NFL playoffs streaming guide: How to watch today's Cincinnati Bengals - Buffalo Bills game
Get some snacks and fire up the TV -- because the NFL playoffs have arrived. With four football games to catch this weekend, you may need a bit of guidance to keep up with all of them, including the Cincinnati Bengals - Buffalo Bills game.
If you're looking to catch these two teams action, you're in the right place. Keep reading to find out when, where and how to watch the Cincinnati Bengals - Buffalo Bills game this Sunday.
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When do the Bills play the Bengals this weekend?
The Bills and Bengals kick off at 3 p.m. EST (12 p.m. PST) on Sunday, Jan. 22.
Where to watch the Cincinnati Bengals - Buffalo Bills game this Sunday
The Cincinnati Bengals - Buffalo Bills game will air live on CBS and stream live on Paramount+.
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2023 NFL playoffs schedule this weekend
Saturday, Jan. 21
4:30 p.m. EST on NBC: (4) Jaguars at (1) Chiefs (-8.5)
8:15 p.m. EST on Fox: (6) Giants at (1) Eagles (-7.5)
Sunday, Jan. 22
3 p.m. EST on CBS: (3) Bengals at (2) Bills (-5)
6:30 p.m. EST on Fox: (5) Cowboys at (2) 49ers (-4)
For more information about the NFL playoffs, check out this guide from our sister site, CBS Sports.
How to stream football games on CBS: Paramount+
A Paramount+ subscription includes live access to "NFL on CBS." That's the CBS slate of live, AFC Sunday games. The streamer also offers NFL fans the weekly studio show, "Inside the NFL," and the pregame show "The NFL Today," plus access to CBS Sports HQ, a 24/7 stream of unfiltered sports news, scores, highlights and analysis.
Paramount+ has two subscriber tiers available -- the $5 per month "Essential Plan," a budget-minded tier with ads, and the $10 per month "Premium Plan," which costs more but is ad-free. Paramount+ also offers a one-week free-trial period, so if you were thinking of trying the platform, you can catch a Sunday of football on CBS risk-free.
Watch football on CBS with Paramount+, $5 and up per month
Subscribers to the Walmart+ shopping service now get Paramount+ included in their subscription at no extra cost.
Walmart+ members get free access to the ad-supported Paramount+ Essential plan. Paramount+ Essential includes tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes, including "Sonic the Hedgehog 2," "Yellowstone" spin-off "1883," "Star Trek: Lower Decks," "NCIS" and "Survivor." Perhaps most importantly, Essential plan members get access to NFL on CBS live.
Walmart+ and Paramount+ bundle: $12.95 per month or $98 per year
CBS Essentials and Paramount+ are both subsidiaries of Paramount.
How to stream Football on NBC: Peacock
"Sunday Night Football" will air weekly on NBC, and simultaneously stream live on Peacock. (You can also stream NBC via a live-TV streaming app, à la DirecTV Stream.)
An important streaming heads-up: While Peacock offers plenty of ad-supported shows and movies for free, if you want access to Peacock's premium content, including "Sunday Night Football," you need a paid subscription.
Watch football on NBC with Peacock, $5 per month
How to stream football on Fox or ESPN
Paramount+ and Peacock aren't the only ways to watch football this weekend. You might also want to consider a live TV streaming service like DirecTV which offers access to Fox, ESPN and more.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream isn't cheap, but it streams all the networks NFL fans need. DirecTV Stream's least-expensive tier, called "Entertainment," offers Fox, CBS, NBC and ESPN for $70 a month. But get this: Subscribers to the $90 per month "Choice" tier (and above) get Fox, CBS, NBC and ESPN, plus regional sports networks and no-extra-cost access to 2022 NFL Sunday Ticket Max, a plan that streams every live out-of-market Sunday game (and usually runs $395).
Right now, DirectTV Stream is offering new users $10 off their first five months. (Conditions apply, see site for details.)
DirecTV Stream ("Choice" tier), $80 per month for the first 5 months
How to watch football on your phone: NFL Plus
NFL+ lets you stream games exclusively on your mobile device or tablet. Starting at $5 per month or $30 annually, an NFL+ subscription gives you mobile or tablet access to live out-of-market preseason games, live local and primetime regular season and postseason games, live game audio for every game and more.
If you don't want to watch on your phone, you'll need access to NFL Network, which many of the streamers listed below offer.
How to watch Sunday football for free without cable: Amplified HD digital TV antenna
If you want to catch NFL games without paying for a cable or streaming subscription, an indoor HD digital TV antenna is the way to go. It'll deliver any live-aired, free-TV NFL games in your area, plus all the other over-the-air content available in your area. Just connect the antenna to your set, and watch. It's the 20th-century TV-viewing experience with 21st-century technology.
U Must Have amplified HD digital TV antenna, $29
Best TVs for watching sports
Need a new TV to catch all the NFL playoff action? We found plenty of deals on top-rated televisions.
65" Samsung 'The Frame' smart TV: $1,400
Transform your TV into a piece of art when you're not watching football. The Frame smart TV has a built-in motion sensor that activates your device to display your favorite pieces of art in 4K resolution whenever you enter the room. This QLED TV produces 100% color volume in the DCI-P3 color space, which is the format for most cinema screens and HDR movies for television. (Translation: Colors on this TV will be more vivid and true-to-life.)
55" Samsung 'The Frame' smart TV, $1,400 (reduced from $1,500)
65" Samsung 'The Frame' smart TV, $1,600 (regularly $2,000)
55'' Samsung QN85A 4K Neo QLED: $1,100
Your TV should sound like you're in the stadium. The Samsung 4K Neo QLED includes top-of-the-line features, including a premium audio technology called object-tracking sound (OTS). With OTS, your television analyzes the action on screen and tries to replicate a surround-sound experience without any external speakers. The Samsung 4K Neo QLED also features a built-in Alexa assistant.
55" Samsung QN85A 4K Neo QLED, $1,100 (reduced from $1,600)
LG G2 series OLED evo Gallery Edition smart TV: $2,197
According to the brand, this LG TV designed to compete with Samsung's "The Frame," features a gallery design that "hugs the wall." This smart TV is meant to blend in seamlessly with any other wall art you might have.
The OLED TV features 4K-upscaling, a Filmmaker Mode to enhance your viewing experience with Dolby Vision IQ and Dolby Atmos, plus built-in access to Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV plus, Disney plus and LG channels.
An Amazon customer called the TV "the best 4K panel I've ever owned." "The panel actually does look like wall art hanging in my viewing room," they commented.
65" LG G2 series OLED evo Gallery Edition smart TV, $2,197 (regularly $3,000)
65" Sony Bravia XR OLED 4K TV: $1,998
The 65-inch Sony Bravia XR OLED 4K TV features a cognitive processor meant to deliver intense contrast with pure blacks, high peak brightness and natural colors. Thanks to its Acoustic Surface Audio+ technology, the screen is the speaker. This smart TV comes with access to Google TV, and works with most voice assistants.
65" Sony Bravia XR OLED 4K TV, $1,698 (reduced from $2,300)
75" Amazon Fire TV Omni series 4K smart TV: $800
This 75-inch Amazon Fire TV offers a 4K UHD display and enhanced color and clarity thanks to Dolby Vision. The TV also supports voice control with Amazon Alexa. It's high-quality picture quality and large size make this TV a solid choice for football fans -- plus it's hard to find such a big screen at such a low price.
75" Amazon Fire TV Omni series 4K smart TV, $800 (reduced from $1,100)
65" TCL Roku smart TV: $378
This top-rated TCL Roku TV is an ultra-affordable option that uses th user-friendly Roku interface.
"I recently bought this tv last week and I'm really impressed with it amazing picture, great sound and easy set up," wrote a Walmart customer. " if you want a tv that's affordable TCL is the way to go. I don't have anything negative to say about the tv and I would buy TV's again from this brand in the near future."
65" TCL Roku 4K smart TV, $368
Amazon Fire 4-Series TV 55" 4K TV with Alexa built in: $400
A mid-size television, 55 to 65 inches along the diagonal, is the ideal size for many living rooms. The best viewing distance for a 55-inch 4K TV, such as this model, is between 4.5 and 7 feet. That leaves enough space for people to get up and walk by for more snacks from the gameday spread.
Amazon Fire 4-Series TV 55" 4K TV with Alexa built in, $400 (reduced from $520)
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