Jets head coach Todd Bowles
Both the New York Jets (3-6) and Buffalo Bills (2-6) are banged up heading into Week 10. Head coaches Todd Bowles and Sean McDermott will have to coach and fight through with key injuries to young players this Sunday at the Meadowlands.
The game is scheduled to start at XX p.m. ET and will be broadcast on CBS in select areas (coverage map here). If the game is on in your market and you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
If you have Amazon Prime or start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, you can watch all CBS content (both live and on-demand) via the CBS Amazon Channel, which also comes with a 7-day free trial.
Once you’re signed up for both Amazon Prime and the CBS channel, you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Amazon website, or you can watch on your tablet or streaming device via the Amazon Video app.
This service is available live in all 32 NFL markets.
CBS (live in 28 NFL markets) is included in FuboTV’s main package, which includes 85 total channels and is largely tailored towards sports fans. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a handy “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand up to three days after it airs even if you forgot to record it.
In addition to their extensive Netflix-like streaming library, Hulu now also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including CBS (live in 29 NFL markets). You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Watch on Your Phone: NFL Mobile
Streaming of in-market and prime-time games can be watched on phones via the NFL Mobile app.
If the Game is Out of Your Market
SundayTicket.TV allows you to watch a live stream of games that are out of your market and aren’t nationally televised. The service is available for people who live in residences that can’t get satellite (apartments, condos, etc.), as well as residents of San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York City. You can check here to see if you’re eligible.
Additionally, most college students may watch out-of-market games via SundayTicket U.
Once signed up, you can watch games on your computer via the NFL Sunday Ticket website, or you can watch on your phone, tablet or other streaming device via the NFL Sunday Ticket app, which is free to download on many different devices.
Watch On-Demand: NFL Game Pass
If you’re fine watching games on-demand, another option is NFL Game Pass Domestic, which allows you to watch replays of every NFL game for a fee of $99.99 for the season. No live games are available under this service, but you’ll be able to watch them following the conclusion of games for the day.
Once signed up, you can watch games on-demand on your computer via the NFL Game Pass website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the NFL Mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on a handful of different devices.
If You’re Outside the United States & Mexico
If you’re not in the United States, surrounding territories, or Mexico, you can watch NFL games live via NFL Game Pass International. The cost of the package depends on which country you’re in.
Once signed up, you can watch games on your computer via the NFL Game Pass website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the NFL Mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on a handful of different devices.
Preview
The worst news was confirmed this week for the Jets, as they will be without rookie quarterback Sam Darnold against the Bills. Darnold is nursing a foot sprain, and was seen in a walking boot during practice this week as veteran Josh McCown prepares to re-enter the starting mix in fill-in duty.
On the Bills side, Nathan Peterman… is finally not starting. Derek Anderson was signed to be the starter, and then he got hurt. Now, it is Matt Barkley’s turn to ride the memorable Bills’ 2018 quarterback carousel. Barkley, who has been on the roster for not even two weeks, will not have much to work with. LeSean McCoy has largely been ineffective this season due to a putrid offensive line.
While Sean McDermott’s job in Buffalo is safe largely due to the front office moving on from Tyros Taylor and beginning a retool this past offseason, Todd Bowles’ in New York is largely in question. As early as this year’s Thursday night game in Cleveland — a game Baker Mayfield made his NFL debut and eventually led the Browns to their first regular-season win in almost two years — the New York media has thrown out Bowles’ name as a potential candidate who could lose his position.
The loser of this game will officially fall to last place in the AFC East. For the Jets, despite a depleted offense, it is a must-win game, not for playoff implications, but to signal the direction of the franchise, and where they sit currently in their rebuild.