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A longtime AFC West rivalry is restored when Jon Gruden leads the Oakland Raiders (4-11) into Arrowhead Stadium to try and play spoiler when the black and silver take on Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs (11-4) as the 2018 NFL regular season concludes with Week 17 action on Sunday afternoon.
The game is scheduled to start at 4:25 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on CBS in select areas (coverage map here). If the game is on in your market and you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
If you have Amazon Prime or start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, you can watch all CBS content (both live and on-demand) via the CBS Amazon Channel, which also comes with a 7-day free trial.
Once you’re signed up for both Amazon Prime and the CBS channel, you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Amazon website, or you can watch on your tablet or streaming device via the Amazon Video app.
This service is available live in all 32 NFL markets.
CBS (live in 28 NFL markets) is included in FuboTV’s main package, which includes 85 total channels and is largely tailored towards sports fans. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a handy “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand up to three days after it airs even if you forgot to record it.
In addition to their extensive Netflix-like streaming library, Hulu now also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including CBS (live in 29 NFL markets). You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Watch on Your Phone: NFL Mobile
Streaming of in-market and prime-time games can be watched on phones via the NFL Mobile app.
If the Game is Out of Your Market
SundayTicket.TV allows you to watch a live stream of games that are out of your market and aren’t nationally televised. The service is available for people who live in residences that can’t get satellite (apartments, condos, etc.), as well as residents of San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York City. You can check here to see if you’re eligible.
Additionally, most college students may watch out-of-market games via SundayTicket U.
Once signed up, you can watch games on your computer via the NFL Sunday Ticket website, or you can watch on your phone, tablet or other streaming device via the NFL Sunday Ticket app, which is free to download on many different devices.
Watch On-Demand: NFL Game Pass
If you’re fine watching games on-demand, another option is NFL Game Pass Domestic, which allows you to watch replays of every NFL game for a fee of $99.99 for the season. No live games are available under this service, but you’ll be able to watch them following the conclusion of games for the day.
Once signed up, you can watch games on-demand on your computer via the NFL Game Pass website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the NFL Mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on a handful of different devices.
If You’re Outside the United States & Mexico
If you’re not in the United States, surrounding territories, or Mexico, you can watch NFL games live via NFL Game Pass International. The cost of the package depends on which country you’re in.
Once signed up, you can watch games on your computer via the NFL Game Pass website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the NFL Mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on a handful of different devices.
Preview
Kansas City has been atop the AFC all season. The Chiefs are attempting to go wire to wire — with a victory, they secure home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. With a loss and New England win, Kansas City would fall to the No. 2 seed, and potentially further should the Los Angeles Chargers win as well.
Patrick Mahomes right now is the likely 2018 NFL Most Valuable Player. With a strong performance on Sunday to add to his 4,816 passing yards and 48 touchdowns, Mahomes can lock up the award and more for the Chiefs.
Safety Eric Berry who recently returned to Kansas City’s defense is listed as questionable for Sunday with a heel injury. Berry didn’t practice on Friday, but that may because the team is approaching the situation with caution. If the Chiefs are likely to make any noise in the postseason, they will need Berry healthy to help ease the burden on a secondary that has been torched all season long.
Although the Raiders have nothing play for, Gruden has done a good job playing spoiler and rallying the team in the last few weeks. Wins against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos have given the team confidence despite only four victories.
“It’s our archrivals and we want to win just like everybody else. Just because we’re not going to the playoffs doesn’t mean we’re going to go out there and pack it in. We want to win. We want to play hard. We’ve got guys playing for jobs and we got a strong desire to compete and a real will to win here.”
When these two teams met in November, tight end Travis Kelce put in a career performance with 12 receptions, 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Oakland’s defense would like to slow down Kelce, but that may come at a price, namely forcing Tyreek Hill, who was awful the first time these two teams played each other, to become the focal point of the gameplan for Sunday.