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The 2026 NFL playoffs continue on Sunday, January 11, as the wild-card round rolls on.
The Buffalo Bills will fly south to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Bills enter the game with a 12-5 record and the No. 6 seed in the AFC, while the Jaguars won the AFC South and are the No. 3 seed with a 13-4 record.
The Bills and Jaguars did not meet during the regular season. Buffalo ended its season with a 35-8 win over the New York Jets and has won five of its last six games. Jacksonville is riding an eight-game win streak, most recently beating the Tennessee Titans 41-7.
The Bills have made the postseason six seasons in a row and have advanced past the Wild Card round in five straight years. The Jaguars are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2022. That year, Jacksonville beat the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild card round, but were bounced in the Divisional Round by the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Sporting News is tracking all of the scores, updates and highlights as the Bills take on the Jaguars in the wild card round. Follow along for all of the action from this AFC playoff matchup.
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Field Goal — Bills 3, Jaguars 0
1:25 p.m. — Buffalo took over on the Jacksonville 33. James Cook had a three-yard run, and Allen had a completion for a yard. Allen then had a two-yard run to bring up fourth and four. After a delay of game penalty, Prater made a 50-yard field goal.
1:22 p.m. — Lawrence had the Jaguars moving. The QB completed a 10-yard pass to Travis Etienne, who then picked up 12 yards on the ground. Lawrence then had an incompletion before being intercepted by Bills linebacker Shaq Thompson.
First turnover of the game: Shaq Thompson picks off Lawrence!
BUFvsJAX on CBS/Paramount+
Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/W2T2JyLkbT— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2026
1:14 p.m. — On the Bills’ first drive, they faced third and seven deep in their own territory. Quarterback Josh Allen then connected with 14 yards to Tyrell Shavers. The Bills started their next set of downs with a 10-yard penalty, but then Allen hit Shakir for a 12-yard gain.
Buffalo again had a first-down penalty, this time a false start that cost them five yards. Allen had an eight-yard run, and then a completion for no yards and an incompletion to bring up fourth and long. The Bills elected to punt.
1:06 p.m. — The Jaguars had a three-and-out on their first drive. After a Trevor Lawrence interception, Jacksonville faced fourth and eight on their own 36-yard line and decided to punt.
1:01 p.m. — The Bills won the toss and deferred; the Jaguars will start with the ball.
Pre-Game
12:57 p.m. — Josh Allen imparted his team with motivational words before they ran out of the tunnel.
“Whistle to whistle.”@DriveToyota | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/J2fQ8rdjBl
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 11, 2026
12:44 p.m. — Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence taking in the home crowd.
Packed house to watch Trevor ball.
BUFvsJAX – 1pm ET on CBS/Paramount+
Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/eCivGTwha9— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2026
12:37 p.m. — One of the biggest stories heading into this game was whether or not Buffalo kicker Matt Prater will be kicking. The Bills signed Matthew Wright as insurance in case Prater’s right quad injury sidelined him, but he wasn’t activated. All signs point to Prater kicking for the game.
12:10 p.m. — The Bills will be wearing white jerseys and white helmets with blue pants on the road.
LET’S GO BUFFALO ‼️ @NorthtownAuto | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/5tFBNaYJDs
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 11, 2026
The Jaguars will counter with their teal jerseys with black helmets and teal pants.
Only one thing left to do.#BUFvsJAX pic.twitter.com/TsYBn9Vj18
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) January 11, 2026
12:05 p.m. — Inactives have been released for the game.
Bills
Today’s inactives for #BUFvsJAX. pic.twitter.com/MIiH3NtSML
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 11, 2026
Jaguars
#BUFvsJAX Inactives pic.twitter.com/Lf2ZBYF8Pc
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) January 11, 2026
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Bills vs. Jaguars start time
- Date: Sunday, January 11
- Start time: 1 p.m. ET, 10 a.m. PT
The playoffs roll on as the Bills take on the Jaguars on Sunday, January 11. Kickoff from EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida is set for 1 p.m. ET.
What channel is Bills vs. Jaguars on today?
The Bills and the Jaguars game will be broadcast nationally on CBS. Jim Nantz will serve as the play-by-play analyst, joined by Tony Romo as the color commentator. Tracy Wolfson will be the sideline reporter for the game.
Those who would prefer streaming the game on Paramount+ or Fubo, which carries CBS in its channel lineup and currently offers a free trial.
NFL playoff schedule 2026
Wild-card round
Saturday, Jan. 10
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Rams vs. Panthers | 4:30 p.m. | Fox |
| Packers vs. Bears | 8 p.m. | Amazon Prime Video |
Sunday, Jan. 11
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Bills vs. Jaguars | 1 p.m. | CBS |
| 49ers vs. Eagles | 4:30 p.m. | Fox |
| Chargers vs. Patriots | 8:15 p.m. | NBC |
Monday, Jan. 12
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Texans vs. Steelers | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN/ABC |
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 17
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| TBD | 4:30 p.m. | TBD |
| TBD | 8:15 p.m. | TBD |
Sunday, Jan. 18
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| TBD | 3 p.m. | TBD |
| TBD | 6:30 p.m. | TBD |
Conference championships
Sunday, Jan. 25
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| TBD (AFC) | 3 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD (NFC) | 6:30 p.m. | Fox |
Super Bowl 60
Sunday, Feb. 8
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| TBD | 6:30 p.m. | NBC |
