How to watch Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game on TV, live stream
ORCHARD PARK - The Buffalo Bills run to their second consecutive AFC East division title in 2021 did not get off to a rousing start thanks to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
That was a game the Bills had no business losing, but a couple of critical mistakes in the second half - first and foremost a blocked punt for a touchdown that highlighted a 17-point fourth quarter rally for the Steelers - did them in.
“Yeah, we’re aware of that,” coach Sean McDermott said tersely when he was asked about that 23-16 loss. “Last year was last year.”
Very true, certainly in this sense: Instead of a future Hall of Famer at quarterback, albeit on his very last legs, the Steelers will be trotting out 2022 first-round draft pick Kenny Pickett for his first NFL start.
Sign up for the Bills Blast newsletterDelivered straight to your inbox, additional Bills analysis, insight, stats, quotes and team history from Sal Maiorana
“He looks like a good young quarterback,” McDermott said. “Had a good preseason, played well when he got in the game the other day and was productive. So it looks like he knows what he’s doing and how to function in that offense.”
What time is the Bills vs. Steelers game?
Date: Sunday, Oct. 9.
Time: 1 p.m.
Place: Highmark Stadium
Tipico betting line: Bills -14
How to watch Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
Cable/Network: CBS with announcers Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Tony Romo (analyst), and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter). The game will be available locally via the following stations: WROC (Channel 8, Rochester), WIVB (Buffalo area), WTVH (Syracuse area), WKTV (Utica area), WENY (Elmira area), WRGB (Albany area), and WBNG (Binghamton area).
Online streaming services: NFL.com and the NFL mobile app. Also, the NFL has a new streaming service called NFL+ which replaces NFL Game Pass, though you can’t cast the games to your TV - you must watch on your phone or tablet. The cost is $5 a month or $30 for the season, and a premium tier costs $10/$80 which includes all-22 coaches film and condensed and full-game replays. With it, you’ll be able to watch every local game on Sunday and the national games on Monday and Thursday nights as well as the playoffs and the Super Bowl. You can also stream if you have subscriptions to DirecTV, fuboTV, NFL+, Sling, Vidgo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and Paramount+.
On the radio: How to listen to the Bills vs Steelers game
How to listen: The Bills Radio Network has stations all across the state. They include 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), and Geneva (WGVA 95.9 FM, 1240 AM). You can also listen on SiriusXM satellite radio on channel 225 (Bills) and channel 226 (Steelers).
Sal Maiorana can be reached at maiorana@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @salmaiorana.To subscribe to Sal's new twice-a-week newsletter, Bills Blast, please follow this link: https://profile.democratandchronicle.com/newsletters/bills-blast
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: How to watch Bills vs. Steelers on streaming, TV
