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USAT: Bills Wire

Feb 17, 2022

The Buffalo Bills did not face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 56. That honor of being the AFC’s representative in the big game went to the Cincinnati Bengals. - However, the Bills are already being predicted by a few NFL analysts as a top option to be the first team to get a chance to hand the defending champs a loss. - The Rams will likely play on the first Thursday game of the 2022 season. That’s what the defending champs usually do. The opponent will be up in the air, but recently some buzz about the Bills being that club has come about. - First via NFL Network insider Mike Garafolo, we have a Buffalo prediction because… he thinks it’d be fun… or “sexy” in his words: - - I’ll take the Bills here. No divisional game, don’t do that to the Cowboys in back-to-back years and plus it’s sexy as hell. Let’s lock it in now! - — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 14, 2022 - - - In addition, NFL.com’s Kevin Patra wrote the Bills-Rams matchup to open 2022 would be best because he thinks it should’ve already happened. Specifically, in Super Bowl 56: - In an alternate universe, the Bills and Rams met to crown the world championship this season. Buffalo has young star quarterback Josh Allen, who should be an MVP candidate in 2022. In addition, the Bills have stars on offense like Stefon Diggs and a defense that was among the best in the NFL this year. With the back-to-back AFC East winners on tap to travel to L.A., the league would get two marketable clubs with star QBs. Pitting the Bills and Rams to open the season would also offer a potential preview of Super Bowl LVII. - The one thing the Bills really have going for them is the fact that they did not land the Thursday Night Football opener a year ago. That went to the Dallas Cowboys against the Tampa Bay Bucs, and in turn, that gives Buffalo an edge over Dallas for 2022 because fans will clamor for something different. - However, the Cowboys are still a candidate as on on NFL.com’s suggestion list. They are “America’s Team,” after all. The third and final team is the Las Vegas Raiders. - It’s hard to argue that the Bills wouldn’t be the most attractive option for fans football simply looking for both teams to have fun in that first game of the year. You’ve got the title winners vs. the team many thought could have beaten them, led by a quarterback starting to be liked by everyone in Josh Allen. - But as of now, we’ll have to wait and see what happens. - Currently we only know who Buffalo will play in 2022 and where. No times and dates have been slated. That information will be released later this spring. - The only thing for sure is the Bills will play in Los Angeles… at some point. - Follow the Bills Wire Podcast: - Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts - - - RelatedPFF omits Bills' Gabriel Davis in recent WR graphicBills' Leslie Frazier finishes second for NFL Assistant Coach of the YearGiants' Joe Schoen: Bills 'were going to have some money' - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Bills Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Bills Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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