Overview

• Kickoff is 8:20 p.m. ET on Sept. 7 at Highmark Stadium, a return to the site of January’s 27-25 divisional game decided after Mark Andrews dropped a late 2-point try.
• Buffalo named Josh Allen a captain for the seventh straight year, with linebacker Terrel Bernard the only other player designated with a captain patch.
• The Bills reinforced the roster by signing pass rusher Joey Bosa, adding receiver Josh Palmer, and securing a new contract for running back James Cook; oddsmakers list Buffalo as a 1.5-point favorite.
• An ESPN season simulation, reported by ClutchPoints, projects the Bills to finish 13-4 and win Super Bowl LX after an AFC title win over Baltimore, reflecting but not guaranteeing expectations.
• Fansided’s Week 1 power ratings place Buffalo No. 5 overall and No. 3 in the AFC, as Baltimore arrives motivated by the playoff loss and bolstered by additions such as Derrick Henry and DeAndre Hopkins.