The only thing that stands in the way of a fourth straight AFC East title for the Buffalo Bills is a Miami Dolphins team they’ve beaten nine times in their past 10 meetings.

And the Bills will know before kickoff on Sunday, Jan. 7, whether they need to beat the Dolphins just to make the playoffs. The game will be live streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial) and fuboTV (free trial and $20 off the first two months).

If some other games don’t go Buffalo’s way, the Bills could face an unusual situation: Win, and they’re the AFC’s No. 2 seed; lose, and they miss the playoffs altogether.

Nothing has been easy for Buffalo this season.

The Dolphins took control of the division by jumping out to 6-3 record. The Bills fell to 5-5 on Nov. 13 with a late meltdown in a 24-22 loss to visiting Denver, and and coach Sean McDermott fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey a day later. Josh Allen also had 12 interceptions and three fumbles his first 10 games.

The production of top playmaker Stefon Diggs has been down, and edge rusher Von Miller has had a down year on the field while also dealing with allegations of domestic violence.

There’s much more at stake this week than when the Bills beat Miami 48-20 in Week 4 behind four touchdown passes from Allen.

Although the Dolphins have secured a playoff spot, they have plenty to play for. Win, and they are division champions and the No. 2 seed, with the potential to play two or even three playoff games at home. Lose, and they fall to the No. 6 spot and start the playoffs on the road.

When is Bills-Dolphins?

Buffalo and Miami play at 7:20 p.m. (8:20 p.m. ET) on Sunday, Jan. 7.

Will it be live streamed?

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options of DirecTV Stream:

The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $54.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $74.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.

The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $89.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.

The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $134.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

FuboTV

The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo pro” package, which comprises 146-plus channels for $74.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

There is also the “fubo elite” package, which comprises 205-plus channels for $84.99 per month. It comes with fuboExtra (48 more channels) and News Plus (11 more channels). Plus, more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

The “fubo premiere” package is “fubo elite” with the addition of Showtime for $94.99 per month.

Will it be televised?

Miami and Buffalo will be broadcast on NBC.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.