Getty Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins take on Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
The Chicago Bears (3-5) host the Miami Dolphins (5-3) at Soldier Field on Sunday, November 6.
The game (1 p.m. ET) will be televised on CBS in select markets. If the game is in your market, you can watch a live stream on Amazon Prime, Paramount+, FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which all come with a free trial.
Those are the best options if the game is in your market, but there are also some alternatives for out-of-market viewers, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch the Dolphins vs Bears streaming live online today:
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Amazon Prime
Note: This is an option if the game is in your market
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 Dolphins vs Bears 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
Note: This is an option if the game is in your market
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 Dolphins vs Bears 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
Note: This is an option if the game is in your market
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 Dolphins vs Bears 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+
Note: This is an option if the game is in your market
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 Dolphins vs Bears 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.
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 Dolphins vs Bears 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 Dolphins vs Bears 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 Dolphins vs Bears 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 Dolphins vs Bears 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.
Dolphins vs Bears Preview
The Bears are 2-0 against AFC opponents this year, being the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots, but they’ll face a different kind of challenge against the high-flying Dolphins.
Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is the league’s highest rated passer (112.7) and he’s on pace to break the franchise record of 108.9 set by team legend Dan Marino. Tua has been especially effective on third down this season, completing 36-of-50 passes (72.0 pct.) for 492 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions. That could spell trouble for a Bears defense
Dolphins wideouts Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle have combined for 1,688 total receiving yards this season, the most by a pair of WRs in their team’s first eight games of a season in NFL history.
Miami also got a boost on defense this week when it traded for former Denver Broncos pass rusher Bradley Chubb. “What another edge rusher, especially of his quality, can add to the defense — it can make our team that much better, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said about Chubb. “It can make people at the position group he plays, the defensive front, it can help corners and safeties – it’s all collective. So that’s what I’m most excited for.”
On the other side, the Bears are coming off a 49-29 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on October 30. Chicago finished the game with 240 rushing yards, the third straight game they’ve rushed for 230+ yards and the fourth time they’ve rushed for more than 200 yards this season. Bears quarterback, Justin Fields had one of the best games of his young career, completing 17-of-23 passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns, also rushing eight times for 60 yards and a score. Fields also finished with a career-high passer rating of 120.0 in the loss.
The Bears’ quarterback will have a new weapon this week, as Chicago traded for former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool, who is expected to see the field, at least in a limited capacity.
On defense, Chicago has given up just two second-half touchdowns at home this season, but the team just traded away its top two defensive players in linebacker Roquan Smith and pass rusher Robert Quinn.
Despite losing two team captains and defensive leaders, Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams says the key to rattling Tua will be a good pass rush.
“The best coverage is a great rush,” Williams said this week. “So we have to make sure the quarterback is not back there just patting the ball and has all day to throw the ball. When that happens, you can’t let it be 7 on 7. That’s what you don’t want. You have to make him feel uncomfortable. You have to make him move around. You have to make him not know what the coverage is before the snap.”
The Dolphins are 9-4 all-time against Chicago and 4-1 at Soldier Field.