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The New York Giants and New York Jets continue preseason play on Friday night with a matchup at MetLife Stadium.
The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET, and for fans in the New York area, the game will be broadcast on CBS. Fortunately, even if you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can watch a live stream of CBS (or DVR the game) 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 want to 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 your local CBS channel on your computer via the Amazon website, or you can watch on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Amazon Video app.
In addition to its massive Netflix-like library of on-demand movies and TV shows, Hulu also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, which includes CBS (live in select markets, including New York). 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 phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch the game 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).
A streaming service that is largely tailored towards sports fans, FuboTV comes with over 80 channels, including CBS (live in most markets, including New York). 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 phone, tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch the game live, FuboTV also comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which allows you to watch games and shows up to three days after they air even if you forgot to record them. The main FuboTV channel package also comes with NFL Network, which will air a replay of every preseason game.
If The Game is Not Televised in Your Market
You can watch every out-of-market preseason NFL game online via NFL Game Pass, which costs $99.99 for the season (or four installments of $29.99). Once signed up, you can watch games on your computer via the Game Pass website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the NFL app.
Game Preview
Many believed that USC quarterback Sam Darnold would become a member of the New York Giants, so it was a bit of a surprise when he went to the Jets instead. This adds an interesting dynamic to their first preseason pairing. “I’m excited. He’s a rookie, we feast on rookies sometimes,” said Giants safety Landon Collins. “It’s always an exciting game. To see him play, he’s going to have a fantastic career once he gets it going and I know he’s going to do a great job at the Jets, but you’re playing against a good defense and we’re going to have fun with it.”
As far as the team rivalry is concerned, Giants head coach Pat Shurmur is not concerned. “I’ve heard a little bit [about the Giants-Jets rivalry], but I’m also a guy who thinks you can root for the Yankees and then root for the Mets,” Shurmur told North Jersey.com. “But you know I’m a little off center. We’re going to go out and compete with the Jets and try to do what we can to get our team right, and do what we can to try to win the game. That runs parallel, and I’ve heard there’s a little bit of a rivalry here, so we’ll deal with it.”
“I’ve got a lot of respect for [Jets head coach] Todd Bowles,” he added. “I’ve got a lot of respect for what they are as an organization and I think we’re both going to play this game with the same thing in mind – get our team better, find out what our team is all about.”
The Giants and Jets preseason rivalry dates back to 1969, making it the longest preseason streak in NFL history. The Chargers and 49ers have the next-longest streak, but theirs began almost two decades after Giants and the Jets.
That said, Bowles is more concerned with the progression of his team than the long-standing rivalry. “We’re not where we want to be right now,” he told New York Jets.com. “But we’re not where we were when we started. So we’re just going to keep our heads down and keep grinding.”