Buffalo Bills 2024 NFL Season Preview
The 2024 season promises to be an exciting one for the Buffalo Bills as they aim to overcome recent playoff disappointments and make a deep postseason run. With a retooled roster and a challenging schedule, the Bills will need strong performances from their stars and key contributions from newcomers to achieve their Super Bowl aspirations.
Bills Key Additions and Subtractions
Key Additions:
- WR Curtis Samuel (2 years, $24 million)
- WR Mack Hollins (1-year deal)
- LB Nicholas Morrow (1 year deal)
- DE Casey Toohill
- DL Austin Johnson
Key Subtractions:
- WR Stefon Diggs (traded to Houston Texans)
- S Jordan Poyer (free agent)
- S Micah Hyde (free agent)
- OL Ryan Bates (traded to Chicago Bears)
The Bills made some notable changes to their roster this offseason, with the biggest move being the trade of star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans. To help fill that void, they signed Curtis Samuel and Mack Hollins to bolster their receiving corps. On defense, they added linebacker Nicholas Morrow and defensive linemen Casey Toohill and Austin Johnson to shore up those units. However, they lost both starting safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde in free agency, which will require some retooling of the secondary.
Bills 2024 NFL Schedule
Preseason:
- Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears, Aug. 10, 1 p.m.
- Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers, Aug. 17, 7 p.m.
- Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers, Aug. 24, 1 p.m.
Regular Season:
- Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals, Sept. 8, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 2: at Miami Dolphins, Sept. 12 (Thu), 8:15 p.m., Prime Video
- Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, Sept. 23 (Mon), 7:30 p.m., ESPN
- Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens, Sept. 29, 8:20 p.m., NBC
- Week 5: at Houston Texans, Oct. 6, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 6: at New York Jets, Oct. 14 (Mon), 8:15 p.m., ESPN
- Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans, Oct. 20, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks, Oct. 27, 4:05 p.m., FOX
- Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins, Nov. 3, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts, Nov. 10, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 11: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Nov. 17, 4:25 p.m., CBS
- Week 12: BYE
- Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers, Dec. 1, 8:20 p.m., NBC
- Week 14: at Los Angeles Rams, Dec. 8, 4:25 p.m., FOX
- Week 15: at Detroit Lions, Dec. 15, 4:25 p.m., CBS
- Week 16: vs. New England Patriots, Dec. 22, 1 p.m., CBS
- Week 17: vs. New York Jets, Dec. 29, 1 p.m. CBS
- Week 18: at New England Patriots, TBD
The Bills have a challenging schedule in 2024, featuring five primetime games and matchups against several playoff contenders from last season. They open at home against the Cardinals before a Thursday night divisional clash with the Dolphins in Week 2. Key games include a Monday night matchup with the Jaguars in Week 3, a Sunday night game against the Ravens in Week 4, and a highly anticipated showdown with the Chiefs in Week 11. The Bills also face a tough three-game road stretch from Weeks 4-6.
How to Watch the Buffalo Bills Online
Bills games will be broadcast on various networks throughout the season:
- CBS and FOX will air most Sunday afternoon games
- NBC will broadcast Sunday Night Football games
- ESPN will air Monday Night Football games
- Prime Video will stream Thursday Night Football games
- NFL+ subscribers can stream local and primetime games
Fans can also listen to radio broadcasts on the Bills Radio Network, with John Murphy and Eric Wood calling the action.
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Bills Historical Information
The Buffalo Bills were founded in 1960 as an original member of the American Football League (AFL) before joining the NFL in the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The team is named after frontiersman Buffalo Bill Cody. The Bills have won four consecutive AFC Championships (1990-1993) but lost all four subsequent Super Bowl appearances.Some key franchise records include:
- Most passing yards in a season: Josh Allen (4,544 in 2020)
- Most rushing yards in a season: O.J. Simpson (2,003 in 1973)
- Most receiving yards in a season: Stefon Diggs (1,535 in 2020)
- Most sacks in a season: Bruce Smith (19 in 1990)
Bills Storylines to Watch
- Life after Stefon Diggs: How will the Bills’ offense adapt without their top receiver of the past four seasons? Curtis Samuel and Mack Hollins will need to step up alongside returning players like Gabe Davis and Dawson Knox.
- Josh Allen’s continued development: Can Allen take another step forward and solidify himself as one of the NFL’s elite quarterbacks? His performance will be crucial to the Bills’ success.
- Defensive adjustments: With the departure of both starting safeties, how will the Bills’ secondary perform? The development of young players like Kaiir Elam and Christian Benford will be key.
- Pressure on Sean McDermott: After several playoff disappointments, the pressure is mounting on head coach Sean McDermott to lead the Bills to a Super Bowl. How he manages the team through a tough schedule will be closely watched.
- AFC East competition: With the Jets adding Aaron Rodgers and the Dolphins continuing to improve, can the Bills maintain their dominance in the division?
- Rookie impact: Keep an eye on first-round pick Keon Coleman and how quickly he can contribute to the offense, as well as Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson’s transition to the NFL.
