What channel is Patriots vs. Bills on today? Time, TV schedule for NFL Week 18 game

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The Patriots will visit the Bills in Week 18 to close the 2022 NFL regular season.

LIVE: Follow Bills vs. Patriots updates from Week 18

Buffalo is set to retake the field on Sunday after its Week 17 "Monday Night Football" game in Cincinnati was suspended nine minutes into the first quarter when Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field. As encouraging updates on Hamlin's health have developed, some normalcy was restored in Buffalo when the Bills returned to practice midweek in preparation for Sunday's game against their divisional foe.

Due to the eventual cancellation of Monday's game, Buffalo entered Week 18 with a 12-3 record. It needed the Chiefs to lose Saturday to have a shot at the AFC's top seed, but Kansas City defeated Las Vegas to sew up the top spot.

MORE: What Bills vs. Bengals cancellation means for AFC playoff seeding

The game is a win-and-you're-in situation for New England. Recent history suggests that it won't be easy.

From 2000-19 the Patriots were 35-5 against the Bills, but Buffalo has won five of its last six meetings with New England, including a 47-17 trouncing in the wild-card round of last season's playoffs. In the teams' most recent meeting, the Bills earned a 24-10 road victory on "Thursday Night Football."

The Sporting News has everything you need to watch Patriots vs. Bills on Sunday, including kickoff time, TV channels and the teams' full 2022 schedules.

MORE: Watch Patriots vs. Bills live with fuboTV (free trial)

What channel is Patriots vs. Bills on today?

  • TV network (national): CBS
  • TV channel (Boston): WBZ
  • TV channel (Buffalo): WIVB
  • Live stream: Paramount + | fuboTV | DAZN (Canada)

Patriots vs. Bills will be broadcast regionally on local CBS affiliate channels.

You can find the Patriots' radio broadcast on SiriusXM channel 384 while the Bills' radio broadcast will be on SiriusXM channel 228.

In local markets where the game is being shown on CBS, a live stream of Patriots vs. Bills will be available on fuboTV, which offers a free trial, and Paramount+. Canadian viewers can stream the game with a subscription to DAZN, which carries every NFL game.

Patriots vs. Bills start time

  • Date: Sunday, Jan. 8
  • Time: 1 p.m. ET

Patriots vs. Bills from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., is set to start at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 8.

Patriots schedule 2022

Week Date Opponent Result/Time (ET) TV
1 Sept. 11 at Dolphins L, 20-7 CBS
2 Sept. 18 at Steelers W, 17-14 CBS
3 Sept. 25 vs. Ravens L, 37-26 Fox
4 Oct. 2 at Packers L, 27-24 (OT) CBS
5 Oct. 9 vs. Lions W, 29-0 Fox
6 Oct. 16 at Browns W, 38-15 CBS
7 Oct. 24 (Mon.) vs. Bears L, 33-14 ESPN
8 Oct. 30 at Jets W, 22-17 CBS
9 Nov. 6 vs. Colts W, 26-3 CBS
10 BYE
11 Nov. 20 vs. Jets W, 10-3 CBS
12 Nov. 24 (Thu.) at Vikings L, 33-26 NBC
13 Dec. 1 (Thu.) vs. Bills L, 24-10 Prime Video
14 Dec. 12 (Mon.) at Cardinals W, 27-13 ESPN
15 Dec. 18 at Raiders  L, 30-24 Fox
16 Dec. 24 vs. Bengals L, 22-18 CBS
17 Jan. 1 vs. Dolphins W 23-21 CBS
18 Jan. 8 at Bills 1 p.m. CBS

Bills schedule 2022

Week Date Opponent Result/Time (ET) TV
1 Sept. 8 (Thu.) at. Rams W, 31-10 NBC
2 Sept. 19 (Mon.) vs. Titans W, 41-7 ESPN
3 Sept. 25 at Dolphins L, 21-19 CBS
4 Oct. 2 at Ravens W, 23-20 CBS
5 Oct. 9 vs. Steelers W, 38-3 CBS
6 Oct. 16 at Chiefs W, 24-20 CBS
7 BYE
8 Oct. 30 vs. Packers W, 27-17 NBC
9 Nov. 6 at Jets L, 20-17 CBS
10 Nov. 13 vs. Vikings L, 33-30 Fox
11 Nov. 20 vs. Browns W, 31-23 CBS
12 Nov. 24 (Thu.) at Lions W, 28-25 CBS
13 Dec. 1 (Thu.) at Patriots W, 24-10 Prime Video
14 Dec. 11 vs. Jets W, 20-12 CBS
15 Dec. 17  vs. Dolphins W, 32-29 TBD
16 Dec. 24 (Sat.) at Bears W, 35-13 CBS
17 Jan. 2 (Mon.) at Bengals Canceled ESPN/ABC
18 Jan. 8 vs. Patriots 1 p.m. CBS

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Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.