’t be there next year qbs. Lotta teams with overall pointing down 

[GreggTX]

So much for an easy schedule. That road slate looks brutal.

[Chandler#81]

9 hours ago, BearNorth said:

Apparently we get The Saints, Bucs [Brady], Titans, and Chiefs at Home next year. 

 

Get your vaccine and buy your seasons early.  We also get the Jags home.

 

Away is at Atlanta, at Carolina, at Houston, at Indy, at the Steel City.

 

Plus home and away vs. the usual suspects.

 

Suspect the Bills will be a very tough ticket in 2021.

 

No. We play Jaguars in Jacksonville. 3 trips to Florida next year, which is great for those of us living here. Always great seats available and the crowds are mostly Bills fans.👍😉

[machine gun kelly]

9 hours ago, FireChans said:

I don’t see our 17th NFC opponent on there.

Because the last meeting has the rules set up for a 17th game, but the vote to do it was tabled for the next meeting, at least that’s what was reported on NFLR.

[machine gun kelly]

9 hours ago, Real McNasty said:

So how do we get the Steelers, Titans and Chiefs like 3X years in a row?

Real, you’re a pretty savvy NFL fan so maybe this is just a frustration quote, vs. not knowing how schedules are mapped out.  Just in case, we play the same seeded team outside of our division and the division in the AFC we play every 3rd year.  In this case it’s the AFCS.  We also play the NFCS, just like this year we played the NFCW and AFCW.  We also played the second seeded teams outside of the AFCW, meaning the Steelers and Titans.

 

There are probably some Bills fans that don’t know this small point so for them here you go.  It actually surprises me how many NFLR callers ask this same question at least 30 times over the spring.