Tracking Buffalo Bills 2026 schedule leaks before official release on Thursday night

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Schedule release date is finally upon us and we’ll be getting the Buffalo Bills‘ official 2026 schedule on Thursday night.

All 32 schedules will be revealed at 8 p.m. ET, but you can go to the Bills’ official website or social media pages to get Buffalo’s schedule directly from the source.

In terms of Buffalo’s opponents, we already know who they are going to face, and we have known since the end of the previous regular season. Here’s a look:

Home opponents:Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens

Away opponents: Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Rams

Now, what you’re here for: all of the latest confirmed and rumored games on the Bills’ 2026 schedule. We’ll be updating this page throughout the day as more information becomes available.

Buffalo Bills 2026 schedule leaks tracker

Week 1:

Week 2: vs. Lions, 8:20 p.m. ET, TNF (confirmed)

Week 3:

Week 4:

Week 5:

Week 6: at Raiders, 4:25 p.m. ET (rumored)

Week 7:

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Week 9:

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Week 11:

Week 12: vs. Chiefs, 8:20 p.m. ET, Thanksgiving (rumored)

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Week 18:

NFL strength of schedule rankings 2026

According to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis, the Bills have the 14th-easiest strength of schedule for this coming season.

Sharp uses 2026 win totals from Vegas oddsmakers for strength of schedule. The other method is using 2025 opponent win percentage, but that doesn’t reflect the changes teams make during the offseason.

Here’s the full rankings for strength of schedule for 2026, from easiest to toughest.