Bills Schedule: Release Date, Buffalo’s 2025 Opponents, Rumors

Bills Schedule: Opponents, Rumors, Key Games

2025 Bills Opponents

As always, Buffalo will face its AFC East division rivals—the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New York Jets—in a home-and-home set. Here’s a look at the other 11 opponents on the Bills’ schedule:

• Home: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Road: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers

It’s immediately evident that most of Allen and Co.’s toughest games are at home. That should favor the Bills, who went 10-0 at Highmark Stadium last season, including a pair of playoff wins.

Buffalo Playing on Christmas Day?

Although it’s still speculation, there are enough rumors around the Bills potentially playing on Christmas Day to believe it’s an increasingly likely outcome.

X user CJ, who broke a lot of Bills-schedule related news in past years, noted last week that Buffalo is expected to play at home on December 25:

WGR 550 radio host Jeremy White chimed in Monday on the subject.

“I want to know if they’re playing on Christmas, which I think they are,” White said. “I fully expect that they are.”

Meanwhile, it may be coincidental, but last year the Chiefs were featured in a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie and subsequently played a game on the holiday. This year, the Bills are the team being featured in the NFL-Hallmark collaboration.

It would be the first time the Bills’ schedule included a game on Christmas Day.

Ranking Best Games on Bills Schedule

1. Home vs. Chiefs

The Bills have won their last four regular-season meetings with the Chiefs. Kansas City has stepped up when it mattered most, however, winning all three playoff meetings over that span. The clashes between Allen and Patrick Mahomes are always must-see television. It’ll also be a key result in the AFC No. 1 seed competition.

2. Home vs. Ravens

Allen and Lamar Jackson spent the final stages of last season locked in a tight MVP race. The Bills quarterback won the league’s top individual honor, but that didn’t sit well with the Ravens and their fans. It’ll add some extra intrigue to this season’s head-to-head battle. It’s another crucial game in the race for the conference’s top seed.

3. Away vs. Patriots

The Patriots are emerging as the biggest threat to Buffalo in the AFC East. The development of quarterback Drake Maye, the arrival of head coach Mike Vrabel, and some strong offseason moves have the Pats on an intriguing trajectory. It’ll be a great road test for the Bills.