It’s been quite some time since we checked in with Detroit Lions fans regarding their opinion of general manager Brad Holmes. The last time we polled our audience was almost exactly a year ago, following the team’s 2025 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, those poll results were lost to time (and a migration to a new content management system at SB Nation).
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Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions game: How to watch, kickoff time and more
It’s official, NFC North’s Detroit Lions and the AFC East’s top seeded Buffalo Bills have both clinched their divisions, guaranteeing the teams a spot in the NFL playoffs. The two teams have been dominating the league this season, but only one of them can emerge victorious when will meet for the first time this season on Sunday afternoon for a game that some are considering a possible Super Bowl preview. This Sunday’s game will air on CBS and Paramount+ during their late window with a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. Here’s all the info you need about today’s Bills vs. Lions game; you can also keep an eye on live game-day updates here.
How to watch the Bills vs. Lions game:
Date: December 15, 2024
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET/1:25 p.m. PT
Game: Bills vs. Lions
TV channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+, Fubo, DirecTV, NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube, and more
What channel is the Bills vs. Lions game on?
The Lions vs. Bills game is this Sunday, Dec. 15 airing live at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.
How to watch the Bills vs. Lions game:
The Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions game is also available to stream on Paramount+ through their NFL on CBS channel, which is included in both their Essential plan and their Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan. You can also watch CBS on platforms including Fubo TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV. Out-of-market viewers will be able to find the game on YouTube TV’s NFL Sunday Ticket and NFL+.
Paramount+ offers subscribers access to NFL games on CBS. Plus, the platform is great for fans of Champions League soccer, Star Trek, Survivor, The Challenge and so much more.
Unlike a lot of other streaming services these days, Paramount+ still offers a one-week free trial — so new subscribers can sign up to watch this weekend and check out the rest of the Paramount+ library totally free for seven days.
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Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, ABC, CBS and 100+ more live channels. At $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely a big investment for football fans. But it offers nearly every channel you’ll need to watch the NFL season, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period, so you can catch a week’s worth of games risk-free.
The platform also offers a free trial period, so you can catch some games risk-free. Right now you can get $20 off any Fubo tier for your first month.
$44.99/month at Fubo
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NFL Sunday Ticket is available exclusively on YouTube TV and offers football fans the chance to watch every major game that’s airing out of their local markets. NFL Sunday ticket is available with a subscription to YouTube TV for $670.96 over four months (that’s $168/mo). You can also purchase a subscription without being a YouTube TV subscriber for $479 for the season.
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2024 NFL season Week 15 schedule:
All times Eastern
Thursday, Dec. 12
Sunday, Dec. 15
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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cleveland Browns: 1 p.m. (CBS)
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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans: 1 p.m. (FOX)
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Washington Commanders vs. New Orleans Saints: 1 p.m. (FOX)
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Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Giants: 1 p.m. (CBS)
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Dallas Cowboys vs. Carolina Panthers: 1 p.m. (FOX)
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New York Jets vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 1 p.m. (FOX)
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Miami Dolphins vs. Houston Texans: 1 p.m. (CBS)
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Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos: 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
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Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions: 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
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Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
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New England Patriots vs. Arizona Cardinals: 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
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Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Seahawks: 8:20 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Monday, Dec. 16
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Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings: 8:00 p.m. (ABC, ESPN+)
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Atlanta Falcons vs. Las Vegas Raiders: 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
How to watch every NFL game this season:
Many NFL games are broadcast on local channels, so if you’re looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna). A $7/month subscription to NFL+ will get you access to NFL Network which can be great for watching some games, but the downside of NFL+ is that when it comes to the regular season, it’s just local and primetime games (and only on mobile or tablet!). In which case, here’s what we recommend to watch the NFL.
(Fubo)
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL Network, Fox, ABC, CBS and 100+ more live channels. At $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely a big investment for football fans. But it offers nearly every channel you’ll need to watch the NFL season, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage.
The platform also offers a free trial period, so you can catch some games risk-free. Right now you can get $20 off any Fubo tier for your first month.
$44.99/month at Fubo
More ways to watch NFL games this season:
But as you can see below, Holmes has been an extremely popular figure among Detroit sports fans for pretty much his entire career.
Although, if there was a time when Holmes’ popularity took a hit, it was likely during the 2025 NFL season, when the Lions took their first clear step back since he and Dan Campbell came to town.
Since last year’s data was lost to time, this is a good opportunity to check back in with Lions fans. While Holmes certainly deserves a ton of credit for getting the Lions back to relevancy and helping them produce four consecutive seasons with winning records, there are some serious blemishes on his resumé now. The 2024 NFL Draft class has not lived up to his high standards through two seasons, some of his riskiest picks over the last few years have all failed to pay off, and last year’s roster just wasn’t good enough to withstand the injuries.
But Holmes is also coming off a very crowd-pleasing draft. Detroit addressed their two biggest needs with their first two selections, and there were no crazy head-scratching picks or expensive trade ups. Many have categorized his latest draft as “back to business as usual,” which could have some fans he lost back on his side.
However, that is all up to you. Vote on your thoughts about Holmes’ time in Detroit below, and share your extended thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of the page.
Dan Gilbert paid for an army of Cleveland Cavaliers fans to take over Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena for Game 2 of the NBA playoffs against the rival Detroit Pistons.
Gilbert, the longtime Cavs owner who has founded several Detroit-based companies and owns much of the real estate in downtown Detroit, sent seven bus loads of Cavs season ticket holders up I-75 North on Thursday, May 7, to wear maroon and gold shirts that read “BEAT DETROIT!”
Coworkers Rick Amador, 46, of Lorain, Ohio, and Eric Karr, 24, of Strongsville, Ohio, said they were thankful their trip to the playoffs in Detroit was fully paid for.
“Dan Gilbert fully paid for all of our tickets, paid for the shirts that you see here today,” Amador said. “He paid for the swag and he brought us here, fed us. We had a party at The Beacon [in Detroit, owned by Gilbert]. DJ, food, it was phenomenal.”
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Gilbert earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State and a law degree from Wayne State in downtown Detroit.
“I’m just ready to bring a dub home to Cleveland,” Karr said. “It’s been a long time coming. We got lucky with LeBron [James] always coming here and now it’s time for us to build our own future and win our own championship. All of them. Yes, Donovan [Mitchell] has to have his legacy game.”
The Pistons on Tuesday night won Game 1 of the best-of-seven series, 111-101, in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Games 3-4 will be in Cleveland on Saturday afternoon and Monday night.
As for a prediction for the rest of the series?
“Five games, Cavs win it,” Karr said without hesitation.
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