Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Joe Burrow and the upstart Bengals will look to pull the upset on the top-seeded Titans on Saturday.
The NFL’s divisional round gets underway on Saturday with a matchup featuring the AFC’s No. 1 seed and AFC South champion Tennessee Titans taking on the AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
The game (Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised nationally on CBS. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the Bengals vs Titans online:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch the Bengals vs Titans live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS (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 Bengals vs Titans 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.
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.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS (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 Bengals vs Titans 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.
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).
Paramount+
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch the Bengals vs Titans live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, 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 on your computer via the Paramount+ website.
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 Bengals vs Titans 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.
Bengals vs Titans Preview
The AFC’s top-seeded Tennessee Titans (12-5) begin their road to the Super Bowl on Saturday when they take on the upstart AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals (11-7) in the AFC divisional round.
The Titans received the lone bye for the conference and sat home and rested last week, while the Bengals took down the Las Vegas Raiders in the wild card round to end a 31-year playoff victory drought.
The main storyline heading into Saturday’s contest is the status of Titans running back Derrick Henry, as he attempts to return from a fractured foot that he suffered back in Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts. Henry passed his first milestone on Tuesday when he got in a contact practice.
“I felt great,” Henry said on Wednesday. “I just wanted to get some pads on. Haven’t them on in a while and got some contact going.”
The Titans will be monitoring Henry’s progress throughout the week and are expected to make a decision on whether or not to activate him for Saturday’s game by Friday.
The two-time Pro Bowler and 2020 NFL Offensive Player of the Year got off to a torrid start before he went down with the injury on Nov. 8, rushing for 937 yards and 10 touchdowns in eight games. To exemplify how remarkable the pace Henry was on, he still ranks sixth among running backs in rushing yards this season despite missing eight games.
Leading the charge on offense in Henry’s absence has been quarterback Ryan Tannehill and his top receiving option, A.J. Brown. Tannehill has thrown for 3,734 yards, 21 TDs, and 14 INTs, while Brown has 869 receiving yards and five TDs on the season.
The Titans bring to the table a top-ten defense, ranking sixth in the league in points allowed at 20.8 per game. They will be put to the test on Saturday when they match up with a Cincinnati offense that is seventh in the NFL, averaging 27.0 points per game.
The Bengals come into the game fresh off of getting a giant monkey off their backs last weekend, when they snapped an eight-game postseason losing streak by beating the Raiders at home, 26-19.
The remarkable ascension from last place to division champions to now advancing in the playoffs has been led by second-year QB Joe Burrow. The twenty-five-year-old confident gunslinger has thrown for 4,611 passing yards, 34 TDs, and 14 INTs this season. In his postseason debut last week, Burrow connected on 24-of-34 for 244 yards and two TD passes.
Following the Bengals’ first playoff win since 1991, Burrow sounded like a veteran signal-caller ready to lead his team to the next level.
“We’ll get straight to work,” Burrow said. “Obviously we’re excited about this win, but it’s the playoffs. If you dwell on this one too much, then you’re going to get beat in the next round.
“We expect to beat everybody that we play — not just hang with them. The guys we have in that locker room know what kind of players we have, and the coaches have a great game plan every week. We’ll be ready to go.”
The winner of Saturday’s game will advance to the AFC Championship Game to take on the winner of the divisional round game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. The conference title game is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 30 at 3:30 p.m. ET.