Getty Nick Foles #7 of the Jacksonville Jaguars throws the football on the sideline during the second half of a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on August 8, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland.
As the preseason reaches its final week, the Atlanta Falcons are hitting the road to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on Thursday.
Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET. Here’s a rundown of how to watch the Falcons vs Jaguars online without cable, with the live streaming options being dependent on where you reside:
If The Game is in Your Market
First, you’ll want to know what channel the game is on. It’s on CW in Atlanta and Fox in Jacksonville, and it will be on either ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW or MyTV in other cities.
Then, if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of one, some or all of these channels (in select markets) on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV or other streaming device via one of the following live-TV streaming services:
Fans in Atlanta, Jacksonville & Other Select Markets: FuboTV
Fox, NBC, CBS and CW (all live in select markets; view channels in your area) are among the 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which is largely tailored towards sports.
You can start a free seven-day trial of FuboTV right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the Falcons vs Jaguars 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 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.
Fans Atlanta, Jacksonville & Other Select Markets: Hulu With Live TV
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 60-plus live TV channels, including Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC & CW (all live in select markets; view channels in your area).
You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the Falcons vs Jaguars 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, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
Fans in Jacksonville & Other Select Markets: PlayStation Vue
PS Vue — which doesn’t require an actual PlayStation console to sign up or watch — offers four different live-TV channel packages, all of which include Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC and MyTV (all live in select markets; view channels in your area). The CW isn’t included, so fans in Atlanta will want to use a different option
You can start a free five-day trial of PS Vue right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the Falcons vs Jaguars on your computer via the PS Vue website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation (3 or 4), or other supported device via the PS Vue app.
If you can’t watch live, PS Vue comes with cloud DVR.
If The Game is Out of 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 you can pay four installments of $29.99).
You can start a free trial of NFL Game Pass right here, and then if the game is outside of your market, you can watch the Falcons vs Jaguars on your computer via the Game Pass website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the NFL app.
If You’re in Canada: DAZN
Viewers in Canada can watch every preseason, regular season and postseason NFL game live online via DAZN, a digital streaming service that also includes NFL Network, NFL RedZone, Premier League soccer, Champions League soccer, boxing and other live sports for $20 per month or $150 per year.
You can sign up for a free one-month trial of DAZN right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the Falcons vs Jaguars and every other NFL game on your computer via DAZN.com, or on your phone, tablet, smart TV, Roku, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the DAZN app.
Falcons vs. Jaguars Preview
As the preseason hits its final week, most teams will take a long, hard look at the deepest part of their depth charts with 53-man roster cuts on the horizon. Few, if any starters usually see the field in the preseason finale.
Most teams play just four preseason games — the exception being the two teams who play in the annual Hall of Fame Game — hoping to find a balance between staying sharp and avoiding injuries. That being said, there are always injuries that arise in the exhibition games that leave teams and fans with their heads in their hands.
The Falcons are coming off a disappointing 7-9 campaign in 2018 that left the team on the outside looking in on the playoffs.
It’s the fifth season for Atlanta under head coach Dan Quinn and the Falcons are returning lots of key pieces, including quarterback Matt Ryan and wide receiver Julio Jones.
Despite the down year for the team, Ryan finished just 20 yards off of his career-high in yardage with 4,924 yards and 35 touchdowns to just four interceptions. Jones was his usually stellar self as well, with 1,444 yards and eight touchdowns.
Quinn made some changes to his coaching staff this year and is hoping they pay off.
“I felt like last year, some things that happened for us, not playing to the standard that we’d set for ourselves, in some instances, a reset was needed,” Quinn said. “Had I not thought that, I wouldn’t have made the changes, because I think [ex-OC Steve Sarkisian is] a fantastic coach, and certainly [ex-DC] Marquand [Manuel], I love him, I worked with him for so long, and same with Keith Armstrong. So those three leadership spots had people I respect, I know, and were good coaches. But sometimes change is needed.”
The Jaguars parted ways with former first-round pick Blake Bortles this offseason, opting to bring in Nick Foles to man the starting QB spot. Foles helped lead the Eagles to the Super Bowl in 2017 and has a 26-18 record as a starter over his seven NFL seasons.
“It’s great just being part of a great organization and a team that’s really bonding together,” Foles said. “I think whenever you get to run an offense that you really enjoy and you have a lot of say in, what quarterback wouldn’t love that? But it’s really just about the people that you get to do it with.”
The team will also be looking for rookie defensive Josh Allen to make an impact off the edge in the team’s already strong defensive unit. The Jags took Allen with the No. 7 overall pick in this year’s draft.
The Falcons kick off the season on the road against the Vikings on Sept. 8. The Jaguars will host the Chiefs and defending NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes the same day.