ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) — We're getting an early look at the Buffalo Bills 2019 schedule. According to the New York Daily Post, the Buffalo Bills will play the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium to open the 2019 season.
Jeff Howe of The Athletic Boston is also reporting that the Bills will play the Patriots at home week 4.
Patriots are diving into the AFC East in September:
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) April 17, 2019
Week 1: vs. Steelers (SNF)
Week 2: @ Dolphins
Week 3: vs. Jets
Week 4: @ Bills
According to @jeffphowe, #Bills will host Pats in Week 4 and BUF will travel to NE in week 16. https://t.co/XQcJBdkNYE
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) April 17, 2019
The official Buffalo Bills schedule will be released later Wednesday evening.
We do know who the Bills will be playing this year at home and away. Here's a list of teams Buffalo will square off against this year:
Home Games:
- Baltimore Ravens
- Denver Broncos
- Washington Redskins
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Miami Dolphins
- New England Patriots
- New York Jets
Away Games:
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- New York Giants
- Cleveland Browns
- Dallas Cowboys
- Tennessee Titans
- Miami Dolphins
- New England Patriots
- New York Jets
Last season, the Bills hosted a prime time game against the New England Patriots. Buffalo finished the season with a 6-10 record.
The NFL released the Buffalo Bills preseason schedule earlier in April. The league is also working with UB researchers in an attempt to make the regular season schedule more balanced and fair.