With the NFL schedule release set for 8 p.m. Thursday , we have yet to learn the Buffalo Bills’ complete 2026 slate, but we do know a few things, including that the Bills avoided an international matchup this season. On the contrary, Buffalo’s primary conference rival, the reigning AFC East champion New England Patriots, will head overseas to take on non-conference foe, the Detroit Lions, in Week 10 in Munich. That has led to the Patriots’ projected miles traveled [27,590] ranked fifth-most in the NFL for the upcoming campaign. With no international game, the Bills are 13th in expected air miles [19,734] traveled this year , according to Bookies . While that places them in the top half of the league, they remain with a significant advantage over the team that kept them from their sixth consecutive AFC East title in 2025. In a league where any minor inconvenience can throw an entire team out of whack, having to travel nearly 10,000 miles fewer than your top competition is a plus.…