It is time for the Bills vs. Lions live stream presenting two teams coming off very different offseasons. Tonight's NFL live stream will be the first look at a very different Detroit squad.

Buffalo is hoping for more of the same from the 2020 season, which saw them win a playoff game for the first time since 1995. Meanwhile, Detroit fired its coach and traded away its franchise quarterback.

Matthew Stafford was the Lions' starting quarterback for the past 12 seasons. Now he is in Los Angeles and Jared Goff is in the Motor City as the Lions' new signal caller. Friday night will be his first opportunity to play in front of Detroit fans and learn the new offensive system.

While Goff is getting his feet wet in the preseason, so is new Lions head coach Dan Campbell. Campbell played 10 seasons in the NFL as a tight end for the Giants, Cowboys, and Lions. He recently revealed that he drinks 40 ounces of coffee every morning and adds four shots of espresso to a barrel of boiling Java.

And since today's game is considered the dawn of a new era, the home crowd is expected to be extra excited. Nevertheless, the high expectations could lead to a negative reaction if things don't go well.

Josh Allen is coming off an MVP-contender season with the Bills. However, he will not play in the Bills' preseason opener. Instead, Bills fans will get their first look at former Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.

The Lions host the Bills as 1-point favorites. The over/under is 37.

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Exclusive Tom's Guide Discount: In the U.S., Bills vs. Lions will air on the NFL Network today, Friday, August 13, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET. It will be available on most cable TV networks, as well as on fuboTV and Sling TV, two of my favorite streaming services.

FOX, ESPN, NBC, and NFL Network can usually be relied upon for Sling if you have had enough to get all the football you need. In certain markets, you get CBS games through Locast integration, and NFL RedZone is available in the $11 per month Sports Exrta pack for Sling Blue members. If necessary, CBS NFL games can also be viewed via Paramount Plus.

More comprehensive packages are offered by Fubo TV: CBS (built-in), ESPN, FOX, NBC, and the NFL Network; RedZone is available with the $10.99/month Sports Plus add-on. That makes it one of the best streaming services out there.

Sling Orange & Blue (required to watch ESPN, FOX, NBC, and NFL Network) costs $50/month, whereas the Fubo TV Standard package gives you all of the above for $65/month, so "you get what you pay for." This means that "you get what you pay for.

NFL Sunday Ticket: Preseason games are not included, so the Bills-Lions game will not be broadcast on NFL Sunday Ticket.

American football fans across the pond will not be able to watch Bills vs. Lions on Sky Sports, the typical home of over 100 live games per NFL season.

Americans abroad can log in via a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, to access their favorite services.

The NFL Game Pass can also be purchased for $99 and allows live streaming of 28 preseason football games. This is for NFL preseason games only; you cannot live stream NFL regular season games using the NFL Game Pass.

The Bills vs. Lions live stream will begin at 12am BST on Saturday.

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