Looking ahead the potential 2026 Schedule

[Nitro]

2026 opponents

 

 

 

 

The Bills face a daunting schedule next season.   Things change (retirements, trades and draft picks) but here is a schedule that will really test the Bills.

 

Home

Miami
New England
NY Jets
Kansas City
LA Chargers
Chicago
Detroit
AFC North TBD
(Pittsburgh)

Away

Miami
New England
NY Jets
Denver
Las Vegas
Green Bay 
Minnesota
AFC South TBD
(Jacksonville)
NFC West TBD
(Seattle)

TBD - current standings show it may be.

 

 I am curious.  What are the thoughts and opinions on this?

[Low Positive]

My thoughts is that every NFL team's schedule is pre-determined by an algorithm and there is nothing that anyone can do. You just play who you play. 

[Kirby Jackson]

16 minutes ago, Nitro said:

2026 opponents

 

 

 

 

The Bills face a daunting schedule next season.   Things change (retirements, trades and draft picks) but here is a schedule that will really test the Bills.

 

Home

Miami
New England
NY Jets
Kansas City
LA Chargers
Chicago
Detroit
AFC North TBD
(Pittsburgh)

Away

Miami
New England
NY Jets
Denver
Las Vegas
Green Bay 
Minnesota
AFC South TBD
(Jacksonville)
NFC West TBD
(Seattle)

TBD - current standings show it may be.

 

 I am curious.  What are the thoughts and opinions on this?

That was part of the urgency of this season. This is as easy as it gets. While things change there’s probably a 2 game difference based on degree of difficulty. 

[US Egg]

I’m not ready for this.

[BfloBillsFan]

Some good road trips in that schedule!

[Nitro]

6 hours ago, Low Positive said:

My thoughts is that every NFL team's schedule is pre-determined by an algorithm and there is nothing that anyone can do. You just play who you play. 

The format is easy to understand.  Here is the site you can look at.  https://fbschedules.com/nfl-schedule/

Edited 5 hours ago by Nitro

[PonyBoy]

We're doomed if this is the schedule. 

 

[ryguy101]

Well we are gonna be in primetime

[Bills!Win!]

Can we just not play Kansas City? How much do you want to bet that’s week 1 to open up new highmark. 

[philholbroo]

4:25 kc game

[Just Jack]

9 minutes ago, Bills!Win! said:

Can we just not play Kansas City? How much do you want to bet that’s week 1 to open up new highmark. 

 

Actually, I don't think it will be. Home opener in a new stadium, they'll pick an AFC East team. Home Opener is typically a sellout already, no matter who the opponent is. 

[Comebackkid]

kinda pointless to even look because for one..teams change so much year to year and we

always tend to lose the ones we shouldnt and win the ones we shouldnt as well

[QB Bills]

24 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

 

Actually, I don't think it will be. Home opener in a new stadium, they'll pick an AFC East team. Home Opener is typically a sellout already, no matter who the opponent is. 

Especially considering it's going to be Thursday night when the team receives their rings.

 

I should stop drinking.

[Simon]

3 hours ago, Nitro said:

2026 opponents

 

 

 

 

The Bills face a daunting schedule next season.   Things change (retirements, trades and draft picks) but here is a schedule that will really test the Bills.

 

Home

Miami
New England
NY Jets
Kansas City
LA Chargers
Chicago
Detroit
AFC North TBD
(Pittsburgh)

Away

Miami
New England
NY Jets
Denver
Las Vegas
Green Bay 
Minnesota
AFC South TBD
(Jacksonville)
NFC West TBD
(Seattle)

TBD - current standings show it may be.

 

 I am curious.  What are the thoughts and opinions on this?

 

I'm assuming you found this schedule posted on Two Bills Drive?-)

[boyst]

If you think this is tough go look at the Patriots next year....

 

7 hours ago, boyst said:

If the Patriots win the AFC East they have a very fun 2026 to look forward to:
 

At Bears

At Lions

At Chiefs

At Chargers

At #1 AFC South (Indy)

At #1 NFC West (Rams)

 

That's brutal on the road

home....

Broncos

Raiders

Packers

Vikings

AFC North #1 (Ravens)

 

even if they get the second and we somehow beat them we replace: Seahawks, Steelers, and Jags...

There set in stone AWAY games are brutal.

 

edit:

The Bills on the other hand:

At Broncos, Packers, Raiders, Vikings, AFC South (Jags), NFC West (Seahawks)
Home: Chiefs, Chargers, Bears, Lions, AFC North (Steelers)
 

They're fudged 

[Bob Chandler's Hands]

It's funny how people think they know how teams are going to play next year. 

I mean, everyone knew in week 13 of the 2024 season that New England, Indy, and Denver would have commanding leads in their respective divisions one year later in 2025, right?

1 hour ago, Just Jack said:

 

Actually, I don't think it will be. Home opener in a new stadium, they'll pick an AFC East team. Home Opener is typically a sellout already, no matter who the opponent is. 

The entire season will be sold out well in advance of the opener. Almost all will be season ticket holders. 

[Nitro]

2 hours ago, Simon said:

 

I'm assuming you found this schedule posted on Two Bills Drive?-)

noooooo 😂

[BullBuchanan]

There are like 2-4 good teams on this whole schedule : KC & Detroit. Maybe NE and Denver aren't one-year-wonders, but I'm not a buyer yet. I could absolutely see us going 15-2 against that schedule if we play like we have most of the last 7 years. There are some real dumpster fires in that schedule.

[GunnerBill]

8 hours ago, Low Positive said:

My thoughts is that every NFL team's schedule is pre-determined by an algorithm and there is nothing that anyone can do. You just play who you play. 

 

For sure. But 2026 is definitely a harder path than 2025 should have been.

[machine gun kelly]

10 hours ago, Low Positive said:

My thoughts is that every NFL team's schedule is pre-determined by an algorithm and there is nothing that anyone can do. You just play who you play. 

Obviously the other poster who demonstrated the vomit emoji must not know there is a rotation and as you point out we get the AFCW, our division, the same ranked position for the finish if this year for AFCN, and AFCS.  We also with the 17th game have the NFCW on the rotation, and the NFCN.

 

It amazes me there is no confusion still as this has been the formula since we went to the 17th game, and prior in a 16 game schedule, was the same minus the 17th NFC rotation.  This isn’t even close to new.  
 

Regarding your request for comments Nitro, as mentioned, you play who you play which is why goofballs who complain the NFL schedulers screwed them on the radio don’t know what they are talking about.  Besides, between possible coaching, front office changes, draft picks, free agent acquisitions, injuries, who we released, retained, or even reduced their contract are all factors going to projecting an outcome.

 

What is appreciated OP, is I don’t have to look up who is on the rotation as you did it for us, so thanks.