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How to watch Chiefs vs. Bills playoff game without cable

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Wondering how to watch the 2024 NFL Playoffs? Here are your best options:

Most affordable
Paramount+ with Showtime

7-day free trial, then $ 11.99/month

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Most channels
FuboTV Pro plan

7-day free trial, then $ 79.99/month

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The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are scheduled to meet in the 2024 NFL Playoffs Divisional Round at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, New York, on Sunday, Jan. 21. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT. 

Kansas City comes into the matchup after a 26-7 win against the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 13 during the NFL Playoffs Wild Card Round. The Chiefs’ Harrison Butker kicked four field goals in the victory, and starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 262 yards and one touchdown on 23-for-41 passing. Earlier this season, Buffalo beat Kansas City 20-17 on Dec. 10. 

Buffalo enters the contest following a 31-17 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday in the NFL Playoffs Wild Card Round. In the victory, Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw for three touchdowns, and he went 21-for-30 passing to rack up 203 passing yards.

Sean McDermott is the Buffalo Bills head coach. Andy Reid is the Kansas City Chiefs head coach. 

NFL Playoffs: Chiefs vs. Bills kickoff time and network

The Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills game is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, Jan. 21. The CBS broadcasters are scheduled to be Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Tony Romo (analyst). 

Cable and satellite TV are no longer necessary for enjoying live sports. Consider live streaming options to watch Sunday’s game via services like Paramount+ and FuboTV.

Best streaming services for the Bills vs. KC Chiefs game 

Watching the 2024 NFL Playoffs requires a streaming service if you don’t have cable or satellite TV. For the Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday, here are your top streaming options.

Most affordable: Paramount+

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Credit: Paramount+

Paramount+ with Showtime

7-day free trial, then $ 11.99/month

If you want to watch just CBS or just the Bills vs. Chiefs football game, Paramount+ offers a solution.  

New subscribers to Paramount+ get a seven-day free trial. Then for the Paramount+ plan that includes live streaming CBS, you need the Paramount+ with Showtime tier, which is $ 11.99/month. If you choose the annual plan, it is $ 119.99 for a year, saving about $ 1.99/month. 

For students, Paramount+ will give you a 25% discount.

Most channels: FuboTV

FuboTV Pro plan

7-day free trial, then $ 79.99/month

With FuboTV, new subscribers can enjoy a seven-day free trial and more than 250 live TV channels, along with the ability to stream on 10 devices simultaneously. NFL fans who want access to CBS for matchups such as the Chiefs vs. Bills football game will want the FuboTV Pro tier, which has a rate of $ 79.99 per month.  

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network.

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