Getty Quarterback Josh Allen will lead the Buffalo Bills against the New England Patriots Sunday.
A storied AFC East rivalry will see another chapter written Sunday when the Buffalo Bills (5-2) host the New England Patriots (2-4).
The game starts at 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS in select markets. But if you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch a live stream of the Patriots vs Bills online for free:
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If the Game is in Your Market: Amazon Prime
Note: CBS is live in most markets, including Boston and Buffalo
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of CBS on the Prime CBS All-Access channel. You can try both Amazon Prime and the CBS Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
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Once you’re signed up for the Prime CBS All-Access Channel, you can watch the Patriots vs Bills live on the Amazon Video app on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Nvidia Shield, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, various Smart TV’s, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
If the Game is in Your Market: FuboTV
Note: CBS is live in most markets, including Boston and Buffalo
You can watch a live stream of CBS, NFL Network, NFL Redzone (Sports Extra add-on) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Patriots vs Bills live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
If the Game is in Your Market: Hulu With Live TV
Note: CBS is live in most markets, including Boston and Buffalo
You can watch a live stream of CBS and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Patriots vs Bills live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
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).
If the Game is in Your Market: CBS All-Access
Note: CBS is live in most markets, including Boston and Buffalo
This is ultimately the same as Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on CBS’ digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch a live stream of your local CBS channel via CBS All-Access, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for CBS All-Access, you can watch the Patriots vs Bills live on the CBS app on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the CBS All Access website.
If the Game is Out of Your Market: SundayTicket
SundayTicket.TV allows you to watch a cable-free live stream of all games that are out of your market and aren’t nationally televised. Unfortunately, the service is only available for people who live in residences where DIRECTV satellite isn’t available (apartments, condos, etc.), as well as residents of various metropolitan cities. You can check here to see if you’re eligible.
Additionally, most college students can get this service via SundayTicket U.
Once signed up, out-of-market fans can watch the Patriots vs Bills live on the NFL Sunday Ticket app on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch games on your computer via the NFL Sunday Ticket website.
If You’re in Canada: DAZN
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every regular season and postseason NFL game on DAZN. It comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Patriots vs Bills live on the DAZN app on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch games on your computer via the DAZN website.
Patriots vs Bills Preview
The Pats enter this game on a three-game skid, and they’ll be facing a Bills team ranked 15th overall in total defense. The Bills are allowing over 126 yards rushing and 232 yards passing per game, which are both down from the dominant numbers they had in 2019, but considering how badly New England has been struggling on offense lately, it may not matter.
The Patriots have scored an average of 9.3 points over their last six games, and quarterback Cam Newton has gone 26-40 for 255 yards, no touchdowns and five interceptions in his last two outings. He was benched during the Pats’ 33-6 loss to the San Francisco 49ers last week, but he’ll be under center against the Bills once again.
“Getting a tap on the shoulder was a humbling experience. Saying ‘hey we’re thinking about [benching you],’ That’s all humbling. I’m not used to that,” the veteran said about getting benched last week. How Newton responds to his benching will be something to watch in this one, but he said this week he’s not going to try to do too much. “This is a must win for us. And I’m going to control the things I can control.”
The Bills were swept by the Patriots last year, with Buffalo putting just 27 points on the board in both games combined. The Bills have lost seven straight against the Pats, and quarterback Josh Allen has been studying last year’s tape with the hopes of getting his first career win against Bill Belichick’s squad.
“Looking back at last year’s tape, it’s not fun just knowing some of the mistakes that I made, but I do get to see what they were trying to do to me, how they played me game one compared to game two,” Allen said. “I don’t know if they will play me the same way. If they do, we’ve seen it before if they don’t, we will adjust and play football. That’s what it is about. Whatever team comes out has a better game plan and can adjust on the fly ultimately comes away the win. We have to be prepared for anything on Sunday.”
Allen and the offense will catch a big break in this one, however. The Patriots announced Saturday that All-Pro defensive back Stephon Gilmore will be out with a knee injury, which is a huge break for Stefon Diggs and company.