Getty Matthew Stafford looks to lead the Rams to victory on Sunday, February 13, in Super Bowl LVI.
Matthew Stafford seeks a big finish to his first season with the Los Angeles Rams (15-5) against the Cincinnati Bengals (13-7) in Super Bowl LVI.
The game (6:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised nationally on NBC. It will also stream on Peacock TV, but you’ll need the “Premium” plan, which costs $4.99 per month.
Instead, here are some other ways you can watch a live stream of the Rams vs Bengals for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets) 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 Rams vs Bengals 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.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your FuboTV credentials to log in and watch.
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 the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBC (live in most markets) is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
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, Fire Stick, 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 DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Rams vs Bengals live on the DirecTV Stream 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 DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in select markets) and 45-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package, which comes with a free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Rams vs Bengals live on the Sling TV 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), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
If You’re in Canada: DAZN
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every regular season and postseason NFL game via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the Rams vs Bengals 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.
Rams vs Bengals Preview
When the Los Angeles Rams lost a Divisional Round game in Green Bay in 2021, it looked like the Rams could move on from quarterback Jared Goff. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers outdueled him.
The Rams traded Goff, despite helping the team reach a Super Bowl in the 2018 season, for a quarterback in Matthew Stafford who never won a postseason game. Stafford spent 12 seasons in Detroit where he put up impressive numbers but didn’t have a great supporting cast around him.
“We went out and got him because we thought it was a chance to be able to get a great player of his magnitude, those things don’t come around often,” Rams head coach Sean McVay said according to NFL.com’s Kevin Patra. “What he’s done, he’s elevated everybody around him. He’s made me a better coach, he’s made his teammates better, he’s such a great person.
Los Angeles’ gamble worked as Stafford led the Rams to Super Bowl LVI to face the Cincinnati Bengals. Stafford threw for 4,886 yards and 41 touchdowns this season — his best numbers in almost a decade. He’s been just as effective in the playoffs with 905 yards passing and six touchdowns.
That included deep shots to Cooper Kupp to set up a game-winning field goal to unseat the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 23. Stafford led a game-winning drive again in the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 30.
“Long time coming, you know? Spent a lot of years in this league and I’ve loved every minute of it,” Stafford told the media via Patra. “I feel blessed to be able to play in this league for as long as I have but I sure am happy for this opportunity for not only myself but, really, so many guys in that locker room that deserve this too. And that’s what it is, it’s an opportunity to go out there and win another one.”
Stafford could lead the Rams to the franchise’s second Lombardi Trophy. Standing in the way will be a Bengals defense that found a way to get the best of superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Cincinnati has morphed into a turnover machine in the postseason with six interceptions. Stafford has only thrown one in the postseason, but he had some trouble in the regular season with 17 interceptions.
It behooves Stafford to take care of the ball because the Bengals come into the game with quarterback Joe Burrow playing the best football of his young career. Conversely the Rams pass rush led by Aaron Donald has been a nightmare for opposing teams, which takes pressure off of Stafford to do it all.