2011 Buffalo Bills Schedule

Written by Steve Janus

The Buffalo Bills weren’t expected to make the playoffs last year, and their hopes of a surprise season were quickly erased after an 0-8 start. They did turn things around with a 4-4 finish, but this is still a team with a long ways to go before they compete for a division title in the loaded AFC East. One area the Bills could see improvement is against the run, as they used the No. 3 pick in the draft on defensive tackle Marcell Dareus. Buffalo was dead last in the NFL against the run last year, allowing just under 170 yards a game.

Let’s take a closer look at who the Bills 2011-12 schedule to get a better idea of where this team might be headed this season. Outside of their six division games against the New England Patriots, New York Jets, and Miami Dolphins, Buffalo will take on the NFC East, AFC West, Cincinnati Bengals, and Tennessee Titans.

Playing in the AFC East is no easy task, as the Patriots and Jets have been two of the top teams in all over football the last couple years. Buffalo went 0-4 against these two teams last year, and it would be a complete shock if they managed a win against either of these teams this season. The Bills did manage to split their season series with the Dolphins, winning late in the year at Miami after falling to the Dolphins in week 1. I think it would be a safe bet that these two teams have a good shot at splitting once again in 2011.

The NFC East wasn’t exactly the division everyone expected in 2010 with the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins both finishing 6-10. While the Cowboys appear to be a lock to turn things around, you have to think that Washington will also be better in the second year under head coach Mike Shanahan. Buffalo will be underdogs in both road games against the Cowboys and New York Giants and also at home against the Philadelphia Eagles. Their home game against the Redskins is likely their best bet to grab a win against this division.

Buffalo could sneak a couple wins out of their four games against the AFC West. They likely don’t have much of a chance on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Charges, but if this team plays like it did in the final eight games of last year, they figure to have a legit shot at home against both the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos.

In the Bills two conference games against the Bengals and Titans I think they could grab a win against either team, but it won’t be easy. Buffalo beat the Bengals 49-31 at Cincinnati last year, but it’s hard to see them repeating that performance on the road again in 2011. Depending on who is the starting quarterback for the Titans I could see this as a possible spot for a win, but stopping Chris Johnson will be no easy task.

2011 Preseason Schedule
Week	Date	Opponent	Time (ET)
1	Thursday, August 11	@ Chicago Bears	8:00 PM
2	Friday, August 19	@ Denver Broncos	TBD
3	Thursday, August 25	Jacksonville Jaguars	7:00 PM
4	Thursday, September 1	Detroit Lions	6:30 PM
2011 Regular Season Schedule
Week	Date	Opponent	Time (ET)
1	Sunday, September 11	@ Kansas City Chiefs	1:00 PM
2	Sunday, Septermber 18	Oakland Raiders	1:00 PM
3	Sunday, September 25	New England Patriots	1:00 PM
4	Sunday, October 2	@ Cincinnati Bengals	1:00 PM
5	Sunday, October 9	Philadelphia Eagles	1:00 PM
6	Sunday, October 16	@ New York Giants	1:00 PM
7	BYE WEEK
8	Sunday, October 30	Washington Redskins	4:05 PM
9	Sunday, November 6	New York Jets	1:00 PM
10	Sunday, November 13	@ Dallas Cowboys	1:00 PM
11	Sunday, November 20	@ Miami Dolphins	1:00 PM
12	Sunday, November 27	@ New York Jets	1:00 PM
13	Sunday, December 4	Tennessee Titans	1:00 PM
14	Sunday, December 11	@ San Diego Chargers	4:15 PM
15	Sunday, Decmeber 18	Miami Dolphins	1:00 PM
16	Saturday, December 24	Denver Broncos	1:00 PM
17	Sunday, January 1	@ New England Patriots	1:00 PM

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AFC
AFC West	AFC North	AFC South	AFC East
Kansas City Chiefs Schedule	Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule	Indianapolis Colts Schedule	New England Patriots Schedule
San Diego Chargers Schedule	Baltimore Ravens Schedule	Jacksonville Jaguars Schedule	New York Jets Schedule
Oakland Raiders Schedule	Cleveland Browns Schedule	Houston Texans Schedule	Miami Dolphins Schedule
Denver Broncos Schedule	Cincinnati Bengals Schedule	Tennessee Titans Schedule	Buffalo Bills Schedule
NFC
NFC West	NFC North	NFC South	NFC East
Seattle Seahawks Schedule	Chicago Bears Schedule	Atlanta Falcons Schedule	Philadelphia Eagles Schedule
St. Louis Rams Schedule	Green Bay Packers Schedule	New Orleans Saints Schedule	New York Giants Schedule
San Francisco 49ers Schedule	Detroit Lions Schedule	Tampa Bay Buccaneers Schedule	Dallas Cowboys Schedule
Arizona Cardinals Schedule	Minnesota Vikings Schedule	Carolina Panthers Schedule	Washington Redskins Schedule

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