On Thursday we’ll get the final, critical, pieces of information on the Buffalo Bills’ 2020 schedule: When and where they’re playing.
The NFL will start releasing schedules at 8 p.m. that evening.
But we know a few things already, namely who the Bills play exactly. Now we just need the order, which again, is of massive importance.
In 2019, the Bills finished with a 10-6 record, good for second place in the AFC East.
he lone playoff team Buffalo defeated was the Tennessee Titans, but with a massive asterisk.
The Titans turned things around thanks to quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who replaced Marcus Mariota. When the Bills faced the Titans, they hadn’t yet made the switch to Tannehill. To some NFL observers, the Bills never defeated a team with much merit. Although others would agree there are the Cowboys and Steelers to consider.
Looking ahead, basing things on strength of schedule from teams’ records the previous year, the Bills will certainly have a chance to prove themselves in 2020.
Heading into the 2020 offseason, the Bills will have the fifth-hardest schedule next season. Buffalo is in a three-way tie for fifth, along with the Lions and Falcons. Looking back on the season that was, Buffalo’s opponents gave them the NFL’s 26th-hardest schedule to navigate.
Again, the Bills can only play the hand they’re dealt. So in 2019, 26th doesn’t mean much. Buffalo handled its business and got into the postseason. But the upcoming slate of games in 2020, as of now, appears much more difficult.
Here’s the full breakdown of the NFL’s strength of schedule:
1. New England Patriots: 137-118-1 (.537)
2. New York Jets: 136-119-1 (.533)
3. Miami Dolphins: 135-120-1 (.529)
4. San Francisco 49ers: 134-120-2 (.528)
T5. Buffalo Bills: 134-121-1 (.525)
T5. Detroit Lions: 134-121-1 (.525)
T5. Atlanta Falcons: 134-121-1 (.525)
T8. Arizona Cardinals: 132-123-1 (.518)
T8. Houston Texans: 132-123-1 (.518)
T10. Los Angeles Rams: 131-123-2 (.516)
T10. Minnesota Vikings: 131-123-2 (.516)
12. Denver Broncos: 131-125 (.512)
T13. Seattle Seahawks: 129-125-2 (.508)
T13. Chicago Bears: 129-125-2 (.508)
15. Green Bay Packers: 128-126-2 (.504)
T16. Indianapolis Colts: 128-127-1 (.502)
T16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 128-127-1 (.502)
T18. Carolina Panthers: 127-127-2 (.500)
T18. Kansas City Chiefs: 128-128 (.500)
20. Tennessee Titans: 127-128-1 (.498)
21. Las Vegas Raiders: 127-129 (.496)
22. Jacksonville Jaguars: 126-129-1 (.494)
23. Los Angeles Chargers: 126-130 (.492)
24. New Orleans Saints: 125-130-1 (.490)
25. Philadelphia Eagles: 124-131-1 (.486)
26. New York Giants: 123-132-1 (.482)
27. Cincinnati Bengals: 122-134 (.477)
28. Washington Redskins: 118-136-2 (.465)
29. Cleveland Browns: 118-138 (.461)
30. Dallas Cowboys: 117-138-1 (.459)
31. Pittsburgh Steelers: 117-139 (.457)
32. Baltimore Ravens: 112-144 (.438)
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