Getty Running back Dalvin Cook of the Minnesota Vikings reacts after gaining a first down during a game against the Detroit Lions in September 2022.
The Minnesota Vikings seek a rare achievement when facing the Chicago Bears on Sunday, October 9.
The game (1 p.m. ET) will be televised on Fox in select markets. If the game is in your market, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both include Fox in the most markets and come with a free trial.
Those are the two best options if the game is in your market, but there are some other alternatives, including some for out-of-market viewers, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch the Bears vs Vikings streaming live online today:
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FuboTV
Note: This is an option if the game is in your market
You can watch a live stream of Fox 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 Bears vs Vikings live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include 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.
You can also watch the game live on the Fox Spots app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your FuboTV credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
Note: This is an option if the game is in your market
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Fox is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Bears vs Vikings live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include 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.
You can also watch the game live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
Note: This is an option if the game is in your market
You can watch a live stream of Fox and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Bears vs Vikings live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG 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 live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
SundayTicket.TV
Note: This is an option if the game is out of your market
You can watch a live stream of every out-of-market, non-nationally televised NFL game via SundayTicket.TV. Unfortunately, the service is only available for people who live in residences where DirecTV Satellite isn’t available (apartments, condos, etc.), residents of a few select metropolitan cities or college students. You can check your eligibility and sign up here:
Once signed up, out-of-market fans can watch the Bears vs Vikings live on the NFL Sunday Ticket app or NFL Sunday Ticket website.
Compatible devices for the NFL Sunday Ticket app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
DirecTV Satellite
Note: This is an option if the game is out of your market
This is different from “DirecTV Stream,” which is a live-streaming service that comes with no contract and doesn’t offer Sunday Ticket in any of its packages.
DirecTV Satellite is a cable option, which comes with a contract, but it’s worth mentioning here because for many people, it’s the only way to get Sunday Ticket and watch live out-of-market games in the United States. Sunday Ticket is currently included at no extra cost with the “Choice” ($69.99 per month) and above TV bundles:
Once signed up for DirecTV, out-of-market viewers can watch the Bears vs Vikings live on the DirecTV app or DirecTV website.
NFL+
You can watch in-market games live and out-of-market games as replays after their conclusion on NFL+, which comes with a free seven-day trial and then costs $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year after that:
Once you’re signed up for NFL+, you can watch the Bears vs Vikings live on the NFL app or NFL website.
Compatible devices for the NFL app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
If You Live in Canada: DAZN
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every NFL game (preseason, regular season, postseason), NFL Network and NFL RedZone via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Bears vs Vikings live on the DAZN app or DAZN website.
Compatible devices for the DAZN app include 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.
Bears vs Vikings Preview
The Minnesota Vikings (3-1) return from a successful London trip with a chance at history.
No NFL team has won a game in London and turned around and won the followed week per Vikings.com. That’s among five other teams that did it before and fell short. Minnesota will also have to do it against NFC North Division rival Chicago (2-2).
Changing six time zones plays a role in preparation for a team such as the Vikings. The team returned on Monday, October 4, at 12:47 a.m., which gave the team only two days recover before getting into the meat of practices for the Bears game.
“It’s a process. I think we’re getting there. I think we’re close,” Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins said via Vikings.com. “Just keep taking it one day at a time and trying to do what we’re coached to do to help with that process and be ready to go and recovered for Sunday.”
Cousins and company will look to get on schedule offensively against a Bears defense that allows 19.3 points per game. The Bears give up 315.8 yards per game but only 168.5 yards per contest.
Chicago doesn’t have its ferocious front of Khalil Mack and Akiem Hicks anymore, but the Bears still have quality players who can disrupt offenses. Linebacker Roquan Smith has a solid season going with 46 tackles, an interception, and 0.5 sacks. Fellow linebacker Trevis Gipson leads the team in sacks with two, and he has nine tackles and a pass deflection. Safety Eddie Jackson has bee a playmaker with three interceptions, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble this season.
Minnesota hasn’t thrived on offense consistently though the team put up 28 points against a solid New Orleans Saints defense. The Vikings stumbled to seven points as little as three weeks ago at Philadelphia before back-to-back games of 28-point performances.
“You start to look at why you’re winning or you’re getting to 3-1, you start to see some indications like that,” Cousins said via Vikings.com. “Offensively, I think we’ve come out of some games – outside of the Packer game — we’ve come out of some games feeling like we have to be sharper, we have to be better. There’s plays we’re leaving out there. You’re always going to feel that to some extent, but I do feel we need to tighten the screws down a little bit on some of our execution.”
The Vikings defense has leaked 24-plus points for the past three weeks, but the purple will face a young quarterback in Justin Fields. The Bears second-year signal caller has 471 yards passing and two touchdowns versus four interceptions. Fields also has three fumbles amid his 34 rushing attempts.