Watch Buffalo Bills Games on a Budget Without Cable: Top Live Streams for Cord Cutters

I no longer need to be tied to a cable contract to watch the Bills play.

In a hurry? If you just want to get started streaming Bills football games, you’ll do well signing up with any of the following services:

Why You Need a VPN Today

However, first you need a VPN to unblock US streaming services from . Our favourite is ExpressVPN. It’s definitely not the cheapest option at $6.67/month, but it just works – and across all your devices.

They have servers in 25+ US cities/states and 105 countries, which unblock access to premium streaming platforms available only in the US, as well as free “on demand” TV services worldwide.

You’ll have access to local platforms as if you were in the country, meaning you can watch BBC iPlayer as if you were in the UK, CBC Gem as if you were in Canada, plus hundreds more worldwide.

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Hotdog users get three months free at ExpressVPN, so it’s a “no-brainer” for us. Decide for yourself with their 30 day money-back guarantee.

IMPORTANT: Once you’ve installed your VPN and connected to a US server, you’ll still need to subscribe separately to access premium streaming services.

Bottom line: 16 of the 17 regular season Bills games will air on live TV, with one streaming-only (on Amazon Prime Video). The services above have you covered for the regular and postseason. See the Bills schedule below to know the channels for each game.

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Buffalo Bills Week 12

Buffalo Bills enter Week 12 with a record of 9-2.

Explore our guide to know everything about watching the next Buffalo Bills game.

Which Channels Show the Buffalo Bills Games?

To catch every Buffalo Bills touchdown, you’ll need a total of four channels and one streaming service. This includes the local networks CBS, FOX, and NBC, and broadcast networks ESPN and NFL Network (preseason games). One game will be exclusively available on Prime Video.

Here’s a breakdown of the channels and the number of Bills games they will be airing:

If you intend to also watch other teams apart from the Bills simultaneously on game day, NFL RedZone is another channel that you might want to have.

How to Watch the Buffalo Bills Game Without Cable

You can watch the Buffalo Bills online through streaming services such as Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, and Hulu + Live TV. These are also great for watching other NFL teams, other sports channels, entertainment channels, on-demand viewing, and more.

Streaming services are cheaper than cable and come without any long-term contract. All you need to do is sign up for the respective service, install its app on a streaming device (or access its website as applicable), and switch to the channels mentioned above.

In terms of streaming devices, all listed services support most popular devices such as Android and iOS devices, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV (Stick/Cube), Chromecast, Roku, Android TV-based smart TVs, Samsung smart TVs, and web browsers.

Other widely but not universally supported devices include gaming consoles like Xbox and PlayStation as well as smart TVs like LG and Vizio.

Below are the streaming services that offer all of the channels needed for watching Buffalo Bills matchups in the 2024-25 NFL season. These services will let you watch all games except the one Thursday Night Football game on September 12 against the Dolphins which is exclusively on Prime Video. To read our detailed review of each service, click on its logo and to sign up, click on the price.

Service	Price	Channels	DVR	Screens
	$79.99/month	150+	✅	10
	$79.99/month	90+	✅	unlimited
	$76.99/month	95+	✅	2
	$72.99/month	100+	✅	3

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If you are fine with watching some but not all the Bills games, you can also consider the following services.

Service	Price	No. of Channels	Bills Channels
	$55.00/month	50+	FOX, NBC, ESPN, NFLN
	$8.99/month	NA	Prime Video
	$7.99/month	NA	CBS
	$7.99/month	NA	NBC
	$6.99/month	NA	Variable‡

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Out-of-Market Buffalo Bills Games

If you live outside the Buffalo Bills broadcast area, it’s likely that at least some Sunday afternoon games will not be broadcast where you are. These games are a bit of a challenge for fans. Our NFL Out-of-Market Football Games guide explains how to watch your favorite team in such a situation.

The standard way to watch out-of-market games is through NFL Sunday Ticket. US fans can get it through YouTube and YouTube TV. However, it is an expensive option (currently at least $349 for the season).

If you want something cheaper, you can use a VPN to stream out-of-market NFL games. We recommend using ExpressVPN for this purpose.

International fans (those outside the US, Canada, and China) will need NFL Game Pass International.

Are you a fan outside your team’s broadcast area? Learn to get complete access with our Buffalo Bills Out-of-Market Game Guide.

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Our Choice

We recommend Fubo for watching all Bills games including the the NFL preseason games in August and the regular season games in September. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

Buffalo Bills Outlook for 2024-25

The Buffalo Bills are looking to win the AFC East for the fifth consecutive year in 2024. In 2023, the Bills needed to win their final five games to clinch the division title and second seed in the playoffs. Buffalo lost to Kansas City in the playoffs yet again 27-24, and there are plenty of questions about this team heading into the new year.

Those questions include whether head coach Sean McDermott is the man to lead the Bills to the Super Bowl. Although Josh Allen is arguably the best quarterback in the NFL, he won’t have a lot of proven talent to work with. Rookie Keon Coleman will team with Kalil Shakir and others to lead the receiving core.

I think he’s one of the best in the league right now. And I would love to be catching passes from him. I’m ready for that.

Keon Coleman on playing with quarterback Josh Allen in the 2024 season

However, offensive coordinator Joe Brady managed to revitalize the offense without relying on Stefon Diggs, who was traded to Houston in the offseason. New defensive coordinator Bobby Babich is taking over the position from McDermott and will be tasked with shaping a young secondary into something that keeps pace with opposing quarterbacks.

While some are calling this a rebuilding year, Buffalo is still the favorite to win the AFC East and host a playoff game. Their key games include home games against Kansas City and San Francisco as well as road games against Baltimore and Houston. The Jets and Dolphins are the most likely to either win the division or make the playoffs alongside the Bills.

If the Bills do win the Super Bowl this year, it would be the first in team history. The franchise is probably best known for appearing in four straight Super Bowls from 1990-1993 and losing them all. Those teams were led by Hall of Famers Jim Kelly, Thruman Thomas, and Bruce Smith. Marv Levy, who coached those teams, is also in the Hall of Fame.

AFC East Standings

Where can I find the Buffalo Bills game schedule for this season?

How can I watch the Buffalo Bills game today?

Today’s Buffalo Bills game will most likely be broadcast on one of these channels: FOX, CBS, NBC, ESPN, or NFL Network. Most Sunday afternoon Bills games are on CBS. The Sunday Night Football contests are on NBC, and Monday Night Football games are on ESPN. The Thursday Night Football game will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

FAQs

Where can I stream Buffalo Bills games online for free?

There is no streaming service that offers access to Buffalo Bills games online for free. However, you can get a free trial to watch the games. Fubo offers a variable-length trial, DIRECTV STREAM provides a 5-day trial, and Hulu + Live TV has a 3-day trial. Other streaming services with free trials include YouTube TV (trial length varies), Prime Video (30 days), and Paramount+ (7 days). Note that the trial duration and availability change.

How do I record Buffalo Bills live games?

Recording Buffalo Bills games is quick and easy through a streaming service that airs their games. Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, and Prime Video provide a digital cloud DVR feature that’s perfect for recording live sporting events and watching them later on your device. Many of these services also allow you to set to record a game in advance.

What radio stations are the Buffalo Bills on?

Buffalo Bills games air on WGR 550 in the Buffalo, NY metropolitan area. The Bills radio network covers Western New York and parts of New York and Pennsylvania. Local fans can stream game audio on the Bills’ desktop site buffalobills.com or their mobile app. Fans elsewhere in the US can listen to Bills game audio on Westwood One Sports and NFL+. Bills games are also available on SiriusXM NFL Radio.

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I am a Senior Content Editor at Hotdog.com, specializing in sports streaming and regional programming issues. With a PhD in Atmospheric Physics from the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and extensive experience in remote sensing technology, including early video streaming, I bring a unique technical perspective to the streaming industry.

My expertise in sports coverage, particularly for out-of-market games and regional sports networks, stems from years of hands-on experience as an early adopter of streaming services and my work addressing fans' viewing challenges. As a longtime cord-cutter and subscriber to multiple streaming platforms, I combine my technical knowledge with practical user experience, making me a leading expert in the field of sports streaming and entertainment technology.

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