Question about viewing Bills vs Skins game on Thursday on nfl.com

[Bills_Chick]

You could not watch the HOF game because it was broadcast nationally. The blackout rule for the preseason games works just like a regular season game if you live in market and have the Sunday Ticket. So people who bought the NFL.com preseason package and live within the designated "local market" will not be able to watch the games live but everyone who lives outside the local market will be able to watch the game.

this is exactly correct. people who are not in the Buffalo TV market will see it live

[bledsuck]

Does anyone know what the NFL considers your blackout area - your billing address or physical location based on IP or something?

If you're billing address is in the buffalo area but you're sitting in california right now will you be able to watch? I could not find this (so far) looking through every single FAQ

[Bills_Chick]

Does anyone know what the NFL considers your blackout area - your billing address or physical location based on IP or something?

If you're billing address is in the buffalo area but you're sitting in california right now will you be able to watch? I could not find this (so far) looking through every single FAQ

the NFL goes by billing address - your zip code. if you are not in the local viewing area a sports bar will be able to access the game on sunday ticket i believe.

[bledsuck]

I am an edge case I think...I have a billing address in-market and another address out of market. I paid with an in-market CC and just changed it to my out of market home. We'll see what works. I wonder if NFL associates the card charged even if you update.

[Denverbill]

Or just use this link it is on BuffaloBills.com even!

http://boards.buffalobills.com/showt...e-Game-tonight

[playaction]

Yeah, it's only blacked out if you are in the Buffalo/Rochester area I believe. I'm in Upstate NY so i'll be able to watch it live thankfully

Where is it on Upstate? Not in Syracuse or Utica.

Also what if I drive my computer out of the Black out zone, like down to Cortland which used to have a Bills Bar before the Jets took over the Town and try to watch it there. Does NFL.com use a registered address or know where you are? If they use a registered address why can't one just use a fictitious address out of the black out zone and watch it at home.

How is this determined.

[53millioneuros]

the NFL goes by billing address - your zip code. if you are not in the local viewing area a sports bar will be able to access the game on sunday ticket i believe.

I read they go by IP address but that was on a random page on google search so I can't say for sure

[mrbojanglezs]

thats why paying for the nfl.com coverage is pointless if your local.