Cygnus99 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 How many prime time games next season ? We already know Titans and Bills in London I say London game 2 Monday nights A Thursday night game A Thanksgiving game A Sunday night game I say we will 6 prime time games next season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwnyer Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Bills are not playing the Titans in England 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) Bills don't play the Titans next year. Even in London. I'll say six: Raiders (In London) Cowboys - SNF Giants - TNF @Chiefs - SNF @Eagles - MNF @Dolphins - MNF CBS will protect Bills@Bengals. Edited January 25, 2023 by Doc Brown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Probably a MNF, SNF, Thursday game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talley56 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 If any of the remaining teams aside from the 49ers end up winning the Super Bowl we could get the primetime opener again. Though they probably won't put us in that game and I honestly don't see them putting us on Thanksgiving again either. I'm thinking our primetime games will be: SNF @Bengals TNF Jaguars (this one may be a reach, perhaps more likely to be at Eagles or Chargers) MNF Cowboys SNF @Chiefs MNF Dolphins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Man Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Anyone else have love for the idea of less prime time games this year? I'm thinking the NFL world writing off the Bills as old news is better all around, enough of this Super Bowl favorite talk. In any case we at least all have to be hoping for no more Thanksgiving games after the luck of the last two. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Metal Man said: Anyone else have love for the idea of less prime time games this year? I'm thinking the NFL world writing off the Bills as old news is better all around, enough of this Super Bowl favorite talk. In any case we at least all have to be hoping for no more Thanksgiving games after the luck of the last two. I love it! I don't mind 2-3 a year tops but it was getting excessive how many prime time games we were on this year. Also will be nice to not be going into the offseason/start of next regular season as the favorite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNYfan Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 I think it will only be 3 or 4. Two Sunday Nights, a Thursday and a Monday. Bills will be off the Thanksgiving slate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomoe Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 minute ago, CNYfan said: I think it will only be 3 or 4. Two Sunday Nights, a Thursday and a Monday. Bills will be off the Thanksgiving slate. This looks about right…….Sundays at Chiefs and home Cowboys, Thursday home Giants and Monday away at Eagles. I could see the Cowboys on Monday and at Eagles or even Chargers on Sunday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Marangi Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Thursday night at home Sunday and Monday night away That's it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 The four remaining teams still alive to win a Super Bowl... CIN, KC, PHIL, SF. The Bills play three of them on the road next year (CIN, KC, PHIL). Maybe the Bills get the opening primetime game again like they did last year at LAR. My guess is 5. SNF - Dallas at Buffalo MNF - Buffalo at Miami - at least I hope so. A night game at Miami means no sun. TNF - Jets at Buffalo SNF - Buffalo at CIN or KC MNF - Giants at Buffalo 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphWilson'sNewWar Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Be very surprised if Buffalo was either the Away Team for the Thursday Night Opening Game of the Season (making it Back go Back) or another Thanksgiving Game (which would make it 4 out of 5 Seasons). My predictions are: Raiders in London 10:00 a.m. Giants on Monday Night Chargers on Sunday Night Jets on Thursday Night Dolphins on Sunday Night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEMESOMEBILLS Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 No more Thanksgiving day games! We have lost a very good player to ACL injuries the last 2 years. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 minute ago, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said: No more Thanksgiving day games! We have lost a very good player to ACL injuries the last 2 years. They have at Dallas in the middle game, at NO in the late game, and at Detroit in the early game. Only thing left for them to do on Thanksgiving is play the late game at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEMESOMEBILLS Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Gregg said: They have at Dallas in the middle game, at NO in the late game, and at Detroit in the early game. Only thing left for them to do on Thanksgiving is play the late game at home. Played that against the Saints last year. Edit: Oops didn't read the whole response lol. Edited January 25, 2023 by LOVEMESOMEBILLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said: Played that against the Saints last year. They haven't played at home on Thanksgiving. The late game at home is the only thing left for them to do on Thanksgiving. Edited January 25, 2023 by Gregg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFBillsfan Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Whatever the max is. The schedule is loaded next year with marquee matchups. Wasn’t that long ago many were complaining about only having 1:00 games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEMESOMEBILLS Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, Gregg said: They haven't played at home on Thanksgiving. The late game at home is the only thing left for them to do on Thanksgiving. Yeah, I thought about it after I posted and edited my response. I think they call what I did as selective reading lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Eventually the NFL will have a team play back to back games on the Eurpoean continent. Perhaps this will be the year. Jaguars would probably be most likely team do this. They could play an away game against the Bills in London and then their "home" game at Wembley stadium. There are also options for Bills, Chiefs or Patriots to do the same. This would have a little more travel involved, playing one game in England and the other in Germany while still only giving up one home game each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billznut Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 22 minutes ago, TFBillsfan said: Whatever the max is. The schedule is loaded next year with marquee matchups. Wasn’t that long ago many were complaining about only having 1:00 games. Agreed. The Bills as one of the top 5-6 teams in the league will again get the maximum amount of games, and it will be that way as long as they continue winning their division and/or 11+ games a year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 I don't think they'll play Thanksgiving, after having done it 3 out of the last 4 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobillswin Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 I think they will get the normal 5 prime time games or maybe 4 with a Saturday flex potential. Allen is still hugely marketable and Bills games seem to do well ratings wise and it’s still a first place schedule which means a lot of intriguing games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 4 hours ago, Xwnyer said: Bills are not playing the Titans in England They can't both teams are home for their games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 My enthusiasm is pretty low for the first time in a long time so I have not done my normal look into next season as I typically do, but I would say Buffalo will have a pretty large presence in nationally televised games again this year. They maybe are not the bell of the ball like this prior year, but the ratings have been huge, they still have a very good team with marketable players, and their games typically are very entertaining all things the league network, and sponsors love. I will do my annual post once we are on to 2023 in March but this past year literally half the season was a nationally televised game//prime time game. Primetime games are anything that is either at night or at the 4pm window for me. Looking at the opponents it is a pretty solid schedule before FA or the draft with the usual suspects like KC/CIN leading the way, playoff teams like JAX/LAC/MIA, and the entire NFC East which the NFL loves. I would be stunned for Buffalo to open the season two straight years especially as they would be on the road if they went to KC/PHI/CIN. Plus the AFC East in general improved last year so I would expect a division game or two again in a primetime window. I also agree with others that another Thanksgiving game probably is not there this year as maybe KC or CIN takes the Bills spot. One of the things to remember with the schedule is teams have the ability to request to the NFL certain things they prefer from game times, days they play, how many primetime games they get etc... the NFL doesn't do everything for each team, but they do really try to honor requests as much as possible. My guess after hearing Beane's comments and the chaos of this season is Buffalo requests to open at home this year, no Thanksgiving, and probably a little more limited amount of at least home night games with a goal of a little more rhythm and normalcy. The Bills already are going to London which is always a big enough thing in itself, so despite the teams popularity I can see the NFL backing the Bills down a little from this past year. KC actually played on Sunday 14 of the 17 games with just one MNF game, a TNF game, and a Saturday game. Buffalo on the other hand had 7 games that were not on Sunday. Networks can also protect games so maybe KC goes back to night but CIN is the 4pm spot and the Eagles stay in FOX's national 4 pm window rather then going primetime. The Bills do have to go though to LA for the Chargers so there is no stopping that 4pm window. My overall guess would be this: 9 primetime window game games 4 at night. Plus possible Saturday flex game in DEC and final week Sunday 1x SNF (DAL) 1x TNF (at Division my guess NYJ) 2x MNF (MIA//at KC) in London at PHI 4pm national at CIN 4pm national at LAC 4pm national This would be still a pretty large window of non 1pm games with over half the season still in the spotlight, but only three games non Sunday. As I said things can change on the attractiveness of matchups with FA, draft, trades etc.. but this would be my general guess in terms of what we look like in overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 One thing about the Thanksgiving Day games. Doesn't the league alternate the AFC team going from Dallas and Detroit. If so, then Dallas would get the AFC team next year since the Bills just played at Detroit. Only 2 AFC teams are scheduled to play at Dallas next season. The Jets and the Pats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Gregg said: One thing about the Thanksgiving Day games. Doesn't the league alternate the AFC team going from Dallas and Detroit. If so, then Dallas would get the AFC team next year since the Bills just played at Detroit. Only 2 AFC teams are scheduled to play at Dallas next season. The Jets and the Pats. Not completely. Some years the matchups are good where they do AFC other years its all NFC. With the 3rd game now at night it seems that AFC is getting more of a spot, but as recently as 2018 all three games were all NFC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 4 hours ago, Gary Marangi said: Thursday night at home Sunday and Monday night away That's it So, we’re the Houston Texans now? The Bills will have at least 5 prime time games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Brown Eye Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 We will definitely get a handful, they'll want to put Allen on prime time at least a few times. I will say 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple haze Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 5 in prime time: Dallas - SNF @ Miami - MNF Jets - TNF (Thanksgiving) @ Chargers - SNF Giants - MNF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 15 hours ago, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said: No more Thanksgiving day games! We have lost a very good player to ACL injuries the last 2 years. I'm over Thanksgiving. Too much bad mojo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWei44 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 11 hours ago, purple haze said: 5 in prime time: Dallas - SNF @ Miami - MNF Jets - TNF (Thanksgiving) @ Chargers - SNF Giants - MNF Hard to imagine that both Bills-KC and Bills-Bengals wouldn't be prime time - I'd expect at least one of those two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Just now, TheWei44 said: Hard to imagine that both Bills-KC and Bills-Bengals wouldn't be prime time - I'd expect at least one of those two. CBS will want to protect those games as their national game of the week. I would imagine one of them gets on primetime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 On 1/25/2023 at 6:11 AM, Doc Brown said: Bills don't play the Titans next year. Even in London. I'll say six: Raiders (In London) Cowboys - SNF Giants - TNF @Chiefs - SNF @Eagles - MNF @Dolphins - MNF CBS will protect Bills@Bengals. CBS can’t protect anything. the schedulers do listen to network preferences y understanding is that next year there will no longer be league affiliation to networks in programming. thr national slots sre Monday night thursday night Sunday night and national 435pm slots the Bills in London— will this be an NFL/ streaming 930am game or a 1 pm game. the national games would be… Hosting Dallas hosting giants at KC at Cincy At Philadelphia some divisional games if Brady is playing for Bucs orRaiders— expect that game to be on national TV e ause of that, I think denver at buffalo will be in London. Brady at Buffalo will be their home opener ( Monday night) KC game will be MNF Cincy will be on sunday division game on thursday giants- bills will be a later season Sunday night game onr of Dallas/ eagles vs Buffalo will be solo 425 game and the other on Sunday night. divisional game for de ember Saturday flexing or it could be an Xmas Monday game followed by MNF similar to this past season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 1 hour ago, djp14150 said: CBS can’t protect anything. the schedulers do listen to network preferences y understanding is that next year there will no longer be league affiliation to networks in programming. That is not fully true. The same way teams can make requests on where they play to open the season, end the season, their bye, primetime games etc... the networks do get some say to the NFL. CBS got KC at 4:25 so I would assume it reverts back to night, FOX probably would get the Bills PHI and as it is the first time in a few years I would also get a 4:25 national spot. CIN I would think by be MNF again or otherwise at night as this year went sideways. But you are correct the days of CBS/FOX being specific to one conference are evolving into more the league itself and the NFL can dictate matchups in spots they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 1 hour ago, corta765 said: That is not fully true. The same way teams can make requests on where they play to open the season, end the season, their bye, primetime games etc... the networks do get some say to the NFL. CBS got KC at 4:25 so I would assume it reverts back to night, FOX probably would get the Bills PHI and as it is the first time in a few years I would also get a 4:25 national spot. CIN I would think by be MNF again or otherwise at night as this year went sideways. But you are correct the days of CBS/FOX being specific to one conference are evolving into more the league itself and the NFL can dictate matchups in spots they want. as I said…..they can’t block. They have some say and requests. In inter league play so cbs getting Dallas was limited so they would to get one of their games. Division rivalry games usually had one for league network and ine on national prime time. It was rare to have both in primetime in the schedule. If it occurred it was due to flexing. FOX wants a DH to lead into the Sunday World Series game both networks will get DH during the November ratings month. FOX might request an early season single game week to align with MLS scheduling where most markets get 1 pm early and 430 soccer game. Those with late game get a different 130 pm game stadium and hotel availability is a factor in scheduling. When buffalo hosted the world junior hockey tourney from Dec 25-Jan 5 they ask for no home games during that period. The first time thry hosted, the nfl missed the message. They had to change the schedule last minute. The 2nd time buffalo was off. lsince Seattle mariners made the playoffs last year, it will be interesting to see the October schedule looks like for them because the stadiums are next to each other and they share parking lots. Don’t be surprised to see in the rough 4 week baseball playoffs they are scheduled at hom on Thursday or Monday during WS time. Thry have an off week thrn, and they play 2 road games. If thry schedule a home game thrn it’s a div game like with AZ or SF thst thry can flip sites with a later game. if you recall with Brady- manning games they were generally rotated among cbs, nbc, and espn. You will see the same with buf-kc games….fox got it for thurs, nbc got it, then cbs 425. Next year it’s likely not on cbs. what complicates this is the unbinding of teams to networks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 18 hours ago, djp14150 said: what complicates this is the unbinding of teams to networks. Yea that is a new wrinkle as is the flexing of MNF games this year. I can easily see the Bills starting with four night games (2 MNF, TNF, SNF) and then the back end of the season from week 12-13 on you see matchups either division or in conference that have the ability to get moved so were not stuck with the Broncos flaming out like last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 On 1/25/2023 at 12:34 PM, Your Brown Eye said: We will definitely get a handful, they'll want to put Allen on prime time at least a few times. I will say 4. and Terrell Bernard. Don’t forget him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) With the AFCE looking pretty strong (on paper) and especially if the Jets and Fins can get one of the better QB's the Bills will be on primetime a lot. Also, it helps that the AFCE plays the NFCE and the Eagles, Giants, Cowboys are strong possibilities for primetime matchups. Add in CIN/KC as well. The Bills will not only get a lot of primetime games, but they will be the national game of the week on Sunday afternoon a few times as well. Edited January 27, 2023 by Gregg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Since I’m able to watch every single game, and have been for at least twenty years, I couldn’t care less how many are on national television. I’m not sure why anyone does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 1 hour ago, corta765 said: Yea that is a new wrinkle as is the flexing of MNF games this year. I can easily see the Bills starting with four night games (2 MNF, TNF, SNF) and then the back end of the season from week 12-13 on you see matchups either division or in conference that have the ability to get moved so were not stuck with the Broncos flaming out like last year. i think scheduling will not put KC-BUF-CIN games in late devember. this year had buffalo best minnesota or jets or dolphins and they were two games up on Cincy thry woukd have rested thrir starters knowing they could face them in the playoffs so why show the playbook. i expect the final 7 games of the season to be 3 division games road game at chargers, at eagles ( early december ) hosting jacksonville , den/ raiders non London game jacksonville an chargers game could be one of those flex Saturday games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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