Bills' radio decision is a savage move toward Jets, Giants, Dolphins

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The Buffalo Bills don't want any member of Bills Mafia to miss the action during the 2026 NFL season.

And to make that happen as firmly as they can, they're encroaching on the radio territory of the New York Jets, the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins.

As reported by Pro Football Talk, the Bills have announced their radio network of affiliate stations for the 2026 season.

There are 23 affiliates, and most of them make sense as cities throughout New York and into northwest Pennsylvania.

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A couple stand out, though.

The Bills' radio broadcasts will be carried in New York City by ESPN New York 1050 (WEPN-AM). That's a lot closer to the Jets and Giants than it is to Buffalo.

Although to push back with a bit of irony, the Bills are the only NFL team actually based in New York -- those two teams with New York in their names actually play in New Jersey.

Even more fascinating, the Bills will have their radio broadcasts carried in West Palm Beach, Florida, on ESPN West Palm 106.3 (WESP-FM).

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Relative to all the other stations on the affiliate list, that one stands out like a sore thumb. It is Dolphins country, in many ways, but it's also an area where a lot of the upstate New York transplants or snowbirds might spend their time now, so it makes some sense. The affiliate agreement wouldn't have been reached without data that shows it makes sense.

Still, it's pretty fascinating to see the Bills step into the space of the Jets, Giants and Dolphins -- three teams that have had a heck of a lot less success in recent years than Buffalo.