Instant predictions for Bills’ 17-game schedule

DENVER, COLORADO - JANUARY 17: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills looks on against the Denver Broncos during the national anthem during an AFC Divisional Playoff game at Empower Field at Mile High on January 17, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) | Getty Images For those of you who’ve read and hung out at Buffalo Rumblings long enough, you understand that I’m against giving much in the way of Buffalo Bills game predictions. That’s especially the case when asked to do so during a Five Questions gauntlet in-season.

Yet, here I am, writing an admittedly far too early article to predict how Buffalo will finish it’s 2026 regular season. Spoiler alert: The Bills will face a tough schedule this coming fall, regardless of what strength of schedule says, or the when and where of any matchup. Buffalo is among the NFL elite, and they’re tasked with showcasing it against the best competition thanks to their consistency as a winning organization that features quarterback Josh Allen.

Yet, something about this schedule gives me pause. Sure, all anyone can do at this point is consider how 2025 went for every team, and what they’ve done in the offseason (personnel and player additions/losses). A deep dive into Buffalo’s personnel changes and how they affect matchups game-by-game doesn’t feel the best move to make at this moment.

We have zero idea how the team will operate under new leadership — again, just that there’s substantial energy in the building and key players are muscularly bigger. For years, I’ve enjoyed WGR 550’s segment featuring Howard Simon’s often sardonic weekly look at the Bills’ upcoming schedule based on recent events. It’s with him in mind that I’ll paint this picture for Rumblers as a psuedo “Pick the Bills” event.