What channel is the Bills game on? How to watch Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins

Sal Maiorana, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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ORCHARD PARK - For the second week in a row, and third time in the last six weeks, CBS is sending its No. 1 broadcast team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson to Highmark Stadium, this time for Sunday afternoon’s AFC wild-card game between the Buffalo BIlls and Miami Dolphins.

The trio did last week’s 35-23 victory over the Patriots as well as the 20-12 victory over the Jets on Dec. 11, and one would imagine they will remain on the Bills beat for as long as Buffalo is alive in the AFC bracket.

That’s because if the Bills and Bengals both win their wild-card games this weekend, they’ll meet next week in the divisional round, probably in prime-time, and that would certainly be the most intriguing game from a national perspective. Not only because both teams have legitimate Super Bowl hopes, but because of what happened the last time they were scheduled to play.

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In what was being billed as the regular-season game of the year in the NFL on Jan. 2 in Cincinnati, play was halted with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter and ultimately canceled because of Damar Hamlin’s on-field medical emergency.

Yes, the Kansas City Chiefs are the No. 1 seed in the AFC, but it would be hard to imagine Nantz, Romo and Wolfson not being assigned to Bills-Bengals if it comes to pass. The only thing that might change is NBC could be given a Bills-Bengals game.

Bills receiver Stefon Diggs catches a pass over the middle against the Dolphins.
Bills receiver Stefon Diggs catches a pass over the middle against the Dolphins.

If the Bills get to the AFC Championship game, that will be on CBS and the threesome would be on that game as well.

Locally, the Bills radio broadcast will once again sound a little different. Long-time play-by-play man John Murphy suffered a stroke prior to the Bills game at Cincinnati and while he is recovering at home, he is not able to work.

Chris Brown, who is the lead journalist for the Bills’ website as well as co-host of the daily One Bills Live TV/radio show, has stepped in to handle play-by-play and will once again be in that role Sunday, and for the rest of the postseason. He is joined by analyst Eric Wood and sideline reporter Sal Capaccio.

What time is the Bills vs. Dolphins playoff game?

  • Date: Sunday, Jan. 15

  • Time: 1 p.m.

  • Place: Highmark Stadium

Who is favored to win Bills vs. Dolphins playoff game?

Who is announcing the Bills vs. Dolphins game?

  • Play-by-play: Jim Nantz

  • Analyst: Tony Romo

  • Sideline reporter: Tracy Wolfson

How to watch Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins game on TV, streaming

Cable/Network: CBS. 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 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 Dolphins game

You can listen on SiriusXM satellite radio on channel 226 (Bills) and channel 225 (Dolphins). On traditional radio, 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)

  • Geneva (WGVA 95.9 FM, 1240 AM)

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