What channel is the Bills game on? How to watch Buffalo Bills vs. Dallas Cowboys

Sal Maiorana, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

ORCHARD PARK - As if the Buffalo Bills defense hasn’t suffered enough bad injury luck, it looks like it will be without two more core players Sunday afternoon, and with the high-flying Dallas Cowboys coming to town, that’s not ideal timing.

Coach Sean McDermott confirmed Wednesday that edge rusher A.J. Epenesa (ribs) and safety Micah Hyde (stinger) are going to be “week to week” and by saying that, it’s almost a given that neither player will be on the field against a Cowboys offense that ranks No. 1 in the NFL at 32.4 points per game including 39.7 in its last three.

“They're explosive,” McDermott said of the Cowboys who are led by quarterback Dak Prescott who has thrown 15 TDs and just one interception during Dallas’ five-game winning streak. “I think they're a very talented offense. They're hard to stop and when you do get them to third down, they're the No. 1 team in third down in the NFL so it's gonna take a heck of an effort defensively.”

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The Bills have played the last two months without cornerback Tre’Davious White, defensive tackle DaQuan Jones and linebacker Matt Milano. Along the way, defensive linemen Von Miller, Greg Rousseau and Ed Oliver have all missed games, as have defensive backs Jordan Poyer, Christian Benford, Kaiir Elam, Taylor Rapp and Dane Jackson.

Now Epenesa, who is enjoying the best season of his career, and Hyde are out. It’s not ideal against a Dallas offense that is No. 1 in first downs per game (23.4) and third-down conversions (49.1%), fourth in yards (381.5), and second in passing yards (262.8).

Dak Prescott in action against the Bills on Thanksgiving Day 2019 has emerged as an NFL MVP candidate this season.
Dak Prescott in action against the Bills on Thanksgiving Day 2019 has emerged as an NFL MVP candidate this season.

Last week on the Sunday Night Football pregame show, Rodney Harrison said “I have to give props to Mike McCarthy. I think he’s done a wonderful job this year. He’s turned Dak Prescott into an MVP, CeeDee Lamb into an All-Pro. He’s done a great job this year.”

McDermott agreed, and he said the Bills’ defense - despite all the injuries - has to find a way to play its best game.

“You’ve got to start with ourselves and making sure that we're fundamentally strong,” he said. “In particular, we tackle well and get off blocks. It's a matchup game and they're a tough matchup because of the skill that they possess. And I think Dak is playing really well.”

Here’s the broadcast and betting information for the game:

What time is the Bills vs Cowboys game?

  • Date: Sunday, Dec. 17

  • Time: 4:25 p.m.

  • Place: Highmark Stadium

Who is favored to win Bills vs. Cowboys game

  • Tipico betting line as of Thursday: Bills -2.5

  • Over-under: 50.5

  • Money line: Bills minus-135 (bet $135 to win $100) and Cowboys plus-115 (bet $100 to win $115).

Who is announcing the Bills vs. Cowboys game

  • Play-by-play: Kevin Burkhardt

  • Analyst: Greg Olsen

  • Sideline reporters: Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi

How to watch Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys game on TV, streaming

∎ Cable/Network TV: FOX. The game will be available locally via the following stations: WUHF (Channel 12, Rochester), WUTV (Buffalo area), WSYT (Syracuse area), WFXV (Utica area), WYDC (Elmira area), WXXA (Albany area), and WICZ (Binghamton area).

∎ Online streaming services: You can watch games on NFL.com and the NFL mobile app, and you can subscribe to NFL+, the league’s own streaming service, though you can’t cast the games to your TV - you must watch on your phone or tablet.

∎ TV streaming: You can also stream if you have subscriptions to Spectrum, DirecTV, fuboTV, NFL+, Sling, Vidgo, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV.

On the radio: How to listen to the Bills vs Cowboys game

You can listen on SiriusXM satellite radio on Sirius channel 82 and XM channel 227 (Bills feed) and Sirius channel 139 and XM channel 382 (Cowboys feed), and on traditional radio, the Bills Radio Network has stations all across the state. Chris Brown has the play-by-play, Eric Wood is the analyst, and Sal Capaccio is the sideline reporter. The network includes:

  • Rochester (WCMF 96.5 and WROC 950 AM)

  • Buffalo (WGR550, 550 AM)

  • Syracuse (WTKW 99.5/WTKV 105.5)

  • Binghamton (WDRE 100.5FM)

  • Ithaca (WIII 99.9/100.3 FM)

  • Bath (WVIN 98.3 FM)

  • Newark (WACK 1420 AM)

  • Dansville (WDNY 93.9 FM)

  • Elmira (WNGZ 1490 AM)

  • Auburn (WAUB 98.1 FM/1590 AM)

  • Geneva (WGVA 95.9 FM, 1240 AM)

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