Getty Sean McVay reacts to a play during a 2021 NFC playoff game at Green Bay.
The Rams host the Chargers at SoFi Stadium to kick off their respective 2021 preseason schedules on Saturday.
The game (10 p.m. ET start time) will be televised in local markets on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW or MyTV (depending on where you live), and on NFL Network for all out-of-market viewers. You can check here to see what channel the game is on in your area.
If you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the Chargers vs Rams, with the options depending on where you live:
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Amazon Prime
—You can watch the game via Amazon if you live in:
Los Angeles, CA (CBS KCBS-2), San Diego, CA (CBS KFMB-8), Bakersfield, CA (CBS KBAK-29), Honolulu, HI (CBS KGMB-5) or any surrounding markets where the game is on CBS
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch the Chargers vs Rams live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, 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.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
FuboTV
—You can watch the Chargers broadcast of the game via FuboTV if you live in:
Los Angeles, CA (CBS KCBS-2), San Diego, CA (CBS KFMB-8), Fresno, CA (NBC KSEE-24), Honolulu, HI (CBS KGMB-5)
—You can watch the Rams broadcast of the game via FuboTV if you live in:
Los Angeles, CA (ABC KABC-7), San Diego, CA (Fox KSWB-5), Bakersfield, CA (CBS KBAK-29), Santa Barbara, CA (Fox KKFX-11), Palm Springs, CA (Fox KDFX-33), Reno, NV (Fox KRXI-11), Albuquerque, NM (ABC KOAT-7)
—You can watch the game on NFL Network via FuboTV if you live out of market
You can watch a live stream of ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW (all live in most markets), NFL Network and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Chargers vs Rams live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your 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. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch games on-demand within three days of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Hulu With Live TV
—You can watch the Chargers broadcast of the game via Hulu if you live in:
Los Angeles, CA (CBS KCBS-2), San Diego, CA (CBS KFMB-8), Salinas, CA (ABC KSBW-8.2), Fresno, CA (NBC KSEE-24), Honolulu, HI (CBS KGMB-5)
—You can watch the Rams broadcast of the game via Hulu if you live in:
Los Angeles, CA (ABC KABC-7), San Diego, CA (Fox KSWB-5), Bakersfield, CA (CBS KBAK-29), Santa Barbara, CA (Fox KKFX-11), Palm Springs, CA (Fox KDFX-33), Reno, NV (Fox KRXI-11), Albuquerque, NM (ABC KOAT-7)
—You can watch the game on NFL Network via Hulu if you live out of market
You can watch a live stream of ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW (all live in most markets), NFL Network and 60+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Chargers vs Rams live on the Hulu app, which is available on your 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. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV 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).
AT&T TV
—You can watch the Chargers broadcast of the game via AT&T TV if you live in:
Los Angeles, CA (CBS KCBS-2), San Diego, CA (CBS KFMB-8), Salinas, CA (ABC KSBW-8.2), Fresno, CA (NBC KSEE-24), Honolulu, HI (CBS KGMB-5)
—You can watch the Rams broadcast of the game via AT&T TV if you live in:
Los Angeles, CA (ABC KABC-7), San Diego, CA (Fox KSWB-5), Bakersfield, CA (CBS KBAK-29), Fresno, CA (CW KFRE-59), Santa Barbara, CA (Fox KKFX-11), Palm Springs, CA (Fox KDFX-33), Reno, NV (Fox KRXI-11), Albuquerque, NM (ABC KOAT-7)
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and CW (all live in most markets) are included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial. NFL Network is not available.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Firestick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch the Chargers vs Rams live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your 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. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours).
Paramount+
—You can watch the game via Paramount+ if you live in:
Los Angeles, CA (CBS KCBS-2), San Diego, CA (CBS KFMB-8), Bakersfield, CA (CBS KBAK-29), Honolulu, HI (CBS KGMB-5) or any surrounding markets where the game is on CBS
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 a live stream of your local CBS channel via the Paramount+ “Premium” plan, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch the Chargers vs Rams live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your 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.
You can also watch on your computer via the Paramount+ website.
DAZN
—You can watch the game via DAZN if you live in: Canada
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every preseason, regular season and postseason NFL game via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Chargers vs Rams live on the DAZN app, which is available on your 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.
You can also watch the game on your computer via the DAZN website.
Chargers vs Rams Preview
The Chargers and Rams both have stellar starters at quarterback in Justin Herbert and Matthew Stafford, but don’t expect either quarterback on Saturday as their teams square off for a preseason tilt on Saturday.
The Rams traded for Stafford this offseason, opting for him rather than Jared Goff, who is now in Detroit. Stafford, 33, is one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the league when it comes to his gaudy career numbers but he won’t be on the field for the preseason. Rams head coach Sean McVay made no secret of that.
“There is zero chance you will ever see Matthew Stafford take a snap in the preseason for the Rams as long as I’m the coach. That will never happen,” McVay told the Doug Gottlieb Show. “He is not going to play. That’s why it’s important for us to try to get competitive ‘opps’ against some of these other teams in practice settings. Practicing against the Cowboys this Saturday. Get the Raiders twice. So we’re always looking for those things. Until you tell me that if a guy gets hurt in the preseason that we’ll get those games back or they’ll add them on the schedule afterwards as, ‘Oh yeah, you get two games because you lost those guys in the preseason,’ it’s hard for me to make sense of it.”
While some key players won’t be on the field, the Rams will test certain players in the preseason, specifically at running back, where they have to fill in for the absence of Cam Akers. Darrell Henderson Jr., Xavier Jones and Jake Funk will be battling for reps.
“He’s got the ability, there’s no doubt about it,” McVay said of Henderson. “It’s really just kind of figuring out what’s going to be the best, I don’t want to say pitch count, but the best way to utilize him and really have the big picture in mind.”
Like many of the Rams starters, Henderson is not expected to play in the preseason at all.
With just three preseason games, the routine is a little different for teams around the league. The Chargers have taken on a similar approach to the Rams, with starting QB Herbert and safety Derwin James expected to sit out.
“Our practices are going to be a lot more like games than these preseason games,” Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said. “The environments that we create on our practice fields is where the real action is in the preseason for guys like him.
“I’ve been so excited to see him compete against all of the special players that we have. We feel like that’s the right environment for him to get ready for the season.”