What are the 3 best Bills games ahead of 2026 NFL schedule release?

The NFL is going to reveal the 2026 schedules for all 32 teams in the coming days. The league announced the slate will be released on Thursday.

While every team has known their opponents and locations for games in 2026 for months, the order is not yet set.

That coming intel will play a big part in terms of the importance and how attractive each game is from a fan perspective. But we still have most of the information relating to next season, so on paper, which outings for Buffalo look like they will be the best games to come in 2026?

Here is Bills Wire's ranking of the three best games on next season's schedule:

3. Bills vs. New England Patriots

Dec 14, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) meets Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) on the field after the game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

The Bills lost the AFC East for the first time in five years in 2025 as the Patriots won it. While these two teams will face off twice in 2026, as usual, let's take the home game.

Why? The Pats upset the Bills in this outing in Orchard Park last season on "Sunday Night Football." It was Buffalo's first loss of the campaign.