Two of the NFL's best teams are placed under the spotlight when they meet tonight on "Monday Night Football."
The teams lead the AFC East and AFC North, respectively. They have both clinched spots in the playoffs.
It would seem that, with just one more week remaining on the regular season schedule, both teams would be taking this one easy ahead of the postseason. However, the teams are still battling the Kansas City Chiefs for the top spot in the conference and Cincinnati's on the verge of locking up the divisional title.
Higher seeding means an easier road through the playoffs, which should give both teams plenty of motivation tonight. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor expects a tough encounter, pointing to Buffalo's superb defence as a major obstacle his team will have to overcome — the Bills have allowed the fewest points in the NFL.
"They’ve probably dealt with more emotions than I’ve ever seen on tape from the teams that they’ve played against and they’ve done a great job of handling all that," Taylor said of the Bills' defensive unit. "That speaks to the coaching they got, the talent level they got and football IQ they have over on that side of the ball. On top of that they are really talented at all three levels even though they lost Von [Miller] and he’s a big of piece of that."
Here's more info about the game, plus everything to know about how to watch "Monday Night Football."
Who plays on "Monday Night Football" this week?
- Matchup: Bills vs. Bengals
- Location: Paul Brown Stadium in Cleveland.
The Bills lead the all-time series, 17-15-0.
What time is the Bills vs. Bengals game tonight?
- Date: Monday, January 2
- Kickoff time: 8:30 p.m. ET
How to watch "Monday Night Football" in Canada: TV, live stream
- Live stream: DAZN
Bills vs. Bengals — like every NFL game during the 2022 season — is available on DAZN Canada.
DAZN Canada is the only place to watch NFL Game Pass, with access to every regular-season NFL game (including Monday, Thursday, Sunday afternoon via NFL Sunday Ticket, and Sunday night games) and every playoff matchup. Each game is available live and on demand.
DAZN Canada is also where NFL fans can watch RedZone — every touchdown, every game, every Sunday.
The "Monday Night Football" game between the Bills vs. Bengals is also available on TSN 3 and CTV.