Patriots vs. Bills 2014 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch online
Buffalo and New England square off Sunday looking for the outright lead in the tight AFC East.
Patriots vs. Bills
The New England Patriots have owned the AFC East since Tom Brady's arrival as a starter in 2001. Since then, the Patriots have won every division crown except for 2002 and 2008, when the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins won, respectively.
Meanwhile, Buffalo has not made the playoffs since 1999, the longest drought of any NFL team. The Bills appear on the rise with a winning record, however, while the Patriots stabilized their season on Sunday night with a 43-17 pounding of the Cincinnati Bengals. With both teams at 3-2, New England heads to Buffalo for a contest which will produce an outright division leader.
The Patriots looked awful against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 4, getting blown out 41-14 and benching Tom Brady in the fourth quarter following a lost fumble and two interceptions. Then New England looked the part of a championship contender against Cincinnati, riding 220 rushing yards on 4.8 yards per carry. Rob Gronkowski showed up with 100 receiving yards and a touchdown after only 147 yards through his first four games. Reserve tight end Tim Wright, acquired in the trade sending Logan Mankins to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, added 85 yards and a score after amassing 35 yards prior to Week 5.
Buffalo looked to have something brewing with wins over the Chicago Bears and Miami in the first two weeks before faltering against the San Diego Chargers and Houston Texans. Following the Week 4 defeat, coach Doug Marrone benched EJ Manuel for Kyle Orton, who stepped in and threw for 308 yards with a touchdown and interception to lead the Bills back from a 14-point deficit against the Detroit Lions. The defense is still the dominant unit and showed why in Detroit, sacking Matthew Stafford six times. Marcell Dareus is leading the pass rush, ranking third in the league with five sacks.
How to watch
Where: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, N.Y.
When: 1 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Announcers: Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston
Online streaming: Verizon NFL Mobile | NFL Sunday Ticket
Odds
New England is favored by three points on the road over Buffalo, with the over/under line set at 45, per OddsShark.
Further Reading
For more on the Patriots, check out Pats Pulpit.
To keep up on the Bills, head over to Buffalo Rumblings.
