Whenever it takes place, Bills-Rams will feature quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Buffalo’s Josh Allen, two of the league’s premier passers, and the added wrinkle of new Bills pass rusher Von Miller.
It was in 2002 that the NFL began kicking off the season with a single prime-time game.
In Week 1, the Bills likely will be without star cornerback Tre’Davious White, as he isn’t likely to be sufficiently recovered from a serious knee injury suffered in late November.
Since returning to Los Angeles in 2016, the Rams have played and lost to Buffalo twice — a 30-19 loss at the Coliseum in 2016, and a 35-32 defeat at Buffalo in 2020.
In the most recent meeting, Allen threw for four touchdowns with an interception.
Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his “long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football,” Sam Farmer has covered the NFL for 25 seasons.
