That Buffalo Bills will play their first game of the season Sunday when they host the Arizona Cardinals for a 1 p.m. kickoff.

To add to the drama, this will be first game Damar Hamlin has started since he toppled to the turf as his heart went into cardiac arrest against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2023.

The Bills injury report had some surprises this week, including full practice time for injured safety Cole Bishop and the return for backup quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.

Here’s the broadcast and betting information for Bills vs. Panthers:

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What channel is Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals game on today? Time, TV schedule

• Date: Sunday, Sept. 8

• Time: 1 p.m.

• Network TV channel: CBS. The game will be available locally via the following stations: WROC channel 8 (Rochester area), WIVB channel 4 (Buffalo area), WTVH channel 5 (Syracuse area), WKTV channel 2 (Utica area), WENY channel 2 (Elmira area), WRGB channel 10 (Albany area), and WBNG channel 12 (Binghamton area).

How to watch Bills vs Panthers on livestream

• Online streaming services: You can watch games on NFL.com and the NFL mobile app, and you can subscribe to NFL+, the league’s own streaming service, though you can’t cast the games to your TV - you must watch on your phone or tablet.

• TV streaming: You can also stream games if you have subscriptions to Spectrum, DirecTV, fuboTV, Sling, Vidgo, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV+.

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Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals predictions, picks, odds

• Betting line: Bills -6

• Over-under: 48

• Money line: Bills minus-270 (bet $270 to win $100) and Cardinals plus-220 (bet $100 to win $220).

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Buffalo Bills schedule 2024

• Week 1 preview: Sunday, Sept. 8, vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m., CBS. Predicted winner and how to watch.

• Week 2: Thursday, Sept. 12, at Miami Dolphins, 8:15 p.m., Prime Video

• Week 3: Monday, Sept. 23, vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

• Week 4: Sunday, Sept. 29, at Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m., NBC

• Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 6, at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS

• Week 6: Monday, Oct. 14, at New York Jets, 8:15 p.m., ESPN

• Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 20, vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS

• Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 27, at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m., FOX

• Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 3, vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS

• Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 10, at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS

• Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 10, vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m., CBS

• Week 12: Bye

• Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 1, vs. San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p.m., NBC

• Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 8, at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m., FOX

• Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 15, at Detroit Lions, 4:25 p.m., CBS

• Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 22, vs. New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS

• Week 17: Sunday, Dec. 29, vs. New York Jets, 1 p.m. CBS

• Week 18: Sunday, Jan. 5, at New England Patriots, time and TV channel TBD

Sal Maiorana has covered the Buffalo Bills for four decades including 35 years as the full-time beat writer for the D&C, and he has written numerous books about the history of the team. He can be reached at maiorana@gannett.com, and you can follow him on Twitter @salmaiorana. https://profile.democratandchronicle.com/newsletters/bills-blast

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