Buffalo Bills preseason game to air nationally on FOX in primetime
Add another nationally televised game to the Buffalo Bills' 2025 schedule.
The NFL announced its preseason broadcast slate Wednesday, and the Bills' Week 2 road game against the Chicago Bears will air in primetime on FOX. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17 at Soldier Field.
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It marks the third straight year with a preseason meeting between the two teams, and second consecutive with HBO's Hard Knocks cameras rolling. Chicago, the 2024 Hard Knocks feature team, defeated Buffalo 33–6 last year in the preseason opener.
This year, the spotlight shifts to Orchard Park. The Bills are set to be the featured franchise on Hard Knocks in 2025.
Buffalo has five primetime games on its regular season schedule: one Thursday Night Football matchup, plus two each on Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football.
Four of Buffalo's five primetime regular season games are in the first six weeks, so including the preseason game, the Bills will be on primetime five times in an eight-game span.
Buffalo Bills 2025 schedule
Week 1: Saturday, Aug. 9 at New York Giants, 1 p.m.
Week 2: Sunday, Aug. 17 at Chicago Bears, 8 p.m., FOX
Week 3: Saturday, Aug. 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m
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Regular season:
Playoffs
Wild-Card Round: Jan. 10-12
Divisional Round: Jan. 17-18
Conference Championships: Jan. 25
Super Bowl: Feb. 8, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Bills vs. Bears Week 2 preseason game set for national TV on FOX
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