The Buffalo Bills ' 2026 regular-season schedule is set to be released Thursday, and anticipation for the 17-game slate continues to build. Several questions about Buffalo's schedule will be answered on Thursday, and a few stand out as particularly important for Bills fans. Against whom and when will the home opener be? Bills quarterback Josh Allen runs with the ball during the second half of their game against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Sept. 7, 2025. | Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The first game at the new Highmark Stadium will be one of the most anticipated on the Bills' schedule. Though some fans may want that game to happen in Week 1, patience is a virtue, and it may apply here for a bigger spotlight. A Week 1 home opener would be ineffective due to competition for national attention with the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the first NFL game in Australia.…