The Buffalo Bills (13-4) and the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) will play for the Lamar Hunt Trophy at the AFC Championship game this Sunday — and the winner will then face the NFC Championship winner at the Super Bowl LIX in February.
The NFL playoff game between the Bills and the Chiefs airs on CBS and streams live on Paramount+ and other cable TV streaming services.
At a glance: How to Watch AFC Championship Game Online
Eyes won’t just be on the field: fans (and Swifties) will likely be keeping score on Taylor Swift cameos, as the Grammy-winning superstar is expected to cheer on boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, from a suite. (Other celebrity fans of the chiefs include Missouri-born actors Paul Rudd, Brad Pitt and Jason Sudeikis.) Famous Bills fans include The Good Fight actress Christine Baranski, Chad Michael Murray and CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and soccer champion Abby Wambach, to name a few.
Keep reading below for when and where to stream the AFC championship game online with and without cable, plus how to find last-minute seats for the NFL playoffs.
2025 AFC Championship: Teams, Date, Time, Channel
New York’s Buffalo Bills and Missouri’s Kansas City Chiefs will go head to head at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The AFC championship game airs on CBS and streams live on Paramount+ on Sunday, Jan. 26, with kickoff time at 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET.
How to Watch Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs Online Without Cable
Since the AFC championship game airs on CBS, cord-cutters can stream it exclusively on Paramount+. CBS is also available to watch online on any live TV streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Paramount+ and Sling.
Keep reading for more ways to stream the Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs game online, including for free.
DirecTV Stream
Watch the Bills vs. Chiefs game on CBS for free with a five-day trial to DirecTV Stream, which is also offering its new MySports package to eligible subscribers for just $49.99 per month for the first three months of service. The promo runs through Feb. 28 and includes ESPN, TBS, NBA TV, TNT, FS1, NFL Network, B1G Network, NHL Network and more channels for sports fans.
DirecTV’s cable streaming packages start at $74.99 monthly for the Entertainment tier with over 90 news, entertainment and sports channels; other plans are on sale for $79.99 per month and up for 24 months; learn more here.
Fubo
Watch the NFC championship game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs on CBS for free with a seven-day trial Fubo. The cable TV streaming service offers more than 210 other news, entertainment and sports channels, and eligible new subscribers get up to $25 off their first month. Plans are on sale starting at $59.99 for the first month; learn more here.
Hulu + Live TV
You can watch the Bills vs. Chiefs game for free with a three-day trial Hulu + Live TV, which starts at $82.99 per month and includes over 95 live channels, Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu’s entire streaming library.
Hulu + Live TV includes access to Hulu original series; Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm (Star Wars and Indiana Jones), the Muppets Studio and Pixar Animation on Disney+; and ESPN+ for original sports programming and live sports from Formula 1 as well as the NHL, MLB and other sports leagues. Subscriptions include unlimited cloud DVR.
Paramount+
Stream NFL playoffs on CBS exclusively through Paramount+, which also comes with a seven-day free trial. The streaming service starts at $7.99 per month for the Paramount+ Essential plan that includes access to Champions League soccer (among other sports) on CBS; tens of thousands of TV episodes and movies, including the Indiana Jones franchise, both Top Gun films and Sonic the Hedgehog; the Paw Patrol franchise; Paramount+ original shows such as the Yellowstone prequel series 1883; franchises such as South Park and Star Trek; Emmy-nominated series The Curse; RuPaul Drag Race All Stars and more.
Upgrade to the Paramount+ with Showtime tier ($12.99 monthly) for an ad-free experience, streaming for your local CBS channel, access to Showtime originals and the ability to download movies and TV shows.
How to Watch Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs Online with Cable
The AFC playoffs air on CBS, and you can watch by tuning in through your cable TV provider, on CBS.com or the CBS Sports mobile app with your cable TV account login — including streaming and traditional services such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.
Where to Buy 2025 AFC Championship Game Tickets Online
Looking for last-minute tickets for the AFC championship game? Seats are still available at third-party resale platforms including GameTime, SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster, Ticket Network and VividSeats, with prices starting at $210. Here are some of the best deals on Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs tickets (exclusions may apply):
- SeatGeek: Save $10 on ordrs over $250 with code HOLLYWOOD10
- Ticket Network: $150 off orders over $500 with code THR150 or $300 off orders over $1,000 with code THR300
- VividSeats: Save $30 on orders over $300 with code THR30
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