Now that the dates, days of the week, and kickoff times are official, the same thing holds true when all that we knew were the opponents: The Buffalo Bills 2023 season schedule is going to be a meat grinder.

Based on the 2022 records of their opponents, the Bills are playing the seventh-toughest schedule in the league, though as we all recognize, that means absolutely nothing because every team changes from season to season.

Still, counting the Dolphins twice, 10 of Buffalo’s 17 games will be against teams that made the playoffs last season, including the two Super Bowl participants, the champion Chiefs and runner-up Eagles.

The Bills open the season with the first of their six primetime games as they’ll face Aaron Rodgers and the Jets at MetLife Stadium on Monday, Sept. 11.

The home opener at Highmark Stadium will come in Week 2 when the Bills host the Raiders.

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Here is the Bills 2023 schedule:

Week 1: Monday, Sept . 11, at New York Jets, 8:15 p.m., ESPN/ABC

Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 17, vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., CBS

Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 24, at Washington Commanders, 1 p.m., CBS

Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 1, vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS

Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 8, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 9:30 a.m., NFL Network

Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 15, vs. New York Giants, 8:20 p.m., NBC

Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 22, at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS

Week 8: Thursday, Oct. 26, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m., Prime Video

Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 5, at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 p.m., NBC

Week 10: Monday, Nov. 13, vs. Denver Broncos, 8:15 p.m., ESPN

Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 19, vs. New York Jets, 4:25 p.m., CBS

Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 26, at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m., CBS

Week 13: Bye week

Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 10, at Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m., CBS

Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 17, vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., FOX

Week 16: Saturday, Dec. 23, at Los Angeles Chargers, 8 p.m., Peacock

Week 17: Sunday, Dec. 31, vs. New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS

Week 18: Sunday, Jan. 7, at Miami Dolphins, TBD

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