The NFL will release its complete schedule on Thursday, and the Buffalo Bills just received significant news about one of their opponents. In Week 2, the Bills are set to host the Lions for “Thursday Night Football.”
Bills Will Take On Lions in Week 2
It’s no surprise that Buffalo will welcome Detroit, as the team already has a clear lineup of opponents for the season, although the specific dates and times for the remaining 16 games are still to be determined. Now, the Bills can start preparing for their Week 2 matchup against the Lions.
The Week 2 game for the Bills could be more significant this season, as it marks the first opportunity for Buffalo to showcase its new stadium. Buffalo will be stepping into a brand-new open-air venue this year, and it looks like they’ll play their first regular-season game there in Week 2, unless the NFL gives the Bills a Week 1 home game, which likely won’t happen.
The NFL will probably ensure that the Bills kick off the season on the road so they can debut their new stadium in prime time during Week 2, allowing the entire football world to tune in for a standalone game.
Buffalo is one of the NFL’s premier football cities, and it only makes sense for the new stadium to debut during a prime-time game. Having the Bills kick off at home in Week 1 with an afternoon matchup against a lesser opponent like the Miami Dolphins would do Buffalo no favors. That game would just get lost among the rest of the Sunday afternoon slate.
Now that we know the Bills’ Week 2 opponent, it will be interesting to see who they face in Week 1.
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