What channel is the Bills game on? How to watch Buffalo Bills vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
ORCHARD PARK - When the Buffalo Bills’ 2023 schedule was released, three things jumped off the page.
The first was that, holy cow, they have seven island games, meaning they would be playing the only game in a particular TV window - a whopping six in prime-time plus the morning kickoff in London.
Second, it was plainly clear the second half of the slate was going to be laborious with road games against the Bengals, Eagles, Chiefs, Chargers and Dolphins.
Lastly, it was also clear that the three-game stretch the Bills are about to conclude Thursday night when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would likely be the softest section in the schedule - home to the Giants, at the Patriots, home to the Bucs.
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Or, maybe not. The Bills came one yard away from losing to New York, they lost at New England, and that makes this Amazon Prime game against Tampa Bay about as close as you can get to a must-win game in late October.
As it stands right now, the Bills are clinging to the seventh and final playoff berth in the stacked AFC. Simply put, the Bills can’t afford to stub their toe as they did against the Patriots because if they find a way to lose this game and fall to 4-4, their playoff chances are going to take a precipitous dip.
Could they lose to the Bucs and still make the postseason? Sure. But if they lose, do you really have much faith that they can rally to make it five years in a row with a playoff berth?
It’s a big game, and Sean McDermott knows it. “Each and every one of us start by looking at ourselves and what we can do better,” he said. “And I think that’s really where it starts, you take ownership of your piece of this and then raise your game in terms of doing your job better. I think that’s a healthy place to start.”
What time is the Bills vs Buccaneers game?
Date: Thursday, Oct. 26
Time: 8:15 p.m.
Place: Highmark Stadium
Who is favored to win Bills vs. Buccaneers game
Tipico betting line: Bills -8.5
Over-under: 42
Money line: Bills minus-400 (bet $400 to win $100) and Buccaneers plus-325 (bet $100 to win $325).
Who is announcing the Bills vs. Buccaneers game
Play-by-play: Al Michaels
Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit
Sideline reporter: Kaylee Hartung
How to watch Buffalo Bills vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on TV, streaming
Amazon Prime has exclusive rights to Thursday Night Football so you will need to be a subscriber to that streaming service. Prime offers two forms of membership: $14.99 per month or $139 per year. If you have a subscription, you can watch on all Amazon devices and on more than 650 connected devices via the Prime Video app.
Learn more: How to watch on Amazon Prime
Because Rochester is a secondary Bills market, none of the local TV stations are allowed to purchase the rights to telecast the game. However, the ABC affiliate in Buffalo, WKBW, channel 7, will be showing the game.
On the radio: How to listen to the Bills vs Buccaneers game
You can listen on SiriusXM satellite radio on Sirius channel 83 and XM channel 225 (Bills feed) and Sirius channel 81 and XM channel 226 (Buccaneers 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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