A clash between Super Bowl champions and Super Bowl hopefuls kicks off the 2022 NFL season.
Matthew Stafford, Sean McVay and the Rams kick off their title defense Thursday night, and we’ll have an early litmus test of how the Super Bowl hangover unfolds. After an offseason of a bit of uncertainty surrounding the future of McVay and Aaron Donald, the band is back for another try in 2022.
The same litmus test can be used for Josh Allen and the Bills. Buffalo’s divisional-round loss to the Chiefs quickly became legend — and the impetus for change for NFL overtime rules in 2022 and beyond.
But the past is over and now there’s a new season, including a Super Bowl-winning defector heading from the West Coast to Western New York: Von Miller traded his blue and gold Rams for the blue and the red from the Bills (and lots of green, too).
AFTER: Watch Bills vs Rams Week 1 with fuboTV (Free Trial)
The first game of the 2022 NFL season could offer a glimpse of the last game of the NFL season. Here’s how to watch the season opener between Buffalo and Los Angeles:
On which channel Bills vs. Is Rams airing today?
- Game: Bills vs. Rams
- Date: September 8, 2022
- TV channel:NBC
- Direct: Peacock | NBCSports.com | fuboTV | DAZN (in Canada)
The Rams and Bills kick off the 2022 NFL season on NBC. This will be the only game on the NBC slate before “Thursday Night Football” goes exclusively to Amazon Prime Video starting September 15.
For those who choose to stream the game, there will be a few different options: Peacock, the NBC Sports app, and NBCSports.com will stream the game (cable subscription required), as will fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
Canadian viewers can view DAZN streams NFL games.
Bills start time vs Rams
- Date: Thursday, September 8
- Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET
The 2022 NFL regular season begins Thursday, September 8 at 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT).
The Bills travel to the West Coast to take on the defending Super Bowl champions at SoFi Stadium located in Inglewood, California.
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NFL Live Stream for Bills vs Rams
NBC will air Thursday night’s Bills vs. Rams game. For those with a cable subscription, the game will stream on NBCSports.com, and it will also be available to Peacock subscribers.
FuboTV features NBC and offers a free trialand also features CBS, Fox, NFL Network and the ESPN family of networks, meaning you’ll be covered for the duration of the 2022 NFL season.
Other streaming options include:
NFL Schedule Week 1
The 2022 NFL schedule will once again begin with a Thursday night game involving the defending Super Bowl champion and end with “Monday Night Football” – although, again, there will be no doubleheader on last game of the week.
Besides the season opener, other must-see games include Baker Mayfield’s potential revenge game when the Browns travel to Charlotte to face the Panthers; a battle of young quarterbacks in Trey Lance of the 49ers against Justin Fields of the Bears; and Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle on “MNF” as the Bronco.
Below is the complete Week 1 schedule for the 2022 NFL season.
Thursday, September 8
| Time (ET) | Game | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| 8:20 p.m. | Invoices at Rams | BNC, fuboTV |
Sunday September 11
| Time (ET) | Game | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 p.m. | Falcon Saints | Fox, fuboTV |
| 1 p.m. | Browns at the Panthers | SCS, fuboTV |
| 1 p.m. | 49ers to bears | Fox, fuboTV |
| 1 p.m. | Steelers at the Bengals | SCS, fuboTV |
| 1 p.m. | Eagles to Lions | Fox, fuboTV |
| 1 p.m. | Colts at the Texans | SCS, fuboTV |
| 1 p.m. | Dolphin Patriots | SCS, fuboTV |
| 1 p.m. | Crows at the Jets | SCS, fuboTV |
| 1 p.m. | Jaguars at Commanders | Fox, fuboTV |
| 4:25 p.m. | Giants at Titans | Fox, fuboTV |
| 4:25 p.m. | Chefs at Cardinals | SCS, fuboTV |
| 4:25 p.m. | Raiders at Chargers | SCS, fuboTV |
| 4:25 p.m. | Packers at Vikings | Fox, fuboTV |
| 8:20 p.m. | Buccaneers at Cowboys | NBC, Universe, fuboTV |
Monday September 12
| Time (ET) | Game | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15 p.m. | Broncos at Seahawks | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Sports, fuboTV |
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