The NFL announced it will hold its 2025 schedule release show on May 14. This year’s Buffalo Bills schedule will feature nine home games at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. It’s the venue’s final season before the franchise moves into its new home across the street in 2026.
Buffalo, led by MVP quarterback Josh Allen, remains among the league’s top Super Bowl contenders after a busy offseason. Notable arrivals to the roster included defensive end Joey Bosa, wide receiver Joshua Palmer and cornerback Maxwell Hairston, the team’s first-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
The Bills’ schedule looks favorable, at least on paper. They own the fifth-easiest projected slate, according to Sharp Football Analysis. That should help in Buffalo’s pursuit of the AFC’s top seed and a playoff bye week that’s been elusive during its current championship window.
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:
Alright #BillsMafia…throwback CJ Bills Schedule Leak Twitter is coming out of retirement after 4 years. Just heard from a reliable source on Bills Twitter, “The Bills will be the prime-time game on Christmas Day and will serve as the regular season finale for Highmark Stadium”
— CJ (@CJ_Cagg1023) April 30, 2025
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.
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