The New Orleans Saints (13-3) will host the Los Angeles Rams (13-3) in the NFC championship game on Sunday.
The game is scheduled to start at 3:05 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on Fox. If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch the game live and on-demand on your computer, phone, or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
Fox (live in all 32 NFL markets) is included in FuboTV’s main package, which includes 75-plus total channels and is largely tailored towards sports fans. You can sign up for a free seven-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 (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported 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 Fox (live in all 32 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 phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other 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).
Fox (live in 17 NFL markets) is included in the “Sling Blue” channel package. You can sign up for a free seven-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage as an additional add-on.
Fox Sports Go
Additionally, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Fox Sports Go website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the Fox Sports Go app. You’ll need to log in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can still sign up for one of the above options and then use your FuboTV, Hulu, or Sling TV credentials to sign in and watch on the Fox digital platforms.
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 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.
Rams vs Saints Preview
The Saints got off to a rough start against the Eagles in the divisional round: Quarterback Drew Brees threw a pick on the first play from scrimmage en route to a 14-0 deficit just over 10 minutes into the game.
But New Orleans, who scored the third-most points in the NFL in 2018, responded with 20 unanswered points, 10 of which came in the second half, for a 20-14 victory.
It was the Saints’ fifth win after trailing at halftime this season.
On Friday, a reporter asked head coach Sean Payton why his halftime adjustments are so successful.
“The subject yesterday was starting faster and obviously that’s something that’s important, just as important as coming out,” Payton said, according to the team’s official website. “Those adjustments, you’re in the locker room really for eight minutes. So those adjustments are kind of ongoing during the first half. You got the video, the tablets, the pictures. And then there might be discussions which will be held until halftime, but it’s real quick. You get in there, quickly meet as a staff and then the units and then you’re with your players and then here we go you’re out. It’s not a long halftime, but I think that process begins during the first half.”
The Saints didn’t need a comeback when they hosted the Rams in Week 9 of the regular season, coming away with a 45-35 victory.
It was just Los Angeles’ third road loss since Sean McVay took over as head coach ahead of 2017.
“When you go into some of these environments where the crowds are great, they’ve got a huge home-field advantage — I think that’s kind of that us against everybody else mentality,” McVay told reporters on Friday, according to the team’s official website. “The guys kind of embrace that.”
Brees connected on 25 of 36 passing attempts for 346 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions in his team’s Week 9 win.
Rams quarterback Jared Goff went off as well, going 28-of-40 for 391 yards, three scores, and a pick.
Last week, Goff earned his first career playoff victory, besting the Dallas Cowboys 30-22 in the divisional round, though he didn’t put up gaudy numbers: 15-of-28 for 186, no touchdowns, and no turnovers.
“I don’t think any moment’s too big for him,” McVay said Friday of his quarterback, per the team’s website. “I think he’s just going to go about his normal weekly rhythm this week. Certainly, we don’t shy away from what is at stake in terms of what we can accomplish, but we also know what a great challenge it is.”
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