How to watch Buffalo Bills vs. Chicago Bears: NFL Preseason time, TV channel, free live stream

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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers (80) makes a catch during NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)AP

The Buffalo Bills host the Chicago Bears to open their 2024 NFL Preseason at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on Saturday, August 10 (8/10/2024) at 1 p.m. ET.

LATEST: The Bills and Steelers clash for preseason week 2 on Saturday, August 17.

STREAM: Buffalo Bills football on fuboTV (free trial).

Bills vs. Bears will air on CBS 4 in Buffalo and FOX 32 in Chicago, and other regional TV affiliates. It can be streamed live on fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and out of market on NFL+. Check to list of affiliate channels here.

Sean McDermott injected some fresh excitement into the game with his announcement Thursday that Josh Allen and the Bills starters would take the field for about a quarter on Saturday. Bears coach Matt Eberflus said the same of Caleb Williams, meaning an Allen-Williams showdown will be the highlight of the afternoon game. It makes the already-dirt-cheap tickets to the preseason game that much more tempting for fans in the area.

It marks the opening of an exciting season ahead for the Buffalo Bills, where Allen, Dalton Kincaid and Keon Coleman will square off with some of their biggest rivals in the league, including Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs and Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets. Buffalo went 11-6 last season, before being eliminated from the Playoffs in the Divisional Round by Mahomes and the Chiefs, who would go on to win the Super Bowl.

Here’s how to tune in on Saturday.

What: NFL Preseason Week 1

Who: Chicago Bears @ Buffalo Bills

When: Saturday, August 10

Where: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Time: 1 p.m. ET

TV: NFL Network, CBS 4 Buffalo and FOX 32 Chicago (check local affiliates)

Announce team: Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker (Buffalo); Adam Amin, Jim Miller (Chicago)

Channel finder: Verizon Fios, Xfinity, Spectrum, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DirecTV

Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling (half off first month), NFL+

Cord cutters can sign up for a free trial of fuboTV (free trial) or DirecTV Stream (free trial) to stream the game for free. Out of market fans can subscribe to NFL+ to watch out of market preseason and regular season games all season long.

Cable subscribers can login on NFL.com, or their local channel websites with their cable credentials to stream the game for free.

Fans can shop the latest Bills hats, apparel and jerseys on the Fanatics Bills collection. Get cheap Buffalo Bills tickets from SeatGeek.

Can I bet on the game?

Yes, you can bet on the NFL Preseason from your phone in New York State, and we’ve compiled some of the best introductory offers to help navigate your first bets from BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings, Bet365 and more.

The Bills are -130 to win on Saturday, according to DraftKings.

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