The Detroit Lions are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. They'll face the Los Angeles Rams and former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford in a wild Wild Card came you won't want to miss.
Keep reading for all the ways you can watch the Rams vs. Lions game.
The Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions game will be played on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 8:00 p.m ET (5:00 p.m. PT). The game will air on NBC and stream on the platforms listed below.
While most cable subscriptions carry NBC, if you don't have cable or your cable subscription doesn't carry NBC, you can stream the game with a subscription to Peacock. (Streaming options will require an internet provider.)
Peacock offers its subscribers live streaming access to NFL games that air on NBC, Big Ten football, Premier League soccer and WWE wrestling (including formerly PPV-only events such as Wrestlemania). The streamer hosts 80,000 hours worth of recorded content to watch as well, including hit movies and TV series such as "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation."
Peacock is currently offering a deal for new customers: You can save 50% on your first year of Peacock Premium.
Get one year of Peacock for $30 (you'll pay the annual rate of $60 after the term expires). That's about $2.50 per month for your first year of Peacock Premium.
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Catch the Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions game on FuboTV. FuboTV is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to almost every NFL game of the season. Packages include CBS, Fox Sunday NFC games via "NFL on Fox", NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN (Monday Night Football), NFL Network and more, so you'll be able to watch more than just today's games, all without a cable subscription.
To watch the NFL Wild Card Weekend games without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to college football next season, you'll have access to NFL football, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games. FuboTV Pro Tier is priced at $75 per month after your free seven-day trial.
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You can watch the Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions game, almost every other Wild Card Weekend game and the NFL Network, with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including both Fox and FS1. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every game this weekend (except for the Dolphins vs. Chiefs game) airing on every network with Hulu + Live TV. Nest season, you'll be able to catch live NFL preseason games, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football) and lots more.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month.
If you have don't have a cable TV plan that includes NBC, Fox or ABC, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream today's game is through a subscription to Sling TV. The streamer offers access to the NFL Network, local NBC, FOX and ABC affiliates (where available) and ESPN with its Orange + Blue Tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all the season's top NFL matchups.
That plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer is currently offering a 50% off promotion for your first month, so you'll pay just $30. You can learn more by tapping the button below.
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If you're cutting the cord to your cable company, you're not alone; in fact, you are in luck. You can still watch almost all NFL Wild Card Weekend games with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDYC channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here's the kicker: There's no monthly charge.
Anyone living in partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal -- or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch college football without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable (or your cable company gets in a squabble with a network).
This amplified digital antenna can receive hundreds of HD TV channels, including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, FOX, Univision and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It received signals 360 degrees and delivers a high-quality picture in 4K, UHD and 1080 HDTV, top-tier sound and features a 16-foot digital coax cable. This Amazon best selling antenna is regularly priced around $23, but we've seen it for sale as low as $12.
If you want to catch the game on your phone -- and all the football still ahead in the postseason -- check out NFL+. The premium streaming service, starting at $40 per year (or $7 per month), offers access to NFL Network. And yes, that includes games being broadcast out-of-market. To boost your NFL experience even further, you can upgrade to NFL+ Premium with NFL RedZone and watch up to eight NFL games simultaneously. A seven-day, free trial is available.
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If you're waiting for tonight's game to begin, now is a great time to check out Amazon's new NFL fan shop. The Amazon NFL fan shop is filled to the brim with officially licensed fan gear: You'll find jerseys, team flags, T-shirts, hoodies and more, including tons of great deals for the NFL fan in your life. There are plenty of deals awaiting you at Amazon, too, including some must-see deals on TVs for watching football.
Tap the button below to head directly to the NFL fan shop page on Amazon and select your favorite team.
The 2024 NFL Season Wild Card weekend schedule is below. All times Eastern.
Saturday January 13, 2024
Sunday January 14, 2024
Monday, January 15, 2024
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