
How to Watch Bills vs. Patriots: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2025 Week 5
Star QB Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills (4-0) play the New England Patriots (2-2) on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET at Highmark Stadium.
The Bills have the 17th-ranked defense this year (22.5 points allowed per game), and they've been better offensively, ranking second-best with 33.3 points per game. With 25.5 points per game on offense, the Patriots rank ninth in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 11th, allowing 20.3 points per game.
In the article below, we provide all the info you need to watch this game on TV.
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How to Watch Bills vs. Patriots
- When: Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 8:20 p.m. ET
- Where: Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York
- TV: NBC
- Live Box Score: Fox Sports
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Bills vs. Patriots: Head-to-Head
- In the past five meetings, Buffalo owns a 3-2 record against New England.
- The Patriots' record ATS is 4-1 the last five times they have played the Bills, with those games eclipsing the total on four occasions.
- Buffalo has tallied 127 points in the last five matchups while only giving up 117 to New England.
Bills' 2025 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7/2025 | Ravens | W 41-40 | NBC |
| 9/14/2025 | at Jets | W 30-10 | CBS |
| 9/18/2025 | Dolphins | W 31-21 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 9/28/2025 | Saints | W 31-19 | CBS |
| 10/5/2025 | Patriots | - | NBC |
| 10/13/2025 | at Falcons | - | ESPN |
| 10/26/2025 | at Panthers | - | FOX |
| 11/2/2025 | Chiefs | - | CBS |
| 11/9/2025 | at Dolphins | - | CBS |
| 11/16/2025 | Buccaneers | - | CBS |
| 11/20/2025 | at Texans | - | Amazon Prime Video |
| 11/30/2025 | at Steelers | - | CBS |
| 12/7/2025 | Bengals | - | FOX |
| 12/14/2025 | at Patriots | - | CBS |
| 12/21/2025 | at Browns | - | CBS |
| 12/28/2025 | Eagles | - | FOX |
| TBD | Jets | - | - |
Bills Stats & Insights
- Buffalo ranks sixth in passing yards this season (240.5 per game), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking best in the NFL with 125.8 passing yards allowed per game.
- The Bills have struggled on defense against the run, ranking third-worst in the NFL (164.3 rushing yards allowed per game) this season. However, they rank best offensively, averaging 163.5 rushing yards per game.
- Buffalo has forced four total turnovers (18th in NFL) this season and have turned it over one time (first in NFL) for a turnover margin of +3, eighth-ranked in the NFL.
Bills Key Players
- In addition to his 964 passing yards and 70.2% completion percentage this year, Allen has tallied seven touchdowns against one interception.
- As part of the Bills' running game, James Cook has rushed for 401 yards and five touchdowns on 5.3 YPC.
- In four games, Dalton Kincaid has turned 18 targets into 14 catches, 179 yards and three touchdowns for the Bills.
Patriots' 2025 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7/2025 | Raiders | L 20-13 | CBS |
| 9/14/2025 | at Dolphins | W 33-27 | CBS |
| 9/21/2025 | Steelers | L 21-14 | CBS |
| 9/28/2025 | Panthers | W 42-13 | FOX |
| 10/5/2025 | at Bills | - | NBC |
| 10/12/2025 | at Saints | - | CBS |
| 10/19/2025 | at Titans | - | CBS |
| 10/26/2025 | Browns | - | FOX |
| 11/2/2025 | Falcons | - | CBS |
| 11/9/2025 | at Buccaneers | - | CBS |
| 11/13/2025 | Jets | - | Amazon Prime Video |
| 11/23/2025 | at Bengals | - | CBS |
| 12/1/2025 | Giants | - | ESPN |
| 12/14/2025 | Bills | - | CBS |
| 12/21/2025 | at Ravens | - | CBS |
| 12/28/2025 | at Jets | - | CBS |
| TBD | Dolphins | - | - |
Patriots Stats & Insights
- New England is accumulating 235 passing yards per contest on offense this season (seventh-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 241.5 passing yards per contest (26th-ranked) on defense.
- The Patriots have been dominant on run defense, surrendering only 77.5 rushing yards per contest (second-best). Offensively, they rank 25th in the NFL by compiling 101.3 rushing yards per game.
- New England has accumulated three forced turnovers (24th in NFL) and committed six turnovers (19th in NFL) this season for a -3 turnover margin that ranks 23rd in the NFL.
Patriots Key Players
- Drake Maye has passed for 988 yards (247 per game), completing 74% of his throws, with seven touchdowns and two interceptions in four games.
- In the passing game, Hunter Henry has scored three TDs, hauling in 15 balls for 204 yards (51 per game).
- Rhamondre Stevenson has rushed for 125 yards (31.3 per game) and zero touchdowns in four games.
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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