Getty Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Los Angeles Chargers (2-3) head to Arrowhead Stadium Week 7 to take on the Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) in what promises to be a huge AFC showdown.
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The game will be televised on CBS in select markets. If the game is out of your market, the only way to watch in the US is via Sunday Ticket on YouTube.
If the game is in your market but you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream for free on Amazon Prime, FuboTV, DirecTV Stream or Paramount+.
Here’s how:
Chargers vs Chiefs Live Stream Guide
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch their local CBS channel live via the Prime Paramount+ Channel. You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel with a free trial:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch the Chargers vs Chiefs live on the Amazon Video app or Amazon website.
Compatible devices for the Amazon Video app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS 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 Chargers vs Chiefs 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.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS 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 Chargers vs Chiefs 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.
Paramount+
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch the Chargers vs Chiefs live on the Paramount+ app or Paramount+ website.
Compatible devices for the Paramount+ app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, 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.
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 on DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Chargers vs Chiefs 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.
Chargers vs Chiefs Preview
Kansas City is coming off a 19-8 win over the Denver Broncos on October 12. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes went 30-40 for 306 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the win. His favorite target, tight end Travis Kelce, caught nine passes for 124 yards.
Kansas City managed just 96 yards rushing in the game, however. It’ll be facing a tough challenge this week against the defensive front that includes Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa. Mack has a team-high 7.0 sacks in what has been a resurgent year for him. Defensive lineman Morgan Fox is second on the team behind Mack with 5.0.
“When you can get into a rhythm as a rusher that’s as good as Khalil is, I think you’re going to be consistent around the quarterback, which is what he’s been,” Chargers coach Brandon Staley said. “I would say the same thing about Foxy, it really starts with us killing the run and when they get those consistent opportunities pass rushing, those guys are really good.”
The Chiefs will get pass rusher Charles Omenihu back for this game after he served a six-game suspension. He’ll help a surprising defense that is currently ranked second in the NFL in points allowed per game (14.7).
On the other side, the Chargers are fresh from a 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Los Angeles QB Justin Herbert went 22-of-37 for 27 yards, two touchdowns and a pick in another solid effort.
The Chargers defense held a solid Cowboys rushing offense to just 96 yards on the ground. Mack and company also sacked QB Dak Prescott five times. That should make it a difficult task for Chiefs RB1 Isiah Pacheco.
Kansas City has won three in a row against Los Angeles.
Chargers vs Chiefs: What They’re Saying
“His numbers speak for [themselves],” Kansas City pass rusher Chris Jones said about Herbert. “They say, ‘Women and men lie — but numbers don’t lie.’ You look at his numbers year-in and year-out? He’s continued to be dominant, continued to make big-time throws. He’s continued to be a force on their team. … I definitely think that he’s a heck of a quarterback — a top-10 quarterback in this league.”
“We’ve got so much respect for them as a team and we understand the great things they’ve been able to accomplish over the past few years,” Herbert said about the Chiefs. “And that’s the ultimate goal in the NFL is to be able to win games and to be able to be consistent like that.”