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AFC Championship: How to Watch Bills vs. Chiefs Today

Buffalo and Kansas City meet today on CBS and Paramount Plus.

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When to watch the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills?

  • Sunday, Jan. 26, at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT).

Where to watch?

  • The Bills-Chiefs game will air on CBS and stream on Paramount Plus.
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Can Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills finally knock off Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs? The Chiefs have ended the Bills' season three out of the last four years and host this year's matchup as they go for a Super Bowl three-peat. Meanwhile, the Bills are looking to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in more than 30 years.

The Bills and Chiefs kick off in Kansas City today at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT). It's available to watch nationally on CBS or stream on Paramount Plus.

Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs drops back to pass during an NFL football AFC divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills for the AFC Championship on Sunday on CBS and Paramount Plus.

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How to watch Bills vs. Chiefs

You can watch the game on your local CBS station with a cable or satellite TV subscription or with an over-the-air antenna. Most live TV streaming services such as YouTube TV and Hulu Plus Live TV also carry your local CBS station (see below). 

If you don't subscribe to a TV service with CBS and want to watch the game, you can sign up for Paramount Plus for $8 per month.

You can also subscribe to NFL Plus, the NFL's own streaming service at $7 per month, but streams are limited to just watching on a phone or tablet (not a TV).

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You can watch the Bills-Chiefs game on Sunday on Paramount Plus with its $8 a month Essentials tier. You can check for yourself if your area has live CBS streaming here.

Read our Paramount Plus review.

Fubo

Fubo's Essential plan costs $80 a month and includes CBS. Click here to see which local channels you get. Read our Fubo review.

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YouTube TV costs $83 a month after a recent price hike and includes CBS. Right now, the first three months are discounted to $60 a month. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV's welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area. Read our YouTube TV review.

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Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 a month and includes CBS in most markets. On its live news page, you can enter your ZIP code under the "Can I watch local news in my area?" question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get. Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.

Directv stream

DirecTV Stream's basic $87-a-month package includes CBS in most markets. You can use its channel lookup tool to see which local channels are available where you live. Read our DirecTV Stream review.

All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.