Getty Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford look to lead their teams to the NFC Championship game.
The Los Angeles Rams (13-5) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (14-4) meet in a titanic NFC Divisional Round matchup on Sunday, January 23.
The game (Sunday 3 p.m. ET start time) will be televised nationally on NBC. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the Rams vs Bucs online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets) and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Rams vs Bucs live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your FuboTV credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in select markets) and 45-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package, which comes with a free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Rams vs Bucs live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBC (live in most markets) is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Rams vs Bucs live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of their special bundle:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Rams vs Bucs live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
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).
If You’re in Canada: DAZN
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every regular season and postseason NFL game via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Rams vs Bucs live on the DAZN app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game on your computer via the DAZN website.
Rams vs Bucs Preview
Even amid injuries, the Rams-Bucs matchup features stars at nearly every position — starting with the quarterbacks.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford just notched his first career postseason win against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday. Now, an even bigger challenge awaits in the Bucs led by quarterback Tom Brady, who has seven Super Bowl wins.
“The biggest thing about going against a guy like Tom is just knowing his consistency and his ability to get his team in the end zone,” Stafford said according to the Los Angeles Times’ Gary Klein. “He’s done a great job throughout his career, both in New England and Tampa, scoring points — and doing it kind of every which way is called upon.”
Both teams lost key receivers during the season but made moves to alleviate those. Los Angeles adding Odell Beckham Jr. went better than many expected after DeSean Jackson’s ACL tear. Tampa Bay keeps finding receivers on the depth chart to step up amid the loss of Chris Godwin and the departure of Antonio Brown. Meanwhile Mike Evans for the Bucs and Cooper Kupp for the Rams are two of the best in the game.
Stafford and Brady can sling it around the field to their guys, but both teams can also run the ball well. Sony Michel and the return of Cam Akers has the Rams run game humming. Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones II could return for the Bucs though still questionable. In the meantime, Ke’Shawn Vaughn has held down the fort with touchdowns in three of the past four games.
Tampa Bay boasts the third-ranked run defense in the NFL, which allows 92.5 yards per game. The Bucs have forces up front with the likes of Vita Vea and Ndamukong Suh.
Linebackers Shaquil Barrett, Lavonte David, Devin White, and Jason Pierre-Paul can pressure Stafford. The Bucs secondary has been beset by injuries but can still make plays, which may not bode well for Stafford amid his 17 interceptions this season.
Brady and company could have a tough time with the Rams defense led by Aaron Donald. Despite Donald’s altercation with Arizona’s D.J. Humphries, Donald is set to play at Tampa.
The Bucs offensive line, riddled with injuries, will also have to deal with Greg Gaines up front and linebackers Von Miller and Leonard Floyd. Throwing downfield poses a challenge since the Rams have talented secondary in Jalen Ramsey and Taylor Rapp, though he is questionable for Sunday.
Los Angeles won the first meeting back on Sept. 26 at SoFi Stadium 34-24, a game where the Rams had control much of the way. The Bucs haven’t lost since Dec. 19 despite injuries, and Brady hasn’t lost a home divisional round game since 2010.
“But it’s a very talented football team [and] one of the great teams in the NFL — really good offense, tremendous defense, really well-coached, great specialists,” Brady told the media on Wednesday via NFL.com. “Yeah, we played them earlier in the year, but it’s a It’s going to be a very, very difficult game for us.”