Getty GLENDALE, ARIZONA - AUGUST 15: Wide receiver Rico Gafford #10 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after scoring on a 53 yard touchdown reception against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of the NFL preseason game at State Farm Stadium on August 15, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
As the preseason reaches its final week, the Oakland Raiders are hitting the road to take on the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on Thursday.
Kickoff is at 10 p.m. ET. Here’s a rundown of how to watch the Raiders vs Seahawks 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 Fox in San Francisco/Oakland and Fox in Seattle, 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 Oakland, Seattle & 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 Raiders vs Seahawks 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 in Oakland, Seattle & 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 Raiders vs Seahawks 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 Oakland, Seattle & 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).
You can start a free five-day trial of PS Vue right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the Raiders vs Seahawks 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 Raiders vs Seahawks 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 Raiders vs Seahawks 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.
Raiders vs. Seahawks 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.
Much of the Raiders preseason has been engulfed in the drama surrounding newly acquired star wide receiver Antonio Brown. Oakland, which finished 4-12 a year ago, traded for the disgruntled Pittsburgh pass-catcher in March.
Brown has not played in the preseason thanks to some frostbitten feet and an issue with using his old helmet, which is no longer approved by the league but at one point was rumored to be so serious that he was considering retirement.
Brown found his way into the headlines again this week when he criticized his former quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after he made some comments about his former No. 1 receiver.
Roethlisberger said he wished he had never called out Brown following a spat over an interception last season, saying it ruined their friendship.
Brown responded, saying: “Never friends just had to get my ends…….shut up already.” He later deleted the tweet.
On the field, the Raiders are trying to sort out their starting line, specifically at the guard positions. Jonathan Cooper, Jordan Devey, Denzelle Good and Lester Cotton are all in the mix to wrangle starting spots.
On the Seahawks side of the ball, things have been sharply less dramatic. However, Seattle is dealing with an injury to rookie wide receiver D.K. Metcalf, who had minor knee surgery following Seattle’s second preseason game. His Week 1 status is up in the air.
“Let’s just wait and see how he does,” Carroll said. “I want (him to play) and he wants to. He has referred to himself as Wolverine like he’ll bounce back, so maybe he can pull that off. He’s running today right now, he’s out there on the turf doing it. So we’ll see what happens. It’s really just an assessment every day. He really feels pretty comfortable right now, he doesn’t have any swelling and all that, so he doesn’t have the hinderance that could have showed up. So it just depends on how he tolerates it.”
The main competition to watch for Seattle will be at the quarterback position, where Geno Smith and Paxton Lynch are battling for the backup job to Russell Wilson.
The Seahawks open their regular season at home against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 8. The Raiders host the Broncos on Monday Night Football to kick off their 2019 campaign.