Getty Patrick Mahomes will start the first preseason game for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs head to New Orleans to take on the Saints in the preseason opener for both teams on Sunday, August 13.
If you live in the Chiefs or Saints market, the game will be televised on a local channel, which varies depending on your city. If you live outside of those markets, the game will be televised on NFL Network.
No matter where you live (with a few exceptions, which are noted below), you can watch a live stream of the game with a free trial of FuboTV or DirecTV Stream.
Here’s a full rundown of how to do it:
If You Live in the US: FuboTV
Exceptions (areas where the game is on a channel that is not included on FuboTV): Springfield, MO (KOZL My-27); Honolulu, HI (KFVE 5); Hattiesburg, MS (WDAM ABC-7.2); Meridian, MS (WTOK ABC-11); Birmingham, AL (WVTM Me-13.2); Mobile, AL (WKRG Me-5.3)
You can watch a live stream of your local ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW or MyTV (select markets) channels, NFL Network and 100-plus other live-TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up, you can watch the Chiefs vs Saints 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.
If You Live in the US: DirecTV Stream
Exceptions (areas where the game is on a channel that is not included on DirecTV Stream): Springfield, MO (KOZL My-27); Honolulu, HI (KFVE 5); Birmingham, AL (WVTM Me-13.2); Mobile, AL (WKRG Me-5.3); Joplin, MO (KODE ABC-12); Fayetteville, AR (KFTA Fox-24)
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW and MyTV (select markets) are included in every one, while NFL Network is in “Choice” and up, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up, you can watch the Chiefs vs Saints 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.
If the Game is on CBS: Amazon Prime
Applicable areas: St. Louis, MO; Topeka, KS; Wichita, KS; Omaha, NE; Baton Rouge, LA; Shreveport, LA; Monroe, LA
If the game is on CBS in your area and you’ve already used up your free trials for the above options, Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch their local CBS channel via the Paramount+ Channel. 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 Chiefs vs Saints 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.
If the Game is on CBS: Paramount+
Applicable areas: St. Louis, MO; Topeka, KS; Wichita, KS; Omaha, NE; Baton Rouge, LA; Shreveport, LA; Monroe, LA
Another option if the game is on CBS and you’ve used up the other free trials, 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 Chiefs vs Saints 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 via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Chiefs vs Saints 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.
Chiefs vs Saints Preview
The Saints finished with a 7-10 mark last season and they’ll be kicking things off this year with a new quarterback after signing veteran Derek Carr the Las Vegas Raiders. Carr, it has been confirmed, will play in the preseason for the first time in four years, as will most of New Orleans’ starters.
“I would expect our guys to play at least in the first preseason game,” Saints head coach Dennis Allen said. “We’ll see where we’re at. I’m planning on playing starting players in the first preseason game, and we’ll get to where we’re at in the second and the third (preseason games against the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans). It’s a new season, it’s a new group, and I want to see our guys play.”
On the other side, Kansas City is hoping to repeat as champs, so the team isn’t changing much, at least during the preseason. Reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes will play at least a series or two, and the Chiefs QB likes it that way.
“I always say that first hit, you want to get hit where it’s not too hard, but you can feel it,” Mahomes said Friday. “You go through a long offseason of working through the pocket and knowing the guys are rushing, but they can’t touch you, so it’s just different when you get in the game and you’re able to get tackled and everything like that. I like to have at least one or two drives under my belt to say that I’m ready to go [and] we’re doing the right things. Coach Reid, he allows me to do that.”
Several players will be out for Kansas City, however. Running back Isiah Pacheco (shoulder), tight end Jody Fortson (shoulder), wide receiver Kadarius Toney (knee), defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (knee) and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (knee) won’t suit up.
These teams have faced each other 10 times in the preseason, with New Orleans going 6-4 in those matchups.
Announcers for the televised broadcast include: Joel Meyers (play-by-play), Jon Stinchcomb (color analyst) and Erin Summers (sideline).
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How to Watch Chiefs vs Saints Preseason Game for Free