BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills will travel to Detroit to take on the Lions in one of the NFL’s most anticipated games all season at 4:25 p.m. Sunday in what is being called a potential Super Bowl preview.
Here’s how you can watch, stream and listen to Sunday’s game.
Television
The game’s on 4. Viewers in the Buffalo market can view the game on WIVB. Outside of the market, the game will be on your local CBS station.
CBS is sending their top crew to the game with Jim Nantz and Tony Romo on the call, and Tracy Wolfson as the sideline reporter.
Coverage begins at 11 a.m. with Buffalo Kickoff Live on CW23 and switches to WIVB at 11:30 a.m. Also, make sure to watch News 4 Sports+ following the game at 10:30 p.m. on CW23.
Streaming
Local viewers can stream the WIVB feed on Paramount+, and the game should be accessible via fuboTV and YouTube TV. NFL+ is also an option, although that platform only allows mobile and tablet viewing. Out-of-market viewers can catch the game with NFL Sunday Ticket.
Radio
The game will air locally on WGR with Chris Brown and Eric Wood on the call and Sal Capaccio as the sideline reporter. It will air nationally on Sports USA Radio with Larry Kahn and James White on the call.
The game can be heard on SiriusXM stations 139 or 382.
Who is on Buffalo Kickoff Live?
News 4’s Josh Reed and Carl Jones will anchor our coverage. They are joined by Thad Brown from our sister station in Rochester, WROC, Sal Capaccio from WGR 550, Tim Graham from The Athletic and Matt Parrino from Syracuse.com.
Betting line
The Bills are 1.5 point underdogs on FanDuel SportsBook as of Tuesday morning.
What should I know about the Lions?
Detroit is one of the NFL’s best teams. It is currently tied with the Kansas City Chiefs for the best record in the NFL at 12-1 and is considered the favorite to make the Super Bowl out of the NFC. Detroit has not lost since Week 2 and is coming off a 34-31 win against the Green Bay Packers last Thursday.
The Lions are second in the NFL in total offense, led by quarterback Jared Goff, who is eighth in the NFL in pass yards and fifth in touchdowns, while running back Jahmyr Gibbs is fourth in the league in rush yards and yards per rush. Fellow back David Montgomery is fourth in the league in rush touchdowns. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is fourth in the league in receptions, second in touchdowns, and 11th in total receiving yards. Receiver Jameson Williams is third in the league in yards per reception.
Detroit also has a top-10 defense in the league, led by defensive lineman Za’Darius Smith, safety Kerby Joseph, who is tied at a league-leading seven interceptions, and defensive back Brian Branch.
Next game
The Bills will return home to face an AFC East foe in the New England Patriots on Dec. 22.
Aidan Joly joined the News 4 staff in 2022. He is a graduate of Canisius College. You can see more of his work here.