5 primetime games we want to see on the Buffalo Bills’ 2024 schedule

Don’t plan on too many Sunday 1 p.m. starts for the Buffalo Bills in 2024.

By all indications, the Bills will remain primetime darlings with likely five, or more, primetime broadcasts on the NFL broadcast schedule, reportedly announced on Thursday, May 9, although it will not There is no confirmation from the league regarding the release yet. date.

Suggesting that the Bills will deserve prime-time attention as long as Josh Allen is the quarterback, NFL vice president for programming Mike North provided remarkable insight during an appearance on the podcast It’s Always Gameday in Buffalo hosted by Sal Capaccio.

“Yeah, we’re not taking our foot off the gas with the Bills,” North said. “I don’t think there’s any doubt that they have one of the best players in the league, and that’s the must-see TV we’ve been talking about here. Which makes me want to go sit in front TV for a few hours? He’s someone like that. He’s phenomenal to watch.

Five matches screened in prime time

Lions Bills

Two franchises still looking for their first Super Bowl victory and two rabid, loyal fan bases. Add in the fact that the Bills and Lions played a thriller at Ford Field on Thanksgiving 2022 and this game makes prime time sense.

Invoices at Jets

The Jets have won the home meeting between these two teams in each of the last two seasons. Last year’s season opener on 9/11 will always be remembered as the night Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon. Is another Week 1 primetime battle, welcoming Rodgers’ return to the field, on the cards?

Dolphins at Bills

The Bills and Dolphins closed out the 2023 regular season on Sunday Night Football in a game that remained indecisive until late in the fourth quarter. While it may not be what it was in the days of Jim Kelly and Dan Marino, the Bills-Fins rivalry is red-hot again and brimming with star power.

Bills for the Texans

This is a matchup between the 2023 division champions with a star quarterback on each side. Add in the Stefon Diggs factor and this year’s reunion is a can’t-miss affair.

Chefs at Bills

From here on out, the NFL will likely give preferential treatment to each subsequent installment of the Mahomes vs. Allen rivalry. The Bills have won the last three regular-season meetings between the two, but the Chiefs have knocked Buffalo straight out of three playoff series the last four years.