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After an expanded, 17-week regular season, the NFL Playoffs are finally here with 14 teams in the mix for Super Bowl LVI. The top seeds in each conference -- the Green Bay Packers in the NFC and the Tennessee Titans in the AFC -- have a first-round bye, but the other 12 teams will put their Super Bowl hopes on the line this weekend. There are six games slated for Super Wild Card Weekend: two games on Saturday, three on Sunday and the last one on Monday night.
The good news for football fans who cut the cable TV cord is that it's easier than ever to stream NFL playoff games live. This year inexpensive services, namely Peacock and Paramount Plus, are carrying NBC and CBS games, while premium live TV streaming services like YouTube TV and Hulu with Live TV stream every game too. Keep reading to see the matchups and how to watch the games this weekend and throughout the playoffs.
Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals host the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday in the first game of the NFL's Super Wild Card Weekend.
Getty ImagesNFL Playoff seedings
The four division winners and three Wild Card teams in each conference have qualified for the playoffs.
NFC
1. Green Bay Packers (13-4): NFC North division winner
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4): NFC South division winner
3. Dallas Cowboys (12-5): NFC East division winner
4. Los Angeles Rams (12-5): NFC West division winner
5. Arizona Cardinals (11-6): Wild Card berth
6. San Francisco 49ers (10-7): Wild Card berth
7. Philadelphia Eagles (9-8): Wild Card berth
AFC
1. Tennessee Titans (12-5): AFC South division winner
2. Kansas City Chiefs (12-5): AFC West division winner
3. Buffalo Bills (11-6): AFC East division winner
4. Cincinnati Bengals (10-7): AFC North division winner
5. Las Vegas Raiders (10-7): Wild Card berth
6. New England Patriots (10-7): Wild Card berth
7. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7-1): Wild Card berth
Super Wild Card Weekend matchups and schedule
The three major networks that broadcast NFL games during the regular season -- CBS, NBC and Fox -- will each show at least one playoff game, and the Monday night game will be on ESPN. You can watch an alternate, kid-friendly broadcast of the second game on Sunday on Nickelodeon. And the streamers are in on the action this year with games available to stream on Peacock, Paramount Plus, Prime Video and ESPN Plus. Times here are all ET.
Saturday
- Raiders at Bengals: 4:30 p.m. on NBC and Peacock
- Patriots at Bills: 8:15 p.m. on CBS and Paramount Plus
Sunday
- Eagles at Buccaneers: 1 p.m. on Fox
- 49ers at Cowboys: 4:30 p.m. on CBS, Paramount Plus, Nickelodeon and Amazon Prime Video
- Steelers at Chiefs: 8:15 p.m. on NBC and Peacock
Monday
- Cardinals at Rams: 8:15 p.m. on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Plus
How to watch Super Wild Card Weekend
Major streaming providers such as YouTube TV, Hulu Plus Live TV, FuboTV and DirecTV Stream offer nearly all the major channels you'll need for football this weekend: CBS, NBC, Fox and ABC or ESPN.
Sling TV offers NBC and Fox in some markets with its Blue package, but it lacks CBS and ABC. It's also worth noting that to get ESPN you will either need to switch to its Orange package or go for its pricier Blue and Orange bundle.
If you're fine with watching on your phone or tablet, you can use the Yahoo Sports app to stream all six games on Super Wild Card Weekend.
What do I need to know about Peacock?
All of NBC's NFL Playoff games -- including the Super Bowl on Feb. 13 -- will be available to stream on its Peacock streaming service, so long as you pay for one of its Premium subscriptions.
There are two of these tiers, a $5-per-month Premium option that has ads (when watching nonlive content) and a $10-per-month Premium Plus option that will stream nonlive content ad-free (and let you download some content to watch offline).
How about Paramount Plus?
Paramount Plus offers live CBS feeds with its Premium tier for $10 a month. Depending on where you live, however, your local CBS station (and those NFL games) might not be available. CBS offers livestreaming services in many markets; you can check if your area has live CBS streaming here.
And Prime Video?
Amazon Prime Video will show one NFL Playoff game -- the 49ers-Cowboys game on Sunday.
And ESPN Plus?
ESPN's standalone streaming service will also show one playoff game -- the Monday night game between the Rams and the Cardinals.
Best options to stream Super Wild Card Weekend
Here are our recommendations for the best ways to watch the NFL Playoffs without cable.
Peacock will show NBC's games during the NFL Playoffs, including the Super Bowl on Feb. 13. You will, however, need one of the service's Premium plans to watch the games live and full-game replays, though highlights are available on the free tier. The ad-supported Premium plan costs $5 a month, and the ad-free Premium Plus plan costs $10 a month. Note that you'll still have to watch ads during live football with the $10 plan; ad-free applies only to on-demand content.
Those looking for CBS games will be able to stream them on Paramount Plus with its $10-per-month Premium tier. You can check for yourself if your area has live CBS streaming here.
YouTube TV costs $65 a month and includes all the channels needed to watch every NFL Playoff game. Plug in your ZIP code on its welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
FuboTV costs $65 a month and has all the NFL channels needed to watch every playoff game. Click here to see which local channels you get.
Hulu with Live TV costs $70 a month and includes all the needed football channels. Click the "View channels in your area" link on its welcome page to see which local channels are offered in your ZIP code.
Sling TV's $35-a-month Blue plan includes NBC and Fox, but only in a handful of markets. Enter your address here to see if those local channels are available where you live.
Note: This version of Sling TV does not include ESPN. For that, you'll need to switch to the similarly priced Orange plan or go for the combined $50-per-month Orange and Blue bundle. Sling does not offer CBS or ABC with any of its plans.
For millions of Amazon Prime subscribers, the Prime Video channel is already included at no extra cost. If you're not a subscriber, it costs $9 a month for the stand-alone TV service fee. Prime Video streamed games on Thursday nights during the regular season and has one game left on its schedule -- the 49ers and Cowboys on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET.
ESPN Plus costs $6 a month or $60 a year and will show the game on Monday night between the Rams and Cardinals. You can also get ESPN Plus as part of the Disney bundle that also includes Disney Plus and Hulu for $8 a month or $80 a year.
All of the live TV streaming services above offer free trials (except Peacock, which just has a free tier that doesn't stream live NFL games), allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live-TV streaming services guide.