Getty Damar Hamlin celebrates a play in a Buffalo Bills game.
The Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals meet for the first time on Sunday, January 22, since the scary incident involving Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
The game (3 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 Bengals 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 Bengals 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 Bengals 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 Bengals 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 Bengals 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 Bengals 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 Bengals 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.
Bengals vs Bills Preview
The Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals meet in the AFC Divisional Round in the first matchup between the two teams since Damar Hamlin’s medical incident.
Hamlin collapsed on the field in a January 2 game between the Bills and Bengals, and medical personnel administered CPR to Hamlin for nine minutes before he was taken to a Cincinnati hospital. The NFL canceled the rest of the game eventually, which was interrupted in the first quarter amid the life-threatening incident.
Hamlin recovered at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for almost a week before getting transferred to a Buffalo hospital. Countless prayers and signs of support poured in for Hamlin during that stretch.
The Bills won their next two games with Hamlin out, including a 34-31 Wild Card game win over the Miami Dolphins on January 15. A Bills win on Sunday would send the team to the AFC Championship Game in Atlanta to face the Kansas City Chiefs.
Kansas City took down the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. Because the Bills played one fewer game than the Chiefs, the two will meet in Atlanta as an accommodation by the league since the canceled Bills-Bengals game on January 2.
If Cincinnati can win on the road at Buffalo, the Bengals get a rematch with the Chiefs for the AFC Championship at Arrowhead Stadium. Cincinnati stunned the Chiefs last season to reach the Super Bowl.
Both the Bengals and Bills have been equally hot of late this season. The Bengals have a nine-game winning streak, and the Bills have an eight-game winning streak. Cincinnati and Buffalo also had close calls in the Wild Card round.
The Bengals held off the Baltimore Ravens 24-17 on January 15 though the Ravens didn’t play star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Baltimore nearly pulled the upset when backup quarterback Tyler Huntley attempted a go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, but Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard recovered Huntley’s fumble and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had a solid game with 209 yards passing and a touchdown. For facing Buffalo, Burrow is no stranger to winning games at cold, hostile road environments. He did it last year in Kansas City.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen comes into the Divisional Round fresh off of an up-and-down game against the Dolphins. Allen threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns, but he also threw two interceptions.
Cincinnati’s secondary produced 13 interceptions during the regular season. Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither picked off the Ravens once last week for his first pick of the season. Six different Bengals collected interceptions during the regular season, including safeties Vonn Bell and Jessie Bates III, who led the team with four apiece.
Buffalo can turn to its ground game as needed. Bills running backs Devin Singletary and James Cook helped the team go over 100 yards rushing against the Dolphins.
Running the ball didn’t go as well for the Bengals last week with just 51 yards as a team.