After five straight AFC East championships, the Bills relinquished the division back to the Patriots this season. Buffalo still finished second and split their series with New England, but a middling to bad defense at times, along with a weak receiving group made for some up and down play.
Buffalo Bills opponents 2026: Who’s on the schedule, how easy or hard will their schedule be
The Buffalo Bills made the playoffs in 2025. We already know their 2026 opponents and what it means for their playoff chances next year.
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Running back James Cook had a breakout season though, passing 1,900 total yards and 14 touchdowns. His stability as a runner helped anchor the offense throughout the season. And of course Josh Allen continued his usual offensive assault with 14 rushing touchdowns himself. And as long as they have him, they have a shot at winning games.
Buffalo Bills list of opponents
Home opponents
- Miami Dolphins
- New England Patriots
- New York Jets
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Chicago Bears
- Detroit Lions
- Baltimore Ravens
Road opponents
- Denver Broncos
- Green Bay Packers
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Miami Dolphins
- Minnesota Vikings
- New England Patriots
- New York Jets
- Houston Texans
- Los Angeles Rams
Buffalo Bills schedule analysis
The Bills will have eight home games and nine road games next season pending the announcement of the matchups for the 2026 international games. The AFC East will take on the NFC North and the AFC West, while the Bills will get the second place teams from the AFC North, AFC South, and NFC West.
This season the AFC East had it pretty easy, as they faced the NFC South and the AFC South along with the Dolphins and Jets in their own division. Next season should be tougher, as the NFC North didn’t have one team fall below eight wins and the AFC West has three above average teams. That uptick in opponents will also hit their biggest rivals for the division, the Patriots, as well though.
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