The Bills were one of the best stories of the 2020 NFL season. Finishing with a double-digit win campaign for the second straight year, Buffalo raced its way into the AFC Championship game with eight straight victories, tying its longest win streak in franchise history.
The Bills fell to the Chiefs in the AFC championship game, though it appears that Buffalo has its best football on the horizon. Four of its five Pro Bowlers return from last season, including second-team All-Pro quarterback Josh Allen, who set franchise records for passing yards (4,544) and touchdowns (37) in 2020.
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That positive outlook does not look to be the same for the Steelers, who sputtered after an 11-0 start in 2020 with four losses in their last five games.
Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is now 39 years old, and time is running out for him to make a playoff push. The Steelers have not won a postseason game since 2016 and have the league’s hardest strength of schedule, according to CBS Sports, with 10 contests against playoff teams from last season.
Pittsburgh’s difficult slate will begin against Buffalo, which defeated it 26-15 at Bills Stadium on Dec. 13 last season. Pittsburgh leads the all-time series between the two teams, 16-11, and won 11 of 12 meetings before its latest losses in 2019 and 2020.
Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Bills vs. Steelers game on Sunday, including kickoff time, TV channels and a full Week 1 NFL schedule.
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What channel is Bills vs. Steelers on today?
- TV channel (national): CBS
- TV channel (Pittsburgh): KDKA-TV
- TV channel (Buffalo): WIVB-TV
- Live stream: fuboTV
Play-by-play analyst Ian Eagle will work with analyst Charles Davis for the Bills vs. Steelers game. Evan Washburn will serve as sideline reporter.
For those looking for radio information, the Bills broadcast can be heard on Sirius XM channel 227, or the Steelers broadcast can be heard on SiriusXM channel 382.
Viewers in Canada can watch the Bills vs. Steelers on DAZN, which has rights to every NFL game, as well as some CTV regional channels.
Bills vs. Steelers start time
- Date: Sunday, Sept. 12
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, one of five regional early games. Here are the other four games beginning at 1 p.m. ET:
Patriots and Dolphins get the CBS team of Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins for the Week 1 game at Foxborough.
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NFL schedule Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 9
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Dallas at Tampa Bay | 12:38 p.m. | NBC |
Sunday, Sept. 12
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville at Houston | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| Los Angeles Chargers at Washington | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| Seattle at Indiana | 1 p.m. | FOX |
| New York Jets at Carolina | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| Minnesota at Cincinnati | 1 p.m. | FOX |
| Arizona at Tennessee. 1 p.m. | CBS | |
| San Francisco at Detroit | 1 p.m. | FOX |
| Pittsburgh at Buffalo | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| Philadelphia at Atlanta | 1 p.m. | FOX |
| Cleveland at Kansas City | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
| Green Bay at New Orleans | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| Denver at New York Giants | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| Miami at New England | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
| Chicago at Los Angeles Rams | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
Monday, Sept. 13
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore at Las Vegas | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
Bills schedule 2021
| Week | Date | Opponent | Kickoff time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 12 | vs. Pittsburgh | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 2 | Sept. 20 | at Miami | 1 p.m. ET | FOX |
| 3 | Sept. 26 | vs. Washington | 1 p.m. ET | FOX |
| 4 | Oct. 3 | vs. Houston | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 5 | Oct. 10 | at Kansas City | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 6 | Oct. 18 | vs Tennessee | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| 7 | BYE | - | - | |
| 8 | Oct. 31 | vs. Miami | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 9 | Nov. 7 | at Jacksonville | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 10 | Nov. 14 | at New York Jets | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 11 | Nov. 21 | vs. Indianapolis | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 12 | Nov. 25 | at New Orleans | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 13 | Dec. 6 | vs. New England | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| 14 | Dec. 12 | at Tampa Bay | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 15 | Dec. 19 | vs. Carolina | TBD | TBD |
| 16 | Dec. 26 | at New England | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 17 | Jan. 2 | vs Atlanta | 1 p.m. ET | FOX |
| 18 | Jan. 9 | vs. New York Jets | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
Steelers schedule 2021
| Week | Date | Opponent | Kickoff time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 12 | at Buffalo | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 2 | Sept. 19 | vs. Las Vegas | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 3 | Sept. 26 | vs. Cincinnati | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 4 | Oct. 3 | at Green Bay | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 5 | Oct. 10 | vs. Denver | 1 p.m. ET | FOX |
| 6 | Oct. 17 | vs. Seattle | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 7 | BYE | - | - | |
| 8 | Oct. 31 | at Cleveland | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 9 | Nov. 8 | vs. Chicago | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| 10 | Nov. 14 | vs. Detroit | 1 p.m. ET | FOX |
| 11 | Nov. 21 | at Los Angeles Chargers | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 12 | Nov. 28 | at Cincinnati | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 13 | Dec. 5 | vs. Baltimore | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 14 | Dec. 9 | at Minnesota | 8:20 p.m. ET | FOX |
| 15 | Dec. 19 | vs. Tennessee | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 16 | Dec. 26 | at Kansas City | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 17 | Jan. 3 | vs. Cleveland | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| 18 | Jan. 9 | at Baltimore | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |