Getty Skylar Thompson #19 of the Miami Dolphins warms up before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 25, 2022.
The Buffalo Bills take on the Miami Dolphins in AFC Wild Card action on Sunday, January 15.
The game (1 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on CBS, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on Amazon Prime, Paramount+, FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which all come with a free trial.
Here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch the Dolphins vs Bills streaming live online:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch the Dolphins vs Bills live on the Amazon Video app or Amazon website.
Compatible devices for the Amazon Video app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Paramount+
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch the Dolphins vs Bills live on the Paramount+ app or Paramount+ website.
Compatible devices for the Paramount+ app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS (live in most markets) and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Dolphins vs Bills live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS (live in most markets) is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Dolphins vs Bills live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of CBS (live in most markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Dolphins vs Bills live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
If You Live in Canada: DAZN
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every NFL game (preseason, regular season, postseason), NFL Network and NFL RedZone via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Dolphins vs Bills live on the DAZN app or DAZN website.
Compatible devices for the DAZN app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Dolphins vs Bills Preview
Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson faces a giant task in the No. 2 seed Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Thompson will make only his third-career start and first-ever playoff start against one of the best teams in the league. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa couldn’t go due to concussion protocol, and backup Teddy Bridgewater has been banged up but will be the backup on Sunday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
“Obviously, it’s a goal of mine to be a starter and be in these types of situations,” Thompson said via ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques. “You just never know what that’s going to look like exactly, and the way that things have played out this year to where I’ve had opportunity to play a little bit and have an opportunity like this this weekend, it’s crazy.
“But I’m very, very excited for it. This is what I’ve worked for for a very long time. So it’s time to soak it in, have fun with it and do the best that I can help this team win.”
Miami will just have to find a way against a Bills squad that lost once at home all season, a 33-30 overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The Bills have a dynamic offense with star quarterback Josh Allen and a host of skill players. Defensively, the Bills have one of the tougher units in the league with 17.9 points allowed per game plus 337.1 yards allowed per contest.
Buffalo edged Miami 32-29 in their last meeting on December 17 at Highmark Stadium. The Dolphins stunned the Bills 21-19 in their first meeting on September 25. Miami had Tagovailoa as the starter in both of those games, but Thompson can’t be overlooked by the Bills.
Thompson helped the Dolphins beat the New York Jets in an 11-6 victory in Week 18 to clinch a playoff spot. He threw for 152 yards, and he didn’t throw an interception and only took one sack.
“The way Skylar is developing and learning the plays and getting more comfortable playing the quarterback position in our offense, I feel like we don’t have to alter all of those things,” Dolphins running back Jeff Wilson said via Louis-Jacques. “We just have to play good, complementary football … the run got to help the pass, the pass got to help the run, and that’s how we win the game.”