2026 Buffalo Bills Season Schedule

The Bills are heading into the 2026 NFL season with another exciting lineup of primetime matchups, AFC East rivalries, and playoff-level battles. Fans will get to see huge games against the Chiefs, Ravens, Lions, Packers, and Rams as Buffalo looks to make another deep postseason run.

Preseason

  • Sat, Aug. 15 – vs. Carolina Panthers – 1:00 PM ET – Local
  • Sat, Aug. 22 – at Cleveland Browns – 1:00 PM ET – Local
  • Thu, Aug. 27 – vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – 7:00 PM ET – Local

Regular Season

  • Sun, Sep. 13 – at Houston Texans – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
  • Thu, Sep. 17 – vs. Detroit Lions – 8:15 PM ET – Prime Video
  • Sun, Sep. 27 – vs. Los Angeles Chargers – 1:00 PM ET – FOX
  • Sun, Oct. 4 – vs. New England Patriots – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
  • Mon, Oct. 12 – at Los Angeles Rams – 8:15 PM ET – ESPN/ABC
  • Sun, Oct. 18 – at Las Vegas Raiders – 4:25 PM ET – CBS
  • Sun, Oct. 25 – BYE WEEK
  • Sun, Nov. 1 – vs. Baltimore Ravens – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
  • Mon, Nov. 9 – at Minnesota Vikings – 8:15 PM ET – ESPN/ABC
  • Sun, Nov. 15 – at New York Jets – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
  • Sun, Nov. 22 – vs. Miami Dolphins – 1:00 PM ET – FOX
  • Thu, Nov. 26 – vs. Kansas City Chiefs – 8:20 PM ET – NBC/Peacock
  • Sun, Dec. 6 – at New England Patriots – 4:25 PM ET – CBS
  • Sun, Dec. 13 – at Green Bay Packers – 8:20 PM ET – NBC/Peacock
  • Sat, Dec. 19 – vs. Chicago Bears – 8:20 PM ET – CBS
  • Fri, Dec. 25 – at Denver Broncos – 4:30 PM ET – Netflix
  • Sun, Jan. 3 – at Miami Dolphins – 1:00 PM ET – CBS
  • Sat, Jan. 9 or Sun, Jan. 10 – vs. New York Jets – TV TBA

Buffalo will play several nationally televised games in 2026, including Thanksgiving night against the Chiefs and a Christmas Day matchup with the Broncos. Fans should also circle the Week 2 showdown against the Lions and the late-season road trip to Green Bay.

Note: This schedule is subject to change.

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