Buffalo Bills to Be Featured Prominently During 2025 NFL Preseason
The Buffalo Bills will be a frequent presence on national television during the 2025 NFL preseason. Their spotlight begins early with a Week 2 preseason game against the Chicago Bears, which will air on NBC’s Sunday Night Football.
This second preseason matchup is typically treated as a “dress rehearsal” for many NFL teams, and that’s expected to be the case for Buffalo as well. Viewers can likely expect to see more of the starting lineup, giving fans a rare preseason look at key players in action.
While head coach Sean McDermott and his staff aren’t expected to reveal much strategically, these games provide valuable insight into roster decisions—such as depth chart positioning and player usage in specific packages.
There’s little uncertainty at quarterback. Josh Allen remains the centerpiece of the Bills’ offense and a consistent primetime draw. The coaching staff will likely take precautions to limit his exposure to injury during the preseason matchup with a motivated Bears team.
In total, the Bills will appear in nationally televised games 10 times during the 2025 season, including two Thursday Night Football games on Amazon Prime and four Sunday games in the late-afternoon time slot. Additional national exposure could come from a potential Week 18 schedule flex.
This is a notable shift for a franchise that previously saw most of its preseason games aired only locally on Saturday afternoons or evenings.
NBC’s broadcast may also incorporate content from the Bills’ upcoming appearance on HBO’s Hard Knocks, as well as off-field storylines like Josh Allen’s wedding to Hailee Steinfeld, scheduled for May 31.
With only seven games scheduled for the traditional 1 p.m. Eastern slot in the regular season, Buffalo is clearly stepping further into the national spotlight.
