The NFL reveals the Buffalo Bills 2023 Schedule

One game in London, five games in prime time and one game that will be exclusively broadcasted, this is the 2023´s Schedule of the Buffalo Bills.

“The order of the factors does not alter the product” is a mathematical statement that implies that the order in which numbers are multiplied does not affect the result. However, when it comes to the NFL schedule, the difficulty of opponents and the timing of the games can significantly impact a team’s success. The Buffalo Bills were aware of their opponents since January, but the release of the official calendar for the 2023 regular season confirms that they will face one of the toughest schedules in recent years. Their strength of schedule is .542, which ranks fifth in the league, and they will face nine of the thirteen teams that made the playoffs last season. Despite this, it’s worth noting that some teams, like the NFC East, may have had easier schedules, which could inflate their win totals.

Here are some throughts

• The Buffalo Bills will kick off the 2023 NFL season on Monday Night Football with a match-up against the New York Jets. The first week of the season will be dedicated to honoring the victims and heroes of 9/11. Additionally, the first week will feature an exciting showdown between quarterbacks Josh Allen and Aaron Rodgers, which is sure to be a highlight of the season.

• The franchise will play their home opener in week 2 of the 2023 NFL season against the Las Vegas Raiders.

• After their week 3 visit to Washington, the Bills will have three consecutive “home games” against Dolphins,Jaguars, and the New York Giants. Week 5 will see them play against Trevor Lawrence’s team in London, making it a unique visiting game between weeks 4 and 6. Brian Daboll will return to Buffalo with the Giants’ visit.

• The Bills will have a string of three consecutive primetime games from Weeks 8 and 10. They will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, play against the Cincinnati Bengals and host the Denver Broncos. In a five-week span, they will play four of their five total primetime games. 

• In Week 13, the Bills will have their Bye Week, which is a significant date for the franchise as it is the latest bye date they have obtained in over 5 years. This gives them an advantage at halftime, especially when considering the playoffs. Following the Bye Week, the Bills will face the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, which comes after their matchup against the Packers.

• The Bills will have a mini-bye week in the 2023 season as they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a Thursday Night Football matchup in Week 8, before traveling to Cincinnati for Sunday Night Football in Week 9.

• In Week 16, the Bills will face the Chargers in a game that will be exclusively broadcasted on the Peacock platform.

• The Bills are scheduled to play in five primetime games during the 2023 season, which ties them for the most games in the league. If we include the game in Week 16, which will be exclusive to Peacock platform, then they will have a total of six primetime games.
  • Week 1 (09/11): MNF @ New York Jets. 
  • Week 6 (10/15): SNF vs New York Giants.
  • Week 8 /10/26) TNF vs Tampa Bay Buccanners
  • Week 9 (11/05) SNF vs Cincinnati Bengals. 
  • Week 10 (11/13) MNF vs Denver Broncos
• Divisional Games.
  •  Week 1 (09/11): MNF @ New York Jets.
  • Week 3 (10/019: 1:00 pm vs Miami Dolphins. 
  • Week 7 (10/22): 1:00 pm @  New England Patriots. 
  • Week 11 (11/19): 4:25 pm vs New York Jets
  • Week 17 (12/31): 1pm vs New England Patriots. 
  • Week 18: TBD @ Miami Dolphins.