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Another season of Bills football is almost here. Can Buffalo recapture the AFC East? If you want to follow your favorite team from the first kickoff of the 2026 NFL season to the last stand of Week 18 (and hopefully, for you, into the postseason …), we’re here to help.
Bills 2026 season at a glance
Last season’s record (2025): 12-5
Division: AFC East
Current record: 0-0
Bye week: Week 7
NFL on CBS games: 8
Josh Allen and the Bills are coming off another strong season which resulted in a seventh straight playoff appearance. However, Buffalo is still trying to score its first Super Bowl win. The Bills welcome their new home, the new Highmark Stadium, with a new head coach, and No. 1 receiver in Joe Brady and D.J. Moore, respectively.
Keep reading to get the week-by-week, 2026 NFL schedule for the Buffalo Bills, and get all the info you need to watch NFL on CBS Bills games (when scheduled in your area) on CBS and Paramount+. So, are you ready now? Let’s get to it.
You can watch Bills games live on a variety of channels and services, including CBS and Paramount+. During the 2026 season, the NFL on CBS is set to carry eight Bills games.
When scheduled in your area, NFL on CBS Bills games can be watched live on:
your local CBS TV station using cable, satellite, digital antenna, or live-TV streaming service; and,
On game day, log into your Paramount+ account on your device, smart TV, or browser, or get started with a subscription. (Plans start at $8.99 a month.) The Paramount+ app is available on the Apple App Store or Google Play, and once you’ve downloaded it, you can stream everything Paramount+ offers (40,000 episodes and movies – plus, of course, live NFL action) from your phone, tablet, smart TV, or device.
All set? Great. Navigate to Live TV, then the NFL on CBS channel. You’re ready to stream.
Bills schedule 2026
The 2026 Bills schedule features 17 regular-season games, and one bye. Highlights include opening their new stadium in Week 2 against the Lions and a pair of matchups against reigning AFC Champion and division rival Patriots in Weeks 4 and 13.
See below for the full list of Bills games. The schedule is subject to change.
Regular season
Week 1
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Bills at Texans
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026
1 PM ET
CBS/Paramount+
NRG Stadium
Week 2
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Lions at Bills
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026
8:15 PM ET
Prime Video
Highmark Stadium
Week 3
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Chargers at Bills
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026
1 PM ET
FOX
Highmark Stadium
Week 4
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Patriots at Bills
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026
1 PM ET
CBS/Paramount+
Highmark Stadium
Week 5
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Bills at Rams
Monday, Oct. 12, 2026
8:15 PM ET
ABC/ESPN
SoFi Stadium
Week 6
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Bills at Raiders
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026
4:25 PM ET
CBS/Paramount+
Allegiant Stadium
Week 7
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
BYE
Week 8
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Ravens at Bills
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026
1 PM ET
CBS/Paramount+
Highmark Stadium
Week 9
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Bills at Vikings
Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
8:15 PM ET
ABC/ESPN
U.S. Bank Stadium
Week 10
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Bills at Jets
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026
1 PM ET
CBS/Paramount+
Highmark Stadium
Week 11
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Dolphins at Bills
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026
1 PM ET
FOX
Highmark Stadium
Week 12
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Chiefs at Bills
Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
8:20 PM ET
NBC/Peacock
Highmark Stadium
Week 13
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Bills at Patriots
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026
4:25 PM ET
CBS/Paramount+
Gillette Stadium
Week 14
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Bills at Packers
Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026
8:20 PM ET
NBC/Peacock
Lambeau Field
Week 15
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Bears at Bills
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026
8:20 PM ET
CBS/Paramount+
Highmark Stadium
Week 16
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Bills at Broncos
Friday, Dec. 25, 2026
4:30 PM ET
Netflix
Empower Field at Mile High
Week 17
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Bills at Dolphins
Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027
1 PM ET
CBS/Paramount+
Hard Rock Stadium
Week 18
Teams
Date
Time
Channel
Venue
Jets at Bills
TBD
TBD
TBD
Highmark Stadium
Frequently asked questions about watching Bills games
Can I watch Bills on CBS and Paramount+?
Yes. When scheduled, and when airing on your local CBS TV station, you can watch the Bills on CBS and Paramount+. Currently, NFL on CBS is scheduled to present eight Bills games during the 2026 season.
Do I need cable to watch Bills?
The answer as to whether you need cable to watch the Bills is: Not necessarily. When Bills games are presented by the NFL on CBS, and carried by your local CBS station, then, no, you don’t need cable. You can watch those games on your TV using a digital antenna, satellite service, or live-TV streaming service. And when you subscribe to Paramount+, you can stream those games live on your smart TV or device.
You also don’t need cable when Bills games are carried by ABC/ESPN, FOX, and/or NBC/Peacock. Those games can be watched on local TV stations using a digital antenna, satellite service, or live-TV streaming service, or by streaming them on the companion streaming service (i.e., Peacock for NBC games).
Bills games, if any, carried by NFL Network can be watched using satellite service or live-TV streaming service, and Bills games, if any, carried by Netflix or Prime can be watched on those streaming services (with subscriptions). Additionally, if the Bills are your local-market team, then Bills games presented by the NFL Network, Netflix, and Prime, can be watched, using a digital antenna, satellite service, or live-TV streaming service, on the Bills’ local broadcast-TV affiliate.
