Do the Buffalo Bills play today? What to know about their schedule

Buffalo Bills fans will have to wait an extra day to watch their team try to win a fourth straight game. The Bills aren't playing Sunday, Nov. 8. Instead, they're headed to Minnesota for a Monday Night Football matchup between two of the NFL's top teams. Buffalo (6-1) is coming off a 36-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens , its largest margin of victory this season. The Bills have won three consecutive games since their only loss to the New England Patriots. Minnesota (6-1) suffered its first loss last Sunday, falling 19-15 to the Detroit Lions . The Bills and Vikings meet at 8:15 p.m. ET Monday, Nov. 9, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Here's what to know about when the Bills play next and their remaining 2026 schedule. Do the Buffalo Bills play today? No. The Buffalo Bills do not play Sunday, Nov. 8. The Bills face the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football in Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season. It's Buffalo's second Monday night game of the season. The Bills beat the Los Angeles Rams 37-34 in overtime on Oct. 12. When do the Buffalo Bills play next? The Bills visit the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, Nov. 9. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The game will air on ESPN and ABC. Why aren't the Buffalo Bills playing Sunday? The Bills are playing on Monday Night Football instead. Buffalo already had its bye week in Week 7, so this is not another week off. The Bills play on five different days of the week during the 2026 season. They have two Thursday games (Sept. 17 and Nov. 26), two Monday games (Oct. 12 and Nov. 9), one Saturday game (Dec. 19) and one Friday game (Dec. 25). Their other 11 games are on Sundays. Buffalo Bills 2026 schedule All times ET. Week 1, Sept. 13: Buffalo Bills 36, Houston Texans 31 Week 2, Sept. 17: Buffalo Bills 41, Detroit Lions 31 Week 3, Sept. 27: Buffalo Bills 24, Los Angeles Chargers 16 Week 4, Oct. 4: New England Patriots 29, Buffalo Bills 26 Week 5, Oct. 12: Buffalo Bills 37, Los Angeles Rams 34 (OT) Week 6, Oct. 18: Buffalo Bills 33, Las Vegas Raiders 30 Week 7, Oct. 25: BYE Week 8, Nov. 1: Buffalo Bills 36, Baltimore Ravens 10 Week 9, Nov. 9: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings, 8:15 p.m., ESPN/ABC Week 10, Nov. 15: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Week 11, Nov. 22: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Week 12, Nov. 26: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 p.m., NBC Week 13, Dec. 6: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots, 4:25 p.m., CBS Week 14, Dec. 13: Buffalo Bills at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m., NBC Week 15, Dec. 19: Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 p.m., CBS Week 16, Dec. 25: Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos, 4:30 p.m., Netflix Week 17, Jan. 3: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Week 18, TBD: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills, time and TV TBD