A NEW SEASON WITH A NEW COACH AND HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL!!!!!
| Wk | Date | Game | Stadium | Time (ET) | Tickets | Network | DIRECTV | SIRIUS | Westwood One | |
| 1 | Sep 10 | NYJ @ BUF | New Era Field | 1:00 PM | Tickets | CBS | ||||
| 2 | Sep 17 | BUF @ CAR | Bank of America Stadium | 1:00 PM | Tickets | CBS | ||||
| 3 | Sep 24 | DEN @ BUF | New Era Field | 1:00 PM | Tickets | CBS | ||||
| 4 | Oct 01 | BUF @ ATL | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 1:00 PM | Tickets | CBS | ||||
| 5 | Oct 08 | BUF @ CIN | Paul Brown Stadium | 1:00 PM | Tickets | CBS | ||||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||||
| 7 | Oct 22 | TB @ BUF | New Era Field | 1:00 PM | Tickets | FOX | ||||
| 8 | Oct 29 | OAK @ BUF | New Era Field | 1:00 PM | Tickets | CBS | ||||
| 9 | Nov 02 | BUF @ NYJ | MetLife Stadium | 8:25 PM | Tickets | NFLN | ||||
| 10 | Nov 12 | NO @ BUF | New Era Field | 1:00 PM | Tickets | FOX | ||||
| 11 | Nov 19 | BUF @ LAC | StubHub Center | 4:05 PM | Tickets | FOX | ||||
| 12 | Nov 26 | BUF @ KC | Arrowhead Stadium | 1:00 PM | Tickets | CBS | ||||
| 13 | Dec 03 | NE @ BUF | New Era Field | 1:00 PM | Tickets | CBS | ||||
| 14 | Dec 10 | IND @ BUF | New Era Field | 1:00 PM | Tickets | CBS | ||||
| 15 | Dec 17 | MIA @ BUF | New Era Field | 1:00 PM | Tickets | CBS | ||||
| 16 | Dec 24 | BUF @ NE | Gillette Stadium | 1:00 PM | Tickets | CBS | ||||
| 17 | Dec 31 | BUF @ MIA | Hard Rock Stadium | 1:00 PM | Tickets | CBS | ||||
Due to flexible scheduling, the kickoff time of games in the latter part of the season are subject to change.
11 quick facts about the Bills heading into the 2017 season
Posted 18 hours ago
Chris BrownBills InsiderEmail @ChrisBrownBills Blog: Inside the BillsA new season brings a lot of new numbers for the Bills. Here’s a look at some of the more notable and interesting stats for Buffalo in 2017.
1. Line ‘em up: If Cordy Glenn
, Richie Incognito , Eric Wood , John Miller and Jordan Mills start, it’ll be the first time since 1987-88 (LT Will Wolford, LG Jim Ritcher, C Kent Hull, RG Tim Vogler, RT Joe Devlin) the Bills have started the same offensive line in consecutive Kickoff Weekend games.
2. New on the block: Sean McDermott is one of five new head coaches in the league this season. Joining him as first-time NFL head coaches are Broncos coach Vance Joseph, Chargers coach Anthony Lynn, Rams coach Sean McVay and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan.
3. Home cooking: The Bills have an all-time home record of 32-24 against the New York Jets. Buffalo will be looking to beat New York for the fourth time in the last five matchups at New Era Field.
4. Active leader: LeSean McCoy enters the 2017 season sixth in career rushing among active players with 8,954 yards.
5. Double trouble: LeSean McCoy was one of just five running backs last season to rush for over 1,000 yards and have 50 or more receptions. McCoy had 1,267 rushing yards and 50 catches in 2016, with a chance to have an even higher reception total in Rick Dennison’s offense.
6. Playmaker: McCoy also ranked second in the league in 2016 among running backs with 11 rushes of 20 yards or more. Only Dallas’ Ezekiel Elliott had more (14).
7. Ageless wonder: At age 33, Bills LB Lorenzo Alexander became just the sixth player in NFL history to record his first career double-digit sack season at age 33 or older.
8. Straight 20: Stephen Hauschka needs a field goal Sunday for his 20th consecutive game with a field goal – currently (at 19) has the longest active streak in the NFL.
9. Good with OT: Extra time is just fine with the Bills. Since overtime was instituted in 1974, Buffalo has posted the fifth-best overtime record in the NFL with a mark of 20-15.
10. Air fare: The Bills have a couple of long flights this season to Los Angeles and Kansas City to face the Chargers and Chiefs respectively, and those two trips are back-to-back. But all things considered Buffalo’s total air miles this season are low. The Bills rank just 22nd in total air miles to travel in 2017 with 13,272. That’s only about 40 percent of the miles the L.A. Rams will travel this year (32,600).
11. Stiff schedule: Buffalo has the fifth-toughest strength of schedule this season as they’ll face opponents with a combined winning percentage of .561 from last year. The Bills have seven games against teams with better than .500 records in 2015, and 10 of last year’s playoff teams.
What they're saying: Bills vs. Jets game predictions
Posted 17 hours ago
Buffalo BillsEmail Bills on Facebook Bills on TwitterNational media weigh-in with predictions on this week's season opener between the Bills and Jets.
Week 1 of the NFL season is finally here. Below, find out who the national media are picking between the Bills and Jets for this week.
Offensively, the Jets aren't ready for this game. QB Josh McCown played only three series in the preseason and his two most accomplished receivers, Jermaine Kearse and Jeremy Kerley, arrived only this week. The offensive line, which also didn't get a lot of quality reps, will struggle against Buffalo's front four. The Jets will struggle to score, and their defense will wear down in the fourth quarter after being on the field so long. Bills 24, Jets 13 -- Rich Cimini
There isn't much statistical track record that is relevant in making this projection because the Bills have a first-year coach (Sean McDermott), a new offensive coordinator (Rick Dennison) and a new defensive scheme and secondary. But I was impressed by the Bills’ first-team defense this preseason, which allowed a total of nine points on 16 opponent possessions. As long as they continue that trend against McCown and the Jets' uninspiring offense, this should be a win for Buffalo. Bills 17, Jets 10 -- Mike Rodak
Buffalo has been breaking bad with some of the late preseason news, but it's still not close to what happened downstate with New York's AFC East fire sale. Tyrod Taylor and LeSean McCoy up and running together are plenty to ground the Jets' defense, and Josh McCown just can't keep up against a Bills defense that will be motivated to make it a winning debut for Sean McDermott. Bills win 24-13.
LA Times, Sam Farmer
... With Tyrod Taylor back at quarterback, the home team should be OK. The Jets already look hellbent on getting the No. 1 pick. Bills 20, Jets 13.
This is definitely one of those 50-50 games. Both the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills have pretty good defenses. Both are fairly strapped when it comes to weapons on the offensive side of the ball.
It does appear that Tyrod Taylor will be able to start at quarterback for the Bills, which is good news for Buffalo fans. However, I'm still going to go with the Jets here. The New York offense has looked good when Josh McCown has been under center. The Jets defense is still pretty special, even after trading away Sheldon Richardson.
In addition, I believe Todd Bowles is more desperate at this point in his career than Sean McDermott is. It's more important for his job security to win in Week 1. The Jets go into Buffalo and win a close one. Jets 20, Bills 17
Bills 17, Jets 14
MDS pick: Bills 17, Jets 7
Florio’s pick: Bills 24, Jets 9
Bills 23, Jets 17
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