The 2026 season will be the Buffalo Bills' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their 12th full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, their tenth under GM Brandon Beane and their first under head coach Joe Brady. This will be their first season since 2016 without longtime head coach Sean McDermott, as he was fired on January 19, 2026, following their defeat in the Divisional round of the 2025 season on January 17th. The Bills will seek to improve upon their 12âÂÂ5 record from the previous season, reclaim the AFC East title, and achieve their eighth straight winning season.
It is expected to be the Bills' first season playing their home games at Highmark Stadium, replacing the old previous stadium, also named Highmark Stadium, which will be demolished following the season.
Following their defeat in the Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs, the Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott.
On January 27, 2026, the Bills promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady to be the teamâÂÂs replacement for Sean McDermott. He signed a 5-year deal to become the team's head coach. Brady previously spent the past two full seasons as the Bills' offensive coordinator under McDermott. He took the OC position on an interim basis in November 2023, after being hired as the team's quarterbacks coach in 2022.
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The Bills' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Listed below are the Bills' opponents for 2026. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.