Bills reported to host Bears in rare Saturday night prime-time game

The latest NFL schedule rumor involving the Buffalo Bills indicates a fifth primetime game, this one occurring on Saturday, Dec. 19 in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears at Highmark Stadium. The start time is listed at 8:20 p.m. but there is no TV designation known at this point, though it could be NFL Network.

Assuming this proves true, as with the rest of the leaks and/or rumors, this means the Bills will be playing on five different days of the week this season.

In addition to their Sunday slate, they apparently have two Thursday night games including Thanksgiving, a Friday late afternoon Christmas day game, this Saturday game, and two on Monday night.

The Bears won the NFC North title last season and they are expected to be a top contender in the NFC this season under second-year coach Ben Johnson and emerging but still inconsistent quarterback Caleb Williams.

Sal Maiorana has covered the Buffalo Bills for more than four decades including 37 years as the full-time beat writer/columnist for the D&C. He has written numerous books about the history of the team, and he is also co-host of the BLEAV in Bills podcast/YouTube show. He can be reached at maiorana@gannett.com, and you can follow him on X @salmaiorana and on Bluesky @salmaiorana.bsky.social.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Bills to play Bears on Saturday night in Week 15