How to watch and stream Bengals vs. Bills in NFL Week 9

"Sunday Night Football" is officially back in the Queen City as the Cincinnati Bengals are set to host the Buffalo Bills in the Jungle. It might be early November, but this game has huge playoff implications for both teams. The Bengals are still searching for their first win against an AFC opponent, while the Bills are trying […]

John Sheeran — Cincinnati Bengals News Writer
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"Sunday Night Football" is officially back in the Queen City as the Cincinnati Bengals are set to host the Buffalo Bills in the Jungle.

It might be early November, but this game has huge playoff implications for both teams. The Bengals are still searching for their first win against an AFC opponent, while the Bills are trying to keep up in their own division following a 2-2 stretch over the last four weeks. 

Here's everything you need to know for Sunday's kickoff. 

Cincinnati Bengals (4-3) vs. Buffalo Bills (5-3)

Date: Sunday, November 5
Time: 8:25 p.m. ET
Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH
Betting odds: Bengals -2.5, Over/Under 50.5
How to watch on TV: NBC/WLWT5 (Cincinnati) 
Streaming: NBC Sports, NFL+ (mobile only), NFL Sunday Ticket, Game Pass International
Radio: WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (1530) and WEBN-FM.(102.7) Bengals Radio (ESPN1530, 102.7 FM WEBN, 700WLW), Sirius XM, ESPN

Back where it all happened

The Damar Hamlin story will come full circle tonight as this matchup returns to the venue where the unthinkable went down almost exactly 10 months ago. His survival thanks to the outstanding medical teams for the Buffalo Bills and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center will be celebrated as both sides will look back before moving on to playing an all-important primetime game. 

3 Bengals players to watch

  • RB Joe Mixon: He went off the last time these two teams faced each other, and the seventh-year veteran is coming off his best game of the season. Mixon was a direct beneficiary of the Bengals' newfound formational balance a week ago against the San Francisco 49ers, and will now go up against a Bills' defensive front that has been depleted in recent weeks. 
  • WR Tee Higgins: Cincinnati's offense is so much more dynamic when both Mixon and Higgins are playing well, as evidenced from last week. Higgins stacking quality games will go a long for boosting his confidence down the stretch. He was also the player Hamlin tackled before he went down. Emotions will be a factor for him as much as any on the field. 
  • LB Logan Wilson: Any Bengals-Bills matchup will always have the Wyoming connection to discuss. Quarterback Josh Allen and Wilson were teammates at Wyoming before they each left two years apart. Linebacker play is crucial when containing Allen in the pocket, and closing in on tight-window throws over the middle. The quarterback of Cincy's defense will need a great game.

More Bengals news ahead of the game

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